Stephen Thau Partner, Technology Companies Group, Life Sciences & HealthTech
New York; Silicon Valley
New York; Silicon Valley
New York; Silicon Valley
Stephen’s practice focuses on the representation of life science, medical device, health IT, and other technology companies in transactional matters, including public and private financings, licensing, collaborations and strategic alliances, and mergers and acquisitions. He also represents venture capital firms in public and private financing transactions.
Stephen is recognized as a Leading Life Sciences Lawyer by LMG Life Sciences in their 2021/2022 rankings and short-listed as Venture Capital Attorney of the Year. He has served as a member of the Board of Tech Council of Maryland, the leading technology and life science association in that state, and of BayBio, Northern California’s leading life sciences association. Stephen is a frequent speaker on venture capital financings and served on the faculty at the 2005 and 2007 Emerging Entrepreneurs workshops at Stanford University.
Prior to joining Orrick, Stephen was a partner at Morrison & Foerster, Venture Law Group and Heller Ehrman. He began his legal practice as a litigator, focusing on securities and intellectual property. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Vaughn R. Walker in the United States District Court in the Northern District of California. Stephen graduated Order of the Coif from Stanford Law School, where he was managing editor of the Stanford Law Review, and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in Biology.
Washington, D.C.
A substantial part of Shari’s practice involves aiding life sciences (pharma, medical device, and biologic) and healthcare companies with internal investigations and working with clients on compliance with government investigations, subpoenas, and investigative demands, as well as the defense of whistleblower qui tam suits involving the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. Shari has also managed litigations and helped lead trial teams involving diverse fields of science and technology including pharmaceuticals, various medical fields, and seals used in the semiconductor industry. She specializes in mastering complicated science and technologies and explaining them to judges and juries.
Shari regularly represents companies with FDA-regulated products and healthcare companies on strategic regulatory counseling matters. She also regularly conducts regulatory due diligence for private equity funds, acquirers, sellers, and underwriters in corporate transactions.
Shari also has substantial experience advising clients on complex advertising/promotion issues, including claim substantiation, disputes before the National Advertising Division of the BBB National Programs (NAD), and advertising lawsuits under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act. She also regularly advises consumer product companies on Consumer Product Safety Commission related compliance.
Upon graduation from Harvard Law School, Shari clerked for the Honorable Frank A. Kaufman, United States District Court for the District of Maryland, who sat by designation on the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Seventh Circuit, and the Eleventh Circuit.
Boston
Tori advises clients on enhancing their data privacy and security profiles and building comprehensive global data protection programs. She provides guidance on issues relating to a vast array of state, federal and international privacy and cybersecurity laws, including:
Tori also supports clients in developing strategies to reduce the risk of security incidents, regularly advises on general consumer protection issues, and counsels on sweepstakes, marketing, and advertising matters.
Prior to joining Orrick, Tori served as an in-house data privacy and security law clerk at a pharmaceutical company in Boston, at a large nonprofit corporation in New York City, and at an international oil and gas company in Beijing. She also worked on data privacy matters in the Office of the General Counsel of Northeastern University. Having worked across diverse business sectors, including life sciences, technology and energy, Tori brings an in-house perspective to her client matters.
Santa Monica
Matt represents major financial institutions (cash and tax equity investors and infrastructure funds), developers, sponsors and lenders across the full project lifecycle. With experience in all renewables sectors, including solar, wind and storage, Matt provides comprehensive guidance from project inception to financing (tax equity, tax credit monetization and debt), corporate planning, equity investment and M&A transactions.
Recognized in Chambers USA, Matt is praised by clients as “thoughtful and commercial,” “super responsive, pragmatic, and skilled at blending business and legal” and “notable for his expertise across the full range of renewables asset types.”
Houston
Specializing in debt finance with a strong understanding of tax-driven strategies, Chase works with developers, sponsors, lenders and utilities across the renewable energy sector. He has extensive experience guiding clients on debt transactions to finance renewable energy infrastructure, including utility-scale solar and wind, distributed solar, fuel cell and biomass projects.
