New York
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
She brings a deep understanding of what drives innovative companies and a market reputation for efficiently and effectively getting intellectual property transactions and other complex commercial deals done.
Colleen counsels companies at all stages, from startups to Fortune 100, on the technology license and development agreements that drive their businesses, the strategic alliances that grow their industry relationships, and any other technology- and IP-driven agreements that are needed so companies can meet their business goals.
Colleen has extensive experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of complex commercial agreements, including: intellectual property and data licenses; software development and license agreements; IT-focused services agreements, including consulting, development, hosting, and various “as-a-service” agreements; manufacturing and distribution agreements; joint venture and joint development agreements; and technology and intellectual property acquisition and disposition agreements. She also provides advice in connection with intellectual property and technology matters attendant to M&A and other corporate transactions.
She brings deep experience in the mobility technologies space, from connected vehicles and their supporting IT platforms to clean fuel technologies. She also has extensive experience in semiconductor design and fabrication, satellites and space technologies, telecommunications, and adtech.
Colleen has been involved in numerous pro bono activities, including: volunteering with voting rights and voter protection organizations; advising Georgetown’s Halcyon House social entrepreneurship fellows on intellectual property matters; hosting a start-up IP licensing webinar; and drafting and negotiating agreements for a PSA supporting equal wages for women.
Before becoming an attorney, Colleen spent several years working as a computer hardware and software engineer and performing research at a scientific think tank.
New York
B. J. is also the Senior Outside Legal Advisor to The Innocence Project, an organization dedicated to exonerating wrongly-convicted prisoners through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.
Milano
In qualità di partner basato nell'ufficio di Orrick a Milano e membro senior del gruppo M&A e Private Equity, Guido è apprezzato per la sua conoscenza delle dinamiche peculiari di queste operazioni.
Nel campo delle operazioni di M&A, assiste regolarmente aziende, società di investimento e family offices nella strutturazione e negoziazione di fusioni, acquisizioni e alleanze strategiche, sia a livello nazionale che cross-border. La sua esperienza spazia in molteplici ambiti, e di recente si è particolarmente concentrato sui settori industriale e sanitario, dove è noto per la capacità di gestire con successo anche le operazioni più sofisticate con una spiccata attenzione alle dinamiche di business.
L’attività di Guido nel private equity si concentra sull’assistenza a fondi di investimento e, soprattutto, ad imprenditori. Guido è un advisor legale molto stimato dagli imprenditori italiani, che affianca per tutte le decisioni più strategiche in materia di diritto societario e governance. È apprezzato per la sua capacità di agire come business partner, offrendo consulenza continuativa sia nelle operazioni quotidiane, che nelle strategie di lungo periodo e nelle operazioni straordinarie. I clienti si affidano alla sua profonda conoscenza del settore, alla sua visione commerciale e al suo approccio pragmatico per affrontare con obiettività tutte le questioni legali legate alle diverse decisioni aziendali. Inoltre, assiste i fondi di investimento nella strutturazione e nell'esecuzione di acquisizioni e cessioni, aiutandoli a identificare opportunità, gestire rischi legali e raggiungere obiettivi strategici nel mercato italiano.
Guido vanta inoltre una significativa esperienza nella consulenza per la creazione e la gestione di partnership strategiche e joint ventures, affiancando i propri clienti nel perseguimento di opportunità di crescita e innovazione in mercati altamente competitivi.
Guido ha svolto un ruolo strategico in numerose operazioni cross-border, assistendo regolarmente aziende internazionali e fondi che investono in Italia, nonché aziende e fondi italiani che cercano opportunità all'estero, garantendo un'esecuzione fluida e un'efficace coordinazione dei deal.
Guido è riconosciuto da Legal 500come Leading Partner nel Private Equity. È inoltre classificato in Chambers Europe per Private Equity e per Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, a conferma della sua forte reputazione e della sua expertise nel mercato legale italiano.
New York
Hagit represents clients in international arbitrations across the world under the rules of all the major arbitral institutions including the ICDR/AAA, ICC and LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, JAMS and CPR and in cross-border disputes in courts across the United States. She has also served as an expert witness on New York law in proceedings in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Hagit is recognised as ‘a force to be reckoned with’ (Legal 500) who ‘thinks ten steps ahead’’ (Chambers) and has “astonishing legal skills”, including the ability “to analyze and sharpen arguments”. She was recognized as one of a select group of "Distinguished Leaders" by New York Law Journal (2021).
Hagit regularly teaches courses on arbitration and advocacy skills, sits as arbitrator and frequently writes and lectures on topics related to international business disputes. She is a member of the ICC Court of International Arbitration Commission, former chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Institute of Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), a current member of the CPR Council, ICC Commission, and a founding Board Member of the New York International Arbitration Center.
