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156678

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Public Finance

Elizabeth Lefever Of Counsel

Silicon Valley; Washington, D.C.

She focuses on high growth technology companies and represents both public and private companies and venture capital funds in many areas, including corporate and securities law, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, public company representation and private equity.

Prior to joining Orrick, Elizabeth was of counsel with Clifford Chance and an associate at Brobeck Phleger and Harrison.
christophe lefort

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power
  • Africa
  • Amérique latine

Christophe Lefort Partner

Paris

Depuis plus de 30 ans, il conseille des opérateurs publics et privés, des entités gouvernementales, des constructeurs et des institutions financières dans la réalisation de leurs projets de construction et le financement de grands projets d'énergie (solaires, énergie renouvelables, biomasse…) et d'infrastructures (route, ferroviaire, portuaire et aéroportuaire, nucléaire…) en Europe, en Afrique et en Amérique Latine.

Il a notamment conseillé EDF, IFC et le gouvernement du Cameroun (en tant qu'investisseur) sur le développement et le financement du projet hydroélectrique de Nachtigal (420 MW) au Cameroun, l'un des plus grands projets hydroélectriques indépendants (IPP) prévus en Afrique ; Total Eren et Visolar sur le financement du projet de la centrale solaire photovoltaïque de Villarpando 100 Mwac en République Dominicaine ; Des institutions de financement d'un Groupement candidat pour l'attribution de la concession de l'autoroute A 412 "du Chablais" en France, a conseillé Bouygues Construction et Colas, un groupement d'offres confidentiel dans le cadre du financement, la construction et l'exploitation de la concession du Contournement Ouest de Strasbourg (A355).

Il dispose également d’une expérience notable dans le cadre d’acquisitions françaises et internationales dont notamment le conseil d’’Alkion Terminals France SAS, une filiale d'InfraVia Capital Partners, dans le cadre de son acquisition d'installations de stockage de liquides en vrac en France, au Portugal et en Espagne auprès de LBC Tank Terminals, conseil d’InfraVia dans le cadre de l'acquisition d'une participation substantielle dans une société ad hoc exploitant un aéroport européen.

Il est classé parmi les meilleurs avocats en matière de projets et d'énergie à l’international par le guide Chambers Global 2024 ainsi que dans le Top 100 Legal Powerlist de Jeune Afrique des avocats les plus influents d'Afrique francophone (2023).

Avant de rejoindre Orrick, Christophe a travaillé au sein d’un cabinet d’avocat de premier plan à Paris, et auparavant, fut Directeur Juridique de Bouygues travaux Publics et Responsable Juridique International Propreté et Transport pour Veolia Environnement (CGEA) pendant de nombreuses années.

416503

Practice:

  • Supreme Court & Appellate

Eliza Lehner Senior Associate

New York

Before joining Orrick, Eliza served as a law clerk to Judge Paul J. Watford on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judge Jesse M. Furman on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan. She also worked as a temporary Special Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. 

Lauren Leibovitch Senior Associate

Santa Monica

Lauren focuses on defending employers in complex wage-and-hour lawsuits, including class, representative, and collective actions in both federal and state courts. She is a persuasive writer and experienced litigator who leverages her substantial wage-and-hour knowledge to develop creative strategies and solutions. Lauren has been a key player in successfully defeating class certification and securing dismissals of PAGA actions. Through smart litigation, Lauren ensures favorable outcomes for her clients.

Lauren has authored numerous articles and client alerts, providing valuable insights on various aspects of employment law. Before joining Orrick, Lauren served as co-editor of Morrison & Foerster's Employment Law Commentary blog, which covers judicial, litigation, and legislative developments, their implications for employers, and strategies to ensure compliance and avoid lawsuits.

Lauren graduated cum laude from the University of California, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), where she was Senior Articles Editor for the Hastings Law Journal and received CALI Awards for earning the highest grade in Legal Writing & Research, E-Discovery, and Critical Studies I: Writing. During pursuit of her J.D., she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Mary E. Wiss and the Honorable Curtis E.A. Karnow in the San Francisco Superior Court of Complex Civil Litigation, and for the Honorable Consuelo B. Marshall in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. In undergrad, Lauren was an NCAA Division I coxswain on UCLA’s rowing team.

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:

  • Technology Companies Group

Mayeul Lelievre Managing Associate

Paris

Mayeul accompagne les startups et les entreprises plus matures du secteur de la Tech dans leurs opérations de croissance, que ce soit lors de leurs levées de fonds ou lors de leur éventuelle cession. Il conseille les fondateurs dans le développement et la mise en oeuvre de stratégie de gouvernance d'entreprise ainsi que dans l'émission d'instruments de capital personnalisés selon leurs besoins.

Léo LEMAIRE Associate

Paris

Léo intervient principalement dans la résolution des contentieux de droit des affaires. Il accompagne des entreprises françaises et internationales dans le traitement amiable ou judiciaire de leurs différends.

Avant de rejoindre Orrick en qualité d'avocat admis aux barreaux de New York et de Paris, Léo était stagiaire au sein du département contentieux d'Orrick et a également réalisé d'autres stages au sein de différents cabinets internationaux de premier plan à Paris.

740

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Grace Lentz Senior Associate

Houston

Grace advises clients on the successful execution of complex energy projects. She represents developers, sponsors and utilities in the development, acquisition and sale of energy assets, primarily renewable and conventional power technologies. 

