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431399

Practice:

  • Financial & Fintech Advisory
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
  • Fintech

Jeffrey Naimon Partner

Washington, D.C.

He defends financial services companies facing complex examination or enforcement matters before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and federal and state banking regulators, with a focus on fair lending, unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices (UDAAP), loan servicing, privacy and credit reporting, debt collection, servicemember protections and other consumer protection issues.

He assists banks and nonbanks (including fintech entities) structure, negotiate and operate a variety of partnerships, outsourcing programs and other third-party arrangements, including performing due diligence, negotiating transactions and advising on ongoing oversight protocols to meet regulatory expectations for third-party arrangements.

Jeff also assists in negotiating acquisition, capital markets and servicing transactions, advising on how best to structure the transaction to reduce risk and expedite deal closure, performing due diligence and assisting in obtaining the necessary change of control and other regulatory approvals.

Jeff is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) in Chambers USA, which praised him for his "extremely high intellect regarding compliance matters and negotiation skills. There's none better at arguing a disputed point." He is also a Fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers.

He currently serves as the Co-chair of the Professional Development Task Force and previously served as Co-chair (2011-2013) and Co-vice Chair (2008-2010) of the Truth in Lending Subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee and has authored numerous articles on consumer financial services.

Prior to joining Orrick, Jeff was a partner at Buckley LLP.

Practice:

  • Propriété intellectuelle
  • Trademark, Copyright & Media
  • Trade Secrets Litigation
  • U.S. International Trade Commission

Laura Brooks Najemy Partner

Boston

Laura’s litigation experience spans the gamut from initial pleadings through trial and everything in between. She represents numerous clients in the technology, automotive, retail, consumer products, and real estate industries. Her clients appreciate her diligence, effective communication, and excellent strategic judgment. At Orrick, Laura leads the Women’s Initiative for the Boston office and co-chairs the firm’s Middle East & North African inclusion network. She also co-chairs the Boston Bar Association’s Intellectual Property section.

Laura served as a Special District Attorney for Middlesex County in 2014. In that capacity, she prosecuted felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, trying jury and bench trials to final verdict and arguing dispositive and evidentiary motions. In 2010–2011, Laura completed a yearlong fellowship at the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project in Boston, where she assisted individuals who were affirmatively seeking asylum as well as defended individuals who were in removal proceedings in front of the Immigration Court. Through her pro bono practice, Laura continues to be committed to working to help individuals with various immigration matters.

740

Practice:

  • Propriété intellectuelle
  • Patents
  • IP Counseling & Due Diligence
  • Trade Secrets Litigation

Anri Nakamoto Partner

Tokyo; Washington, D.C.

Anri brings a combination of unique skills and attributes which, collectively, make him essential to both maintaining and growing Orrick's longstanding successful practice representing Japanese clients in high-value IP litigation matters as well as serving Orrick's clients worldwide who have needs in Japan.  Unlike the limited role of most lawyers in Japan who focus on U.S. IP litigation to client relationship management, Anri is adept at both client relationship and substantive litigation work including briefing and taking witness at trials.  

In addition to many patent cases at district courts, USITC and before the US Patent and Trademark Office, Anri is also an experienced practitioner in international arbitration practice. Most recently, he played a huge role in a massive international arbitration matter, which resulted in a complete victory for his client.

740

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Fiscalité
  • Fiscalité internationale
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Structured Finance
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Derivatives

John Narducci Partner

New York

John has extensive experience in stock and asset acquisitions, including tax-free reorganizations. He has represented purchasers, sellers and lenders in structuring acquisitions and negotiating the tax aspects of stock purchase and asset purchase agreements. Many of these acquisitions involved cross-border transactions.

Working with issuers, underwriters and investment funds, John has advised clients on numerous securities offerings, including securitization transactions, tender option bonds and high yield debt. Such offerings involved issuers in more than 40 countries.

John regularly works on the restructuring of transactions, including structured financings, project financings and energy and infrastructure projects. He advises on the tax planning aspects of such transactions.

Mr. Narducci has been involved in the development of tax-efficient financial structures, particularly in the cross-border context. For example, he has created tax-efficient structures for several investment funds. He also advises several financial institutions with respect to derivatives transactions, including the tax aspects of ISDA Master Agreements.

He also works with regulated and unregulated participants in the energy market on financings and a wide range of other transactions. Some of these transactions involve rural electric cooperatives.

