People

Michael Trentin Senior Associate

New York

Michael has been recognized as a Rising Star in Bankruptcy by Super Lawyers since 2021. His practice spans a broad range of roles, serving stakeholders across a company's capital structure, including lenders, creditors committees, debtors and asset purchasers.  Beyond his core restructuring practice, Michael is an avid litigator. He regularly represents clients in contentious matters within bankruptcy courts, as well as in chancery and federal district courts.

Before entering private practice, Michael served as law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.  

Manaf Triqui Partner

Paris

Manaf conseille à la fois les investisseurs (fonds de dette, compagnies d'assurance, institutions financières, etc.), les arrangeurs et les émetteurs (entreprises, Fintechs et start-ups), dans le cadre d'opérations de dette (placements privés européens (Euro PP), Eurobonds, obligations vertes ou assorties de critères ESG (sustainability et sustainability-linked bonds), titres hybrides, programmes EMTN, titres de créance négociables (NeuCP/NeuMTN) et en matière de restructuration de dette (bancaire et obligataire).

Manaf a notamment contribué au groupe de travail composé de plusieurs organisations professionnelles sous la direction de la Banque de France, de la Direction générale du Trésor, et de la Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Paris IDF, destiné à faciliter le financement des entreprises de taille intermédiaire (ETI) et des PME afin de définir un cadre juridique harmonisé pour les opérations Euro PP.

Avant de rejoindre Orrick, Manaf a travaillé pendant plusieurs années dans des cabinets d'avocats internationaux de premier plan à Paris. Il a notamment été responsable de pratiques « Marchés de Capitaux – Dette ».

Carlo Trucco Partner

Milan

Carlo, a partner of the Technology Companies Group in Italy, advises funds, investors, and companies on a broad range of Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Tech M&A and M&A transactions.

His clients include the most active Venture Capital firms, High Growth technology companies operating in Italy as well as large Italian corporate groups that he advises on their M&A and CVC transactions across multiple industries, including high tech, agri-tech, fintech, life sciences and healthcare.

Carlo also has a longstanding experience in advising corporate clients, private equity firms and financial investors in the context of domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, as well as the sale of businesses, joint ventures, distressed M&A and corporate or indebtedness restructuring transactions.

Since 2009 Carlo has developed a specialty practice advising credit institutions on export finance and Export Credit Agency -backed transactions.

Robert Trust Partner

New York

The principal focus of his practice has been the representation of private credit lenders, private funds, and other alternative lenders in providing credit to borrowers in special situations in a wide range of businesses and industries, including pharmaceuticals, maritime, aviation, healthcare, automatic, energy, steel, retain, financial, media, entertainment and telecom. In addition, Robert regularly represents ad hoc groups of creditors in chapter 11 restructurings and out-of-court workouts.

Work Highlights:

• A private credit lender in connection with a factoring facility to a pharmaceutical company.
• A private credit lender in connection with a potential DIP receivables financing facility to a chapter 11 debtor.
• An ad hoc group of secured lenders to Nordic Aviation Capital, an aircraft leasing company, in connection with a pre-packaged chapter 11 case.
• A private credit lender in connection with a new receivables facility platform.
• Sound Point Capital Management acting as the exit lender under a $425 million trade receivables facility to Centric Brands in connection with its emergence from chapter 11.
• A private credit lender in connection with the chapter 11 restructuring of Vewd Software AS (and subsequent M&A transaction of Vewd Software to Xperi, Inc.).
• An ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Toys R Us.

Please note: Robert’s experience includes that prior to joining Orrick.

Winnie Tsien Of Counsel

Los Angeles

Winnie has addressed the Bond Attorneys' Workshop for the National Association of Bond Lawyers relating to various topics, including arbitrage and rebate, refundings, working capital financings, and 501c3 financings. Winnie earned a J.D. in 1994 from the University of California, Davis School of the Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif and was a member of Law Review. She received her B.A. from Pitzer College.

Will Turani Regional Director of Admin

New York

Will also has firmwide responsibility for managing several of the firm’s operational relationships, including Williams Lea and AMEX, and serves as Director of the Firm’s Community Responsibility Programs.

Prior to joining Orrick, Will was the City Manager of Wheeling, West Virginia, for four years and the Assistant City Manager for four years prior to promotion to City Manager. He also served as the County Administrator for Hancock County, West Virginia, from 1989 to 1993.

Will is a graduate of West Liberty State College with a BS in Political Science and holds a MPA degree in Public Administration from West Virginia University.

He is married to Tracey (Nichols) and has two children, Nicholas, age 26 and Anna, age 20.

Avery Turzanski Associate

Washington, D.C.

Avery graduated from The George Washington University Law School with a concentration in Business & Finance Law. During law school, he interned for the Oregon Department of Justice (Financial Fraud and Consumer Protection Section), the Securities & Exchange Commission (Division of Enforcement), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Office of Enforcement). Avery also interned for Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Before law school, Avery worked in Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act compliance at a major bank. Avery has a B.Sc. in Economics and a B.A. in History from Santa Clara University.