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740

Practice:

  • Supreme Court & Appellate

Jeremy Peterman Senior Associate

Seattle

Jeremy represents clients from a wide range of industries in high stakes appeals across numerous subject areas. He has helped major tech companies, biomedical manufacturers, universities, and state governments successfully resolve appeals with novel issues involving intellectual property, employment law, administrative law, class actions, criminal law, sovereign immunity, and securities law.

Jeremy is especially experienced in intellectual property appeals where he employs his generalist background to simplify complex technology for generalist judges. He helped develop the successful appellate strategy in what legal observers have dubbed “The World Series of Copyright Suits.” He also draws from his administrative law background to develop novel strategies for clients to challenge the PTO’s administration of the inter partes review process.

Jeremy has authored merits briefs, cert. petitions, and briefs in opposition in the U.S. Supreme Court, dozens of briefs in both federal and state courts of appeals, and dispositive motions in trial courts. He also maintains an active pro bono practice.

Prior to joining Orrick, Jeremy served as a law clerk to Judge David Tatel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and to Judge David Hamilton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Practice:

  • Employment Law & Litigation
  • Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation

Annie Prasad Vadillo Senior Associate

Silicon Valley

As a trial lawyer, trusted counselor, and advocate, Annie finds creative solutions - whether that means tackling challenging issues with current employees, resolving a matter pre-litigation, or winning decisively at trial.  Having amassed significant courtroom and trial experience, she knows how to deliver the best results for her client. She has won trials and arbitrations and defended several companies against high-profile, highly publicized claims.  Representative clients include Apple, Carta, Lyft, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Unity Technologies, Instabase, TaskRabbit, and Next Insurance. 

Annie also has expertise in gig economy and independent contractor classification issues, workplace best practices and policies, defending companies in government audits including unemployment insurance audits, investigating internal employee complaints, and counseling on issues throughout the entire employee life cycle. 

When she is not in her office in Menlo Park, Annie chases after her two dogs Clifford and Jude and her toddler.  

Practice:

  • Capital Markets
  • Gouvernance d'entreprise
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

David Schwartz Partner

New York

David is recognized as a trusted advisor who delivers valued execution and results.

  • Thomson Reuters has recognized David as a Stand-out Lawyer.
  • BTI Consulting has ranked David as a Client Service All Star.
  • Chambers has ranked David for his M&A work, with clients noting he is “on top of cutting-edge trends and ideas", "proactive, engaged and personable", and possesses a “depth of legal expertise” and “creative solutions to thorny problems” that “make him our go-to."
  • Legal500 has ranked David as a Leading Partner for M&A. He has also been featured in Legal500's US M&A Powerlist, with clients noting he "is an incredible relationship partner. His dedication to understanding our business and our ways of working is complimented by his proactive approach to providing innovative solutions and ideas."

Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Gouvernance d'entreprise
  • Restructuring

James Edwards Associate

Londres

James has experience working on acquisitions, disposals and investments, primarily in the technology sector.

740

Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Japan
  • Taiwan

Richard Smith Partner

San Francisco

Richard also has represented clients in a wide range of SEC-registered, underwritten and privately placed stock and debt offerings, and he has assisted companies in connection with issuer tender offers (both equity and debt), recapitalizations, restructurings, share repurchase programs, and rights offerings. He regularly represents clients in the preparation and filing of periodic SEC reports, proxy statements and Williams Act reports. He also advises clients on compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and JOBS Act; reporting under and compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; disclosure and reporting issues; sales of restricted securities and sales of securities by insiders; universal proxy cards; and NYSE/NASDAQ rule compliance and inquiries.

359237

Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Energy

Zac Padgett Partner

Austin

Zac advises clients on:

  • growth equity transactions
  • buyout acquisitions and mergers
  • venture capital investments
  • exit transactions
  • take-private deals
  • management buyouts
  • joint ventures
  • private placements
  • debt-like preferred equity and project finance investments

As co-lead of the firm’s Energy Tech Team, Zac focuses on supporting companies and investors developing technologies like hyperscale data centers, alternative fuels, carbon capture, eVTOL aircraft, agtech and digital infrastructure. Zac is a key member of Orrick's energy transition practice, which was recognized as Band 1 in Energy Transition by Chambers USA (2023).

Zac is passionate about legal tech and implementing AI tools to enhance legal services. He helps lead the firm’s MAPE 2.0 project team, a platform that transforms M&A execution, which won the Financial Times' Reinventing the Legal Practice category.

466701

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Banking & Finance
  • Renewable Energy
  • Power
  • Infrastructure
  • UK

Muhammad Akhtar Associate

Londres

Muhammad’s practice focuses on the financing aspects of energy & infrastructure transactions, with particular knowledge regarding project finance and derivatives, advising both financial institutions and sponsors globally.

469228

Practice:

  • Wind Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Nuclear
  • Power
  • Offshore Wind
  • Infrastructure
  • Banking & Finance
  • Energy
  • Energy & Infrastructure

Zachary Gordon-Boyd Managing Associate

Londres

Zac works on both on domestic and cross-border transactions, with experience across the renewable, transport and education sectors. He also has experience advising on corporate elements of energy and infrastructure deals.

Practice:

  • Supreme Court & Appellate

Abigail Colella Senior Associate

Washington, D.C.

Abby has authored briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and federal and state trial courts. She specializes in communicating complex technological concepts to judges of all backgrounds, and her work spans a wide range of topics and industries—from cutting-edge patent issues to the intricacies of the DMCA.

Abby also represents internet and digital media companies in litigation related to online speech, with a particular focus on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Her recent successes include arguing and winning a Ninth Circuit appeal raising novel state action issues.

Prior to joining Orrick, Abby served as a law clerk to Judge Timothy B. Dyk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Fintech
  • Technology & Innovation

Rachel Leigh Senior Associate

Londres

Rachel is known for her work with early-stage and high-growth technology companies, partnering closely with founders to support their financing needs. Rachel helps businesses scale by connecting them with specialist expertise within the firm, including intellectual property and employment law.

Rachel also represents corporate acquirers in acquisitions and joint ventures, and advises growth companies on bolt-on acquisitions and exit strategies. Her experience includes working with both trade acquirers and private equity houses.

Rachel’s clients include notable companies such as Butternut Box and Inforcer, whom she advises on financing and general corporate matters.

Practice:

  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Contentieux complexes & Résolution des litiges
  • White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Anupam Dalvi Managing Associate

New York

Anupam provides strategic support during the entire cybersecurity incident lifecycle, including leading tabletop exercises and assessments, advising on state breach notification laws, preparing notifications, and managing investigations and enforcement actions. He has worked on data breach investigations for companies in various sectors, helping them respond efficiently to sophisticated cyberattacks and advising them on regulatory investigations.

Anupam also has experience defending clients in class action litigation for alleged consumer privacy violations under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the California Constitution and the Washington Consumer Protection Act.