John also advises on the tax aspects of pass-through entities, project financings and a broad range of other matters. He worked on the sovereign debt restructurings of Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Nigeria, Poland and Vietnam.

Practice:

  • Employment Law & Litigation

Elise Naudin Managing Associate

Paris

Elise intervient pour le compte d'entreprises françaises et internationales, tant en conseil qu'en contentieux, sur des problématiques relatives aux relations individuelles et collectives de travail.

Avant de rejoindre Orrick, Elise a effectué des stages au sein du cabinet Hogan Lovells ainsi qu'au sein de la Direction des Affaires Sociales de Chanel. Elle est diplômée du Master II Professionnel Droit et Pratique des Relations de Travail de l’Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas.

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Structured Finance
  • Asset‐Backed Securities
  • Fintech

Mitchell Naumoff Partner

Washington, D.C.

His experience includes securitizing a diverse range of assets, including credit cards, personal loans, corporate loans, oil and gas wellbores, and cell tower ground leases. Mitch leverages his deep finance background and creative structuring skills in advising investors in 4(a)(2) transactions, particularly in the securitization of emerging esoteric asset classes.

In addition to his investor-side practice, Mitch represents issuers and underwriters in securities backed by credit card and other consumer receivables. These transactions often involve master trust structures and span publicly registered, 144A, and private placements.

Mitch also advises on regulatory considerations, such as application of risk-retention requirements, the Volcker Rule, and other aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Before joining Orrick, Mitch was a partner in Chapman and Cutler’s Asset Securitization Department.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Anika Nayyar Managing Associate

San Francisco

Anika's practice focuses on corporate and securities law, including general corporate representation, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions on both the buy side and sell side, and public offerings.

Prior to joining Orrick, Anika was a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

462521

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy

Matthew Nesburn Partner

Santa Monica

Matt represents major financial institutions (cash and tax equity investors and infrastructure funds), developers, sponsors and lenders across the full project lifecycle. With experience in all renewables sectors, including solar, wind and storage, Matt provides comprehensive guidance from project inception to financing (tax equity, tax credit monetization and debt), corporate planning, equity investment and M&A transactions.

Recognized in Chambers USA, Matt is praised by clients as “thoughtful and commercial,” “super responsive, pragmatic, and skilled at blending business and legal” and “notable for his expertise across the full range of renewables asset types.”

449487

Practice:

  • Fiscalité
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Banking & Finance

Nico Neukam Partner

Dusseldorf

His experience spans various industries, with a particular focus on advising companies in the growth and financial services sectors, often with an international scope.

Nico is listed by Legal 500 as a "Rising Star" and a "Recommended Lawyer" in tax law. His clients appreciate his forward-thinking solutions, which he develops proactively and in consensus with the tax authorities to ensure the best outcome for his clients.  

Nico Neukam joined Orrick in April 2024 after working for another international law firm for many years.

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure
  • Financement des transports
  • Solar Energy
  • Energy

Matthew Neuringer Partner

New York

Matthew is recognized nationally and globally by Chambers USA, where clients describe him as “smart, organized and responsive and offers really good insight on key issues” and “he is an encyclopedia of PPP and he does an excellent job of leading tricky conversations and getting to a point where all parties agree.”

Matthew has advised clients across a full spectrum of energy and infrastructure assets, including telecoms, rail, highways, airport, intermodal transit, combined heat and power, social infrastructure, and waste to energy. In Matthew's capacity as outside counsel to the Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI) Matthew has also provided input on various key pieces of federal, state and local governments on the sufficiency of their laws to produce P3 projects in their jurisdictions.

454142

Practice:

  • Antitrust and Competition
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
  • Contentieux complexes & Résolution des litiges

Victoria Newbold Partner

Londres

Vic’s practice encompasses merger control and foreign direct investment/national security, complex behavioural investigations and antitrust counselling. She has represented clients on some of the most high-profile cases before the European Commission, Competition & Markets Authority, Financial Conduct Authority and other national competition agencies around the world. Vic advises clients across the sectors in which Orrick focuses, but she has a particular specialism in the tech, financial services and retail sectors. She is recommended in The Legal 500 UK as a “rising star” and is ranked as a Next Generation Partner.

Prior to joining Orrick, Vic was senior competition counsel at Bloomberg. There, she was responsible for the global management of competition law matters, showcasing her ability to provide legal support on an international scale and at the intersect of antitrust and fintech regulation.