Her practice spans the full project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement and construction, major equipment supply, and long-term offtake arrangements. She has significant experience in build-transfer transactions and supports clients through complex M&A and joint venture arrangements in the energy space.

Grace brings a practical, business-focused approach to every deal, helping clients manage risk and achieve their commercial goals in a dynamic sector.

740

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Health Care Finance
  • Public Finance

Mayling Leong Of Counsel

Sacramento

In addition, Mayling serves as issuer’s counsel to the California Statewide Communities Development Authority and the California Public Finance Authority for 501(c)(3) conduit financings, and as special counsel to the California State Treasurer’s Office in transactions for bonds insured through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information’s Cal-Mortgage Loan Insurance program.

431304

Practice:

  • Financial & Fintech Advisory
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Fintech
  • Investigations internationales et mesures d'application

Sasha Leonhardt Partner

Washington, D.C.

Sasha also has substantial experience advising clients on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), Military Lending Act (MLA), Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Fair Housing Act (FHA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). He advises companies, non-profits and industry associations with consumer privacy issues arising from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and Regulation P, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and its Affiliate Marketing Rule and state and federal laws that address data privacy and information security.

In addition to representing clients, Sasha has published numerous articles on various aspects of consumer financial services law and practice, including data privacy, class action litigation, white collar litigation, whistleblower lawsuits and recent trends in regulation and enforcement. He also maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as a member of the Legal Counsel for the Elderly’s Young Lawyers Alliance. A frequent speaker on a variety of legal topics, Sasha has taught at Duke University School of Law and American University Washington College of Law, and was previously a Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University Law School.

Prior to joining Orrick, Sasha was a partner at Buckley LLP. He also previously served as Deputy Press Secretary to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. He is accredited as a Privacy Law Specialist, a Fellow of Information Privacy, a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM/US), and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

740

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Funds
  • Africa
  • Amérique latine

Yves Lepage Partner

Paris

Yves Lepage est régulièrement classé parmi les meilleurs experts en projets internationaux en Énergie et en Afrique. Yves est apprécié de ses clients pour son “approche orientée vers la recherche de solutions” et est considéré comme “un vrai business partner” et un “deal maker” selon Chambers Global 2019.

Fort d’une expérience de près de 30 ans en matière de PPP, de projets d’infrastructure internationaux et de structuration de projets en énergie, Yves conseille régulièrement des opérateurs publics et privés, des entités gouvernementales et des institutions financières dans la réalisation de leurs opérations en Europe, en Afrique et en Amérique Latine. Il a récemment mené une équipe internationale et pluridisciplinaire au service d’Actis, un des fonds les plus importants et actifs sur le continent africain, dans l’acquisition d’une participation majoritaire dans la société d’électricité au Cameroun auprès du groupe américain AES Corporation (listé parmi les 200 premières sociétés du Fortune Global 500).

Yves dispose également d’une expérience considérable dans le cadre de privatisations et d’acquisitions françaises et internationales de sociétés dont l’actif est essentiellement constitué de biens d’infrastructure. Il a conseillé le Gouvernement de Serbie dans le cadre de la privatisation de l’aéroport Nikola Tesla (Belgrade) et VINCI Airports dans le cadre de l’acquisition de neuf aéroports et trois contrats de gestion partiels à travers le rachat de la société Airports Worldwide.

Yves Lepage est Avocat à la Cour d'Appel de Paris et membre du Barreau de New York. En juillet 1996, il a été nommé Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur de la France.

740

Practice:

  • Contentieux complexes & Résolution des litiges
  • Mass Torts & Product Liability
  • Insurance Recovery
  • Class Action Defense
  • Procès

Khai LeQuang Partner

Orange County

Most recently, Khai was lead trial counsel for EFG Bank and Erste Abwicklungsanstalt (which acquired the assets of former WestLB) in their lawsuit against AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company in the Southern District of New York, arising out of Equitable’s cost of insurance rate increase in 2016. EFG and EAA sought close to $100 million in damages. After several years of litigation, the case settled over the weekend before jury selection on very favorable terms. The settlement continued a string of recoveries Khai has achieved for clients pursuing claims against carriers that raised their cost of insurance rates.

Khai was lead trial counsel for EFG, EAA, and Obra Capital in their lawsuit against John Hancock Life Insurance Company in the Southern District of New York, arising out of John Hancock’s cost of insurance rate increase in 2018. EFG, EAA, and Obra sought over $100 million in damages. The case settled the evening before jury selection on very favorable terms.

Last year, Khai was lead trial counsel for a life insurance agent sued for fraud in connection with a life settlement transaction. The plaintiff sought over $10 million in damages. Following a one-week trial, the jury returned a complete defense verdict, and the case settled before judgment was entered.

Khai was lead trial counsel in a two-week bench trial in an action against a school district arising out of its allocation of $417 million in bond funds. The plaintiffs, led by a taxpayer association, sought $90 million for construction of a new school. After navigating a year-long political imbroglio and defeating plaintiffs’ summary judgment motions following a defense that Judge Pressman described as “brilliantly argued,” the case proceeded to a trial that resulted in a decision in favor of the district on all claims. Khai also defended and argued the appeal, in which the trial court’s judgment was affirmed.