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Practice:

  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Martina Pfaffinger Senior Associate

Monaco

She has particular experience in representing Asian clients from the automotive sector in DIS arbitration proceedings. Clients benefit from her background as corporate / M&A lawyer and her experience with shareholder disputes, management liability cases, post-M&A disputes and other contentious commercial matters. As a trained business mediator, Martina also advises clients on the extrajudicial settlement of conflicts and the avoidance of disputes at an early stage when negotiating and drafting contracts.

Prior to joining Orrick, Martina worked at the Munich office of a leading U.S. law firm and the Munich / New York City offices of a renowned German law firm.

Martina currently writes her doctoral thesis on a subject relating to management liability.

Practice:

  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse

Gregoire Piat Senior Associate

Parigi

Grégoire advises French and international companies on litigation matters.

Prior to joining Orrick, Grégoire was an associate at Fieldfisher in Paris. Grégoire also worked as an intern in various law firms as Kalliopé and White & Case in Paris as well as in the Paris Court of Appeal and at the legal department of CACEIS Bank in Luxembourg.

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Practice:

  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Processi
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • Contenzioso fallimentare
  • Securities Litigation
  • Trade Secrets Litigation

Nicholas Poli Partner

New York

Nick is an experienced bankruptcy litigator, representing financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and trustees in all stages of the bankruptcy process. Most recently, Nick served as co-lead trial counsel to the private credit arm of a global financial company and secured a $100 million trial victory in connection with multiple defaulted loans.

Nicholas also has extensive experience in issues arising out of the financial crisis, including a range of issues relating to residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) and lending practices. He has represented issuers and sponsors of RMBS in fraud and breach of contract cases, as well as federal and state securities actions. Nicholas has defended a global financial institution in connection with two separate trials in the New York Supreme Court.

Nicholas is a key member of the Orrick team that represents Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, multinational investment banks and financial services companies, in connection with more than a dozen cases. This includes defending the clients against claims brought by investors, trustees, and monoline insurance companies in connection with the purchase and sale of RMBS. Nicholas also completed a secondment at Credit Suisse, where he was in the litigation and investigations group. During this time, he worked on regulatory matters involving FINRA, the SEC, the DOJ, the CFTC, and the NY Department of Financial Services. Additionally, he handled internal investigations addressing issues such as insider trading.

Nicholas has also represented one of the nation’s largest mortgage loan servicers, including in a class action lawsuit involving allegations of improper loan servicing practices.

Practice:

  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • Technology & Innovation
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Banking & Finance

Darren Pouliot Senior Associate

Londra

Darren is a dual-qualified American lawyer and solicitor-advocate of England and Wales. He has an established record of working closely with clients across the finance, commodities, energy, life sciences and technology industries on all stages of disputes.

He represents clients in international arbitral proceedings under the major arbitral institutions' rules, as well as in American federal and state courts. He also holds Higher Rights of Audience with the Senior Courts of England & Wales. Darren maintains an active pro bono practice with a focus on criminal, habeas, and constitutional cases on appeal.

Darren also has direct in-house experience, having undertaken secondment to the fast-paced litigation department of one of the world's largest investment banks. He worked closely with the in-house team to assess litigation risk, advise stakeholders, and manage ongoing global litigations. He now frequently works with clients to develop their dispute resolution terms, processes, and trainings for other in-house functions.

Prior to joining Orrick, Darren earned his Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School where he led the Columbia Business Law Review as its Editor-in-Chief and extensively studied federal constitutional, administrative, and criminal law. While there, he was a judicial intern in multiple levels of the U.S. federal judiciary, including the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the Southern District of New York, and the District of New Jersey.

Practice:

  • Securities Litigation
  • White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse

Sloan Renfro Spencer Managing Associate

Washington, D.C.

Her litigation practice focuses on complex securities matters, financial regulatory enforcement actions, and internal investigations. Recently, she has represented:

  • Louis Dreyfus Company in an ongoing commodities class action litigation;
  • A publicly traded pharmaceutical company in ongoing government investigations; and
  • A Fortune 50 company in ongoing shareholder demand disputes.

Sloan was also recently published in The American Criminal Law Review for her note, “The Need for a Clear Statement After 'Bridgegate': Combatting SCOTUS’s Narrowing View of Corruption with an 'Abuse of Functions' Offense."

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Proprietà intellettuale

Robert Reznick Senior Counsel

Washington, D.C.

He currently is national coordinating counsel for a major oil company in connection with its climate change litigation. He previously served as co-lead counsel to a major international pharmaceutical manufacturer in the defense of nationwide litigation challenging industry pricing practices.

Rob’s experience includes extensive work in antitrust and False Claims Act cases, claims alleging fraud, and agency enforcement actions. His pharmaceutical industry activities include service as outside counsel to and Corporate Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, Inc., the industry’s not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to the fight against pharmaceutical counterfeiting.