His broad debt experience includes negotiating credit facilities, structuring intercreditor arrangements and ISDA documentation and advising on financial restructuring strategies.
Reflecting his excellent client relationships and strong commitment to successful outcomes, Chase was recognized as a 2022 Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting Group.
San Francisco
San Francisco
From the latest tax credit transfer and hybrid structures to the full suite of debt and tax equity financings, preferred equity financings, selldowns and investments, she takes a collaborative and relatable approach to close the deal. She advises a range of renewables and energy transition industry participants, from project developers, sponsors, borrowers, lenders, investment banks, private equity funds and other capital providers and investors. She works with a range of asset classes, including among others, wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen and renewable natural gas.
Louise was recognized by Chambers USA Nationwide Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional in 2025, where clients describe her as "excellent," "very thorough," "detailed" and "pragmatic." She was named by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner in Energy Transactions: Electric Power in 2024 and noted for her “work in project finance and M&A work on transformative, first-in-kind renewable energy projects.”
As an All-American College sailor, Louise has pursued her interest in law of the sea and international laws throughout her career. She is translating this experience into differentiated advice for clients in the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind market.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Prior to Orrick, Seth worked as a legal intern for the Beijing office of the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he conducted research on international environmental permitting standards, and as a consultant for a Boston-based energy & infrastructure holding company, where he advised on globalization and work force optimization strategies for a wind turbine services business.
Los Angeles
Will’s clients include developers, investors, lenders and contractors engaged in transactions related to energy transition and infrastructure decarbonization projects across the U.S. Their experience includes diverse financing structures such as joint ventures, tax equity and cash equity investments, direct lending and mezzanine debt financing, as well as drafting and negotiating project development, equipment purchase and sale, and power purchase agreements.
San Francisco
San Francisco
Steve serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriters’ counsel in a variety of municipal enterprise revenue bond issuances, including financing for water, wastewater, solid waste and airport facilities. His practice is, in addition, focused on single family and multifamily affordable housing financings. Steve also has extensive experience in higher education financings, interest rate swaps and swap based products in the municipal market. He often assumes a leading role in bond and disclosure work for new and complex clients.
Düsseldorf
Alexander has many years of experience in advising national and international energy suppliers, global corporations and institutional investors across the entire value chain in the energy sector.
His work primarily involves advising on offshore wind, onshore wind, photovoltaic, and battery storage projects. He supports clients through all phases of a project, from establishing joint ventures for collaborative project development to acquiring project pipelines and investing in existing projects.
During a secondment, Alexander served a leading institutional investor specializing in infrastructure investments. He is recognized by Legal 500 Germany for his expertise in energy transactions (2023).
Alexander also advises on the drafting and negotiation of long-term power supply agreements (PPAs) for the procurement of electricity from renewable energy sources and on the associated regulatory and supervisory issues.
He has also advised on a large number of fundamental issues in the energy industry and represented clients in official and court proceedings. These include matters such as remuneration for power plant operators for redispatch measures, maintaining operational readiness of system-relevant coal-fired power plants, and the regulation of hydrogen networks.
San Francisco
He conducts a broad federal tax practice in large corporate transactions and reorganizations, corporate finance and partnership, including pre-acquisition tax structuring. He also has substantial experience in executive compensation tax planning, exempt organizations and federal tax controversies, and has written on related tax topics.
New York
With a deep understanding of the technology landscape, Andres provides strategic counsel to technology companies and venture capital funds. His expertise spans two main areas: those focusing on blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and web3 technologies and companies operating in Latin America. While these areas don’t have to overlap, Andrés finds it particularly exciting when they do, as it presents unique opportunities for innovation and growth.
Andrés leverages his extensive knowledge, proficiency in both English and Spanish and experience to help clients navigate the complex regulatory environments and market dynamics of these rapidly evolving sectors. His insights are instrumental in guiding companies through funding rounds, structuring their products in a compliant way, strategic partnerships, and compliance challenges, ensuring they are well-positioned for success.