Parigi
Marine Jamain advises infrastructure funds, pension funds and other long-term investors in their acquisition, disposal or restructuring transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Europe.
Marine also regularly advises clients in the fast-growing EnergyTech and InfraTech sectors.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 has ranked Marine in the "Rising Star" category, she is recognized as "building a prominent reputation for transactions within the energy and infrastructure fields".
Boston
Vedika has devoted her career to improving the delivery of legal services. She leads Orrick Labs, the firm's skunkworks, where custom legal solutions are designed and developed for clients and lawyers of the firm. She is trained and skilled in legal operations and technology and frequently applies Six Sigma principles to projects.
Using her background as an attorney and experience in managing high-impact projects across a variety of legal operational challenges, Vedika is a trusted advisor to our clients and regularly consults on solutions for contract lifecycle management, document and workflow automation, process improvement, knowledge management, data analysis, AI, and other issues that are top of mind for the industry.
Vedika also supports practice innovation efforts across the firm, including strategy and implementation of legal technologies for lawyers, re-engineering practice groups, and driving and influencing change in how firmwide resources execute on service delivery. Her efforts ensure that a commitment to creative problem-solving and human-centered design are leveraged across internal and external solutions alike, positioning the firm’s clients to excel at supporting their businesses, and the firm to remain on the leading-edge of innovation.
In 2020, Vedika was listed to the Changing Lawyer Awards, and in 2023 she was awarded the Graduate of the Last Decade award by her alma mater, Suffolk University Law School.
Parigi
Aurélien’s practice focus on restructuring and insolvency matters.
He advises debt funds, hedge funds and other stakeholders (creditors, investors, buyers or debtors) in the context of financial or operational restructurings, whether amicable or judicial. He also advise entrepreneurs, managers, companies and investors on corporate matters independent of their restructuring activity.
Ranked "Next Generation Partner" in Restructuring by Legal 500 EMEA, Aurélien has recently acted for creditors and financial investors in high-stakes transactions involving listed companies such as Orpea, Pierre & Vacances - Center Parcs or Figeac Aero, as well as in various amicable and judicial midcap cases.
Prior to joining Orrick, Aurélien was a partner at an international UK law firm having previously worked in several international law firms based in Paris and New York.
San Francisco
San Francisco
His practice includes serving as bond and disclosure counsel on revenue and tax-supported bond transactions in a variety of financing structures, including fixed rate bonds, variable rate bonds, synthetic fixed rate bonds and conduit issues.
New York
He has litigated patents at trial, before the ITC, and on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Rich has counseled clients and rendered opinions on patent validity, infringement and freedom to use. He is a registered patent attorney with experience drafting patents and practicing before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Rich’s patent work has involved a wide range of technologies including image processing, 3d graphics, audio / video compression, computer hardware and software, e-commerce, network technologies, digital rights management and encryption.
Rich also helps companies address the novel litigation and transactional IP issues that arise when developing and working with AI and is a frequent lecturer on these topics.
Boston
She has advised clients across industries such as technology, pharmaceutical, finance, and consumer products.
Amisha partners with in-house counsel to devise and execute strategies that align with advancing their overall business goals. She has experience at all stages of litigation – including drafting pleadings and motions, successfully arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, preparing for trial, mediation, arbitration and settlement. She has represented clients in state and federal courts, and before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and foreign competition authorities.
She has significant investigations experience, having represented senior executives and high-profile individuals in internal and government agency investigations – including the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Amisha previously taught at The George Washington University Law School as an adjunct professor in the Scholarly Writing Program. She maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in state and federal court and before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. She has drafted cert-stage and amicus briefs in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court in the areas of immigration and affirmative action.
San Francisco
San Francisco
As a partner, he represented public and private high growth technology companies, and venture capital funds in a broad range of industries including, energy, semiconductors, Internet, software and consumer products. He has extensive experience in start-up enterprises, venture financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and has advised companies and investors in cross border transactions involving Asia.
Larry was appointed in 1995 by President Clinton as one of four U.S. representatives to serve on the panel of arbitrators of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. He has served as an officer and board member for numerous non-profit organizations. From 2021 to 2023, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Ascend, the largest network of Asian professionals.
Larry has published articles that have appeared in publications of the California Continuing Education of the Bar and the Practicing Law Institute. He has made presentations to the Practicing Law Institute, Law Journal Seminars, Silicon Valley Association of Start up Entrepreneurs, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, University of California at Berkeley, Haas Business School, UC Berkeley Law and the California State Bar among others. He was a lecturer at Stanford Law School during the Fall of 2024.