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.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Before joining Orrick, Sam was an associate at another international law firm in their Data Privacy and Security, Commercial Disputes, and Appellate practice groups.
Prior to attending law school, Sam spent eight years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), primarily as a bioethicist in the Division of AIDS. Sam advised on research ethics challenges in the design and conduct of international infectious disease clinical trials and genetics studies.
Düsseldorf
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.
Düsseldorf
Christopher has profound experience in advising multinational corporations and international investors on their most important transactions and strategic challenges. His clients particularly value his pragmatism and his ability to break complex issues down to the essentials and to find efficient solutions.
Prior to joining Orrick in 2021, Christopher worked at Linklaters LLP for more than 10 years. During such time, he had the opportunity to undertake client secondments at two large German-listed companies.
Düsseldorf; Monaco
Düsseldorf; Monaco
A special focus is on the comprehensive support of start-up technology companies and their investors. In this context, he accompanies his clients through all stages of growth with the aim of providing fast and efficient support in the implementation of their growth plans and investment strategies.
His clients benefit from his extensive experience in structuring, managing and coordinating complex transactions, including all other advisors involved in the transaction. In international transactions, he has access to Orrick's comprehensive technology, private equity and venture capital platform.
Carsten Bernauer also advises on national and international corporate transactions, in particular in the field of technology, as well as on corporate restructurings.
After many years working for an American and an English commercial law firm, Carsten Bernauer joined Orrick's Düsseldorf office in 2019.
San Francisco
San Francisco
At Orrick, Nick's practice focuses on tackling novel legal issues affecting leading technology companies and financial institutions—whether by offering pre-litigation counsel, or by developing winning arguments in trial and appellate courts nationwide.
Before joining Orrick, Nick clerked for the Honorable Michelle T. Friedland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Jon S. Tigar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. During law school, Nick was a member of the Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, where he co-drafted merits-stage briefs in Holguin-Hernandez v. United States (2020) and Seila v. CFPB (2020), and co-drafted the successful certiorari petition in Lange v. California (2021).
San Francisco
He advises clients on a wide variety of matters, including power purchase agreements, project financings, project acquisitions and sales, and energy regulatory issues.
Before practicing law, Ian helped leading companies and governments navigate their sustainability goals as a management consultant. As a law student, he served as a law clerk at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and at the California Public Utilities Commission.
San Francisco
Nnayongo's current practice focuses on representing individuals and corporations in a variety of industries in complex business litigation and disputes. Nnayongo represents technology corporations, financial institutions, and other entities in a range of civil disputes including claims of breach of contract.
San Francisco
Dan represents secured and unsecured lenders, court-appointed claimant representatives, and creditors' committees. He has experience with adversary proceedings, contested matters and appeals. He also helps lenders with out-of-court workouts and has advised creditors in state-court rehabilitations.
San Francisco
San Francisco
Kelli's current practice consists of securities, employment, antitrust, and complex litigation.
She comes to the legal field with extensive experience in team management and film and television, having worked at the top-tier Hollywood talent agency - WME - for a decade before practice.
Kelli maintains a robust pro bono practice, which includes reproductive rights and immigration work.
San Francisco
She advises clients on a variety of matters such as power purchase agreements, project financing agreements, real estate agreements, and energy regulatory issues.
As a law student, Renee served as a law clerk for the California Public Utilities Commission and the San Francisco City Attorney's Office.
San Francisco
As Chief Practice Officer of the Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement Business Unit, which encompasses attorneys with litigation, regulatory, transactional and legislative policy backgrounds in 18 Orrick global markets, Amy advises on the strategic planning, operation and management of the Unit. Her responsibilities include oversight of the Unit's financial performance, advancement of the Unit’s strategic initiatives, business planning and execution.
Amy's practice focuses on the representation of public companies, directors and officers in securities class actions, SEC and DOJ investigations and enforcement actions and shareholder derivative actions. She has extensive experience in litigation involving compliance breaches of fiduciary duty and securities law violations, and she has conducted dozens of corporate investigations of all types all over the world.
Amy has represented the following companies and/or individuals associated with the following companies: McKesson Corporation, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. and Olympus Corporation.