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432501

Practice:

  • Financial & Fintech Advisory
  • Strategic Advisory and Government Enforcement
  • Fintech
  • Difesa class action
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • Government Investigations and Enforcement Actions

Sarah Davis Counsel

San Francisco

Sarah has particular expertise defending challenges to overdraft fees, including challenges to authorize positive, settle negative (“APSN”) transactions, and has represented Capital One, U.S. Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, and Union Bank in putative class actions challenging APSN fees. Separately, Sarah has defended two large national banks in enforcement actions related to overdraft fees and obtained a non-public resolution of voluntary remediation.

Sarah also has a robust practice defending both small and large companies against allegations of food mislabeling. She has successfully defended or reached favorable settlement terms regarding challenges to “all natural,” “no sugar added,” and “non-GMO” claims.

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Africa

Frederic Lalance Partner

Parigi

Frédéric assists his clients in litigation arising from commercial, industrial and financial disputes, corporate law and insolvency proceedings, both before the French courts and in multi-jurisdictional cases – notably in Africa before the courts of OHADA jurisdictions.

He also assists his clients in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Frédéric advises French and foreign groups in investigations by administrative or judicial authorities involving bribery and corruption issues. He has deep experience in internal investigations (national and cross-border), and in the implementation of compliance programs.

Frédéric is serving a three-year term (2025-2027) as a member of the Paris Bar Council. He is consistently ranked as a leading litigator in France by the major legal benchmarking directories. He is the author of several publications on developments in litigation and anti-corruption regulation.

Guido Testa Partner

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.

434876

Practice:

  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • Life Sciences & HealthTech

Hagit Muriel Elul Partner

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.

Marine Jamain

Practice:

  • Infrastructure
  • Private Equity
  • Energy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Marine Jamain Partner

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".

Practice:

  • White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
  • Contenzioso titoli, class action e cause azionisti
  • Securities Litigation
  • Blockchain & Digital Assets

Sunny Hwang Senior Associate

Los Angeles

A natural advocate, Sunny has first chaired litigation from inception through favorable resolution and successfully briefed and argued dispositive motions and appeals. Sunny is adept at all stages of discovery, comfortable with cross-border disputes, and experienced in both government and internal investigations. Sunny also has particular knowledge regarding the nuances of alternative dispute resolution, including drafting and enforcement of both B2B and B2C arbitration provisions.

Sunny jumpstarted his career by honing his research and writing skills as law clerk to Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the federal District Court in Sacramento and judicial extern to the late Judge Harry Pregerson of the Ninth Circuit. Before law school, Sunny served for several years as a trade attache for the French government, covering the oenology and viticulture sector.

Sample engagements include:

  • Representing the outside directors of one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States in multi-district opioid litigation
  • Representing the co-founder of one of the largest ENDS companies in the United States in a government investigation and in multi-district vaping litigation
  • Representing a special committee of the Board of Directors of a Bay Area startup in an internal investigation involving the founder and CEO
  • Representing a Russian rail conglomerate against a former executive in multi-district trade secret litigation
  • Representing a Chinese investor and entrepreneur in a dispute over control of a Delaware corporation
  • Representing one of France's largest multinationals in a dispute over payment of an earnout
740

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Proprietà intellettuale

Chris R. Ottenweller Senior Counsel

Silicon Valley

Chris has served as first-chair counsel in more than 75 cases, successfully resolving virtually every one of them; and has tried many cases to judgment, in all types of forums, including jury trials, bench trials, the ITC and arbitrations. His cases involve cutting-edge legal issues and run the full gamut of technologies, including data storage, mobile devices, semiconductors, computers, graphical user interfaces, flash memory and many other technologies.

Chris has been recognized by clients, peers, and multiple publications as a leading lawyer in the IP field. He has been honored by The National Law Journal as one of "50 Intellectual Property Trailblazers and Pioneers," by IP Law360 as an Intellectual Property MVP, by Managing Intellectual Property as an "IP Star," by Chambers USA as a Leading Attorney in Intellectual Property, and by The Daily Journal as one of the "Top 75 IP Litigators" in California. A number of his victories have been profiled by The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, The National Law Journal and National Public Radio.

Larry Low Counsel

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. 

365393

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group

Christina Catzoela Partner

Seattle

In the four years prior to joining Orrick, Christina acted as Senior Corporate Counsel to Zillow Group, Inc. While at Zillow Group, Inc., Christina focused her practice on technology transactions, public reporting and compliance.

She started her practice as a corporate associate in the Silicon Valley office of Gunderson, Dettmer, Stough, Villeneuvue, Franklin & Hachigian, LLP.

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Potere
  • Renewable Energy
  • Petrolio e carburanti

Bradford Gathright Partner

Houston

He represents investors and developers in a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments and other commercial transactions involving the development, construction, financing, acquisition, sale and investment in power generation, exploration, production, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and other energy-related projects and businesses.

Brad is recognized as Band 1 for Chambers Global and Chambers USA for Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional, where clients describe him as "a superstar" and "detail-oriented, practical, knows industry well and well organized."

740

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Public Finance

Damon Pace Senior Counsel

New York

He has practiced in the area of public finance for more than 15 years, serving as bond counsel, underwriters’ counsel and borrower counsel in various revenue bond financings, including those related to public power, sewer and storm water, tobacco, higher education, student loans, hospitals and multi-family and single-family housing. He is also bond counsel to various issuers relating to their commercial paper programs. 

436073

Practice:

  • Capital Markets
  • Governance aziendale
  • Responsible Business

Avani Panchal Climate Advisor

New York

As a Climate Advisor at Orrick, Avani is a key member of our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Group. She provides non-legal advice to clients on their climate-related governance, strategy, risk management, and relevant targets and metrics, as well as the identification of relevant ESG issues for a range of companies, the collection and analysis of key climate- and ESG- performance metrics, the preparation of climate- and ESG-related disclosures, and research and writing on emerging climate and ESG trends. She also advises and assists clients in conducting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventories, including identifying emissions boundaries and material categories of Scope 3 GHG emissions.

Prior to joining Orrick, Avani worked as a Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change (CS&CC) Manager at ERM (2021-2023) and as an Air Quality/Sustainability Senior Consultant at Ramboll U.S. Corporation (2012-2021). At both these consulting firms she worked on a variety of air quality and GHG compliance, permitting, and reporting projects, along with ESG due diligence using International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and Equator Principles. Avani has developed GHG inventories and evaluation of GHG mitigation strategies for a variety of sectors, including city/county municipalities, corporations, airports and seaports, logistical warehouses, and oil and gas facilities.

She has managed and developed Climate Change and Sustainability Reports and Plans, Energy Conservation Plans, and Corporate Social Responsibility Reports, using reporting frameworks such as GHG Protocol, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), CDP, and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Avani has robust expertise with GHG analysis and reporting, strategy development, policy and regulatory review, and peer benchmarking, for projects located both within the United States and internationally.

Avani has a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago (2011) and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, India (2007).