He is Managing Editor of The World in U.S. Courts, Orrick’s quarterly review of court decisions addressing personal jurisdiction over non-U.S. parties and the extraterritorial application of U.S. law to global business and cross-border activities.

Rob also served two terms on the District of Columbia Bar’s Pro Bono standing committee. Before joining Orrick, he was a partner in Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Clifford & Warnke, in Washington, D.C.

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Practice:

  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse

Chris Ricigliano Managing Associate

Washington, D.C.

Chris is experienced in handling all aspects of litigation for clients of all sizes and across subject matters. He has worked to initiate litigation, managed ESI collections and discovery disputes, prepared cases for trial and worked on teams trying bench and jury trials to completion. Chris is committed to serving clients however necessary to meet their dispute resolution needs, including by resolving disputes outside of court. 

Practice:

  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Kevin Riehle, LL.M. (Victoria University of Wellington) Senior Associate

Düsseldorf

His focus is on contractual disputes in the energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors, where his clients benefit from his experience in high-volume arbitration proceedings. In addition, Kevin is well-versed in legal disputes in the supply industry, the iron and steel industry, and investment arbitration.

In the field of arbitration, he handles proceedings under all relevant arbitration rules, including DIS, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and AAA.

Before joining Orrick, Kevin deepened his specialized knowledge in litigation and conflict resolution through by working for three other leading international law firms in Germany and internationally.

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Practice:

  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse

Emma Roche Associate

Silicon Valley

Emma works on a wide range of civil dispute matters, from issues developing at the cutting edge of the intersections of technology and the law, to those that make up the core of commercial disputes.

Practice:

  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Bailey Roe Managing Associate

Washington, D.C.

Bailey is a procedural strategist at heart, focused on solving complex problems for clients across a variety of U.S. and international forums. With a commitment to deeply understanding both procedural rules and substantive law, she navigates the intricacies of litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings to deliver creative, practical solutions to her clients. Her work spans multiple jurisdictions, and she is adept at handling high-stakes disputes in both domestic and global contexts.

Whether advising clients in U.S. courts or before international tribunals, Bailey is dedicated to identifying the most efficient and effective path to resolution. She thrives on devising tailored strategies that align with her clients’ business objectives while minimizing risk and maximizing opportunities.

Bailey co-authored a chapter in The Award in International Investment Arbitration, published by Oxford Press in 2024. She also teaches a course on International Commercial Arbitration Advocacy at American University's Washington College of Law and coaches the AUWCL Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition.

Alison Roffi General Counsel

New York

Alison advises the firm on matters related to corporate governance, client relationships, and professional responsibility and ethics related to the practice of law. She has developed deep experience in the ethical considerations surrounding the use of legal tech, including AI and GenAI tools.

Alison provides legal advice to Orrick’s Board and Management Committee regarding firm management, growth, and policies. She is a member of the firm’s Operations Team and sits on the Risk Management Committee and AI Council. She also serves on the Risk Management Committee of MPC, the firm’s malpractice insurer.

Prior to joining the firm’s Office of General Counsel, Alison was a litigator in the firm’s Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. Her practice focused on representing audit firms and accountants in regulatory proceedings as well as civil disputes related to professional liability and representing insurance policyholders in matters related to coverage, claims, and recovery. She has experience managing and conducting large-scale internal investigations, liaising with regulators, and managing cross-border risk and liability. Alison also defended financial institutions in lawsuits arising out of the global financial crisis.

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Practice:

  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse

Camille Joanne Rosca Partner

New York

Camille has represented public companies and other large national and multinational enterprises in financial services-related litigation, including Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, in federal and state court proceedings across the country. She has extensive experience defending clients in litigation alleging fraud, breach of contract, tort claims, class action claims, and securities law violations, including:

  • Defending sponsors and underwriters of residential mortgage-backed securities against breach of contract and securities fraud actions brought by institutional investors, securitization trustees, and regulators in federal and state courts across the United States.
  • Defending one of the largest mortgage servicers in the country against complex breach of contract claims brought by an investment management firm.
  • Defending and advising companies with class action lawsuits against consumer protection claims, including one of the world's largest investment management firms in connection with multiple consumer class action lawsuits across state and federal jurisdictions.
  • Defending one of the largest private equity firms in the country against breach of contract and statutory claims.

Prior to joining Orrick, Camille served as a law clerk to Justice Anne M. Patterson of the New Jersey Supreme Court. With her New Jersey connections, Camille has remained active in the New Jersey bar, advising and acting as local counsel in a number of pending complex litigation matters in New Jersey state and federal courts.

Camille is active in pro bono matters, including representing veterans.  She has represented clients in partnership with the National Veterans Legal Services Program and Veterans Advocacy Project. 

Camille is also one of the co-chairs of the Financial Services Network for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and co-leads Orrick’s DiversAbility Network.