San Francisco
He advises developers and sponsors operating in the energy sector on a wide variety of matters, including tax equity financings, energy storage acquisitions, power purchase and sale agreements, and EPC and supply agreements. Prior to joining Orrick, Gil worked as an economic consultant for the World Bank in their Kigali, Rwanda, office.
Tokyo
He mainly works on project contracts, including EPC, BOP, O&M contracts and various supply contracts such as TSA. He acquired a great understanding of clients’ needs after a secondment at a Japanese major trading house.
He also has experience advising domestic and overseas financial institutions, real estate funds, real estate developers and other companies on sophisticated real estate and asset finance transactions.
Prior to joining Orrick’s Tokyo Office, Kentaro worked in the Tokyo office of another international law firm where he engaged in cross-border M&A, finance transactions and dispute resolution.
Washington, D.C.
Over the course of his career, Preston has tried more than 50 criminal cases to verdict, representing individual and corporate clients in complex federal white collar criminal cases, governmental and civil proceedings and congressional and internal investigations. He also has handled more than 10 appeals before the D.C. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit and Fourth Circuit.
His work is punctuated by numerous front-page cases, representing such high-profile clients as Monica Lewinsky, former CIA intelligence agent Aldrich H. Ames and former FBI Special Agent Robert Hanssen. He has represented business executives and companies in areas such as public corruption investigations, criminal antitrust matters, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and export control violations, False Claims Act (FCA) cases and procurement fraud. Many of his cases have involved cross-border investigations, including extradition requests and multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. He has also handled congressional investigations, as well as numerous matters involving national security issues, including the representation of several intelligence agency officials and serving most recently as an amicus appointed by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Since 2010, Preston has been ranked as a leading lawyer in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations by Chambers USA, which noted, “He is renowned throughout the legal community as someone with great trial skills and a great strategic sense." He has also been recognized for Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense by Legal 500, which noted that he “has a formidable reputation for individual representations and is known for strategic thinking and willingness to try cases.” Benchmark Litigation 2019 named him as a top practitioner in White Collar and Securities Litigation.
Before joining Orrick, Preston was a partner at Buckley LLP and a member of the firm’s partner board. He joined Buckley from Poe & Burton PLLC, a boutique litigation firm he co-founded in 2011. Prior to that, he led the litigation practice of Orrick’s Washington, D.C. office. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Boyce F. Martin Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
Parigi
Her practice covers the development of projects, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors, notably within the framework of public contracts such as concessions and PPP contracts, as well as the regulatory aspects of regulated activities. She also handles litigation in these sectors.
She advises both sponsors and lenders, and also works with public entities.
Constance started her career at Orrick in 2013, before joining the project finance legal desk of Bouygues Construction at the end of 2018 for two years. She rejoined Orrick in 2021.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Devin's practice focuses on the representation of sponsors, borrowers and investors in debt and tax equity financings for energy and infrastructure projects.
Houston
Mason guides clients through their most significant energy transactions, from initial project development and M&A to debt and tax equity financings. This breadth of experience across the project lifecycle gives him valuable insight into what makes energy ventures successful, enabling him to help clients anticipate challenges and capture opportunities. Mason enjoys working closely with clients to manage risks and make projects successful.
Mason has a particular focus on real property matters, including negotiating site control documents, implementing shared facilities structures, and navigating title, survey and mineral issues. He is proud to work with a deep bench of talented attorneys at Orrick to efficiently handle large and complex transactions while maintaining keen attention to detail.
Tokyo
He focuses on the development, acquisition and financing of solar, wind and other renewable energy projects in various regions of Japan. He has experience related to the FIT/FIP system and other laws and regulations related to the electric power industry, as well as negotiations with relevant government agencies, and the preparation and negotiations of related contracts.
In addition, he is involved in establishing schemes and negotiating contracts for the corporate PPAs of non-FIT renewable energy projects, as well as preparing on-site PPAs and general terms and conditions for electricity retailers.
He is the co-author of Orrick’s “Japan Renewables Alert".
Prior to joining Orrick Tokyo Office, he was an assistant judge at the Tokyo District Court and the Matsuyama District Court, where he gained experiences in a variety of cases, including civil, administrative and criminal matters.
Seattle
He represents corporate buyers, project sponsors, developers, and financial institutions in the negotiation of a broad variety of agreements:
In addition to project development, Daniel has assisted energy clients in environmental, energy regulatory, restructuring, and financing matters.
Prior to joining Orrick, Daniel was a Senior Counsel at Vestas Development and a Senior Associate in an international law firm’s energy practice group. In these roles, he negotiated transactions involving over 3.5 GWs of renewable energy projects in matters ranging from utility scale to community solar.
Santa Monica
José counsels high-growth companies on corporate governance, venture financings, and strategic transactions. He regularly advises on cross-border matters, with particular depth in Latin America, and works across industries including consumer internet, software, fintech, blockchain, edtech and healthtech.
In addition to representing companies, José advises leading venture capital firms and other investors on their investments in early and high-growth businesses. His work emphasizes clear, business-focused solutions to help clients move quickly and effectively.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Roz focuses on representing high growth technology, life sciences and energy companies at every stage of their business life cycle. He advises on a broad range of transactional and corporate matters, starting with initial formation and through to exits, including incorporation, governance matters, venture financings and M&A transactions. Roz also advises venture capital firms and other strategic investors.
Before joining Orrick, Roz worked with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in its Boston office.
Los Angeles
Shahin represents sponsors, investors and other market participants in a wide range of renewable energy transactions. His practice encompasses project development, acquisitions and tax equity and debt financings. He also assists clients with general corporate legal needs.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Paul has extensive experience representing developers, investors, utilities and other strategic participants in the development, financing, acquisition and divestiture of renewable and conventional power projects and other infrastructure assets in a broad range of transactions. He has served as lead counsel on many innovative and complex U.S. renewable energy transactions in recent years, with a particular focus on the solar, wind, energy storage and clean tech sectors.
Paul is recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, where clients describe him as “keenly aware of ongoing market developments” and knowing “what it takes to bring abstract project ideas from the drawing board into commercial operation.”
Paul also serves as the Office Leader for Orrick's 200-lawyer Washington, D.C. office.