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Practice:

  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation

Amisha R. Patel Counsel

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.

462939

Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group

Rajan Patel Managing Associate

Santa Monica

Rajan advises high-growth technology companies of all sizes on formation matters, day-to-day corporate governance, and venture capital financings. He works with founders at every stage, from early formation through financing rounds and acquisitions, delivering practical legal solutions tailored to the unique challenges of growing businesses.

Rajan represents a wide variety of technology companies across consumer internet, software, fintech, climatetech, blockchain, edtech and healthtech industries. He also advises investors and leading venture capital firms on their investments in early and high-growth technology companies.

Prior to joining Orrick, Rajan gained extensive experience in corporate law and venture capital transactions at Kirkland & Ellis and Gunderson Dettmer, where he honed his expertise in complex financing and M&A transactions.

Rajan is a proud Oregonian who earned his J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law and his bachelor's degree in Japanese and International Studies from the University of Oregon.

Practice:

  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse

Paige Pavone Partner

New York

Paige represents large corporations, public entities, and individuals in high-stakes matters in federal and state courts nationwide. She manages and litigates complex matters, including class actions, multi-district litigations, and cases set for trial. Much of Paige's work focuses on cases alleging exposures to or economic harm from various chemicals, including pesticides, herbicides, PFAS, and chemicals with industrial applications.

Paige effectively argues motions, takes depositions, manages discovery, drafts briefs, and negotiates settlements. Paige has participated in successful jury trials and has delivered constructive presentations to government actors. She was named a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Dedicated to her active pro bono practice, Paige has led a class of detained individuals seeking to remedy constitutional rights violations and has assisted individuals in their efforts to navigate immigration laws. Paige was honored as an Excellent Pro Bono Attorney for her work on mandamus petitions with the International Refugee Assistance Project.

From 2017-2018, Paige served as a law clerk for the Honorable Dora L. Irizarry, Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Prior to clerking, Paige worked as an associate at a global law firm, engaged in complex commercial litigation, arbitrations, and investigations.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Patents
  • 3D Printing
  • Proprietà intellettuale
  • U.S. International Trade Commission
  • Inter Partes Review (IPR)

T. Vann Pearce, Jr. Partner

Washington, D.C.

Vann litigates in forums throughout the country. He has won several inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has secured favorable jury verdicts in Federal and state courts in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, and Texas. Multiple wins on behalf of his clients at the U.S. International Trade Commission in Section 337 investigations have earned recognition with “Disputes Deal of the Year” awards. And he has crafted winning strategies and briefs in precedent-setting Federal Circuit appeals.  

A chemical engineer by training, Vann is a member of the Patent Bar. His representations involve a broad range of technology fields, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, consumer electronics, 3D printing, automotive technologies, digital imaging, cryptocurrency, and batteries. His clients are based worldwide, including a significant portion from Japan and China. Vann frequently travels to Asia to speak on key developments in intellectual property law.

Patent infringement litigation is central to Vann’s practice, but he also has handled breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, antitrust, tortious interference, false advertising, civil theft, and bankruptcy matters. Many of his matters involve a complex mix of claims and counterclaims across legal disciplines, where he employs his strategic judgment to navigate competing risks.

While his practice focuses on litigation and dispute resolution, Vann also advices clients on patent licensing, portfolio development, and intellectual property due diligence. Vann co-founded Orrick’s cross-practice 3D printing initiative.

Vann has served the Firm in key leadership roles. In 2022-2023, Vann served as the Chief Practice Officer for the firm's IP & Litigation Business Units, which comprise nearly 400 attorneys globally. His responsibilities included oversight of the units' financial performance, business planning and execution, and lawyer recruiting. Vann also previously served as the firm’s U.S. Law School Hiring Partner, overseeing entry-level hiring nationwide.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Livia Maria Pedroni Partner

Milano

Grazie alla profonda conoscenza del mercato della tecnologia e dell'innovazione, Livia offre regolarmente consulenza a società early e late-stage in merito a round di investimento singoli e multi-tranche, secondari, finanziamenti ponte, LBO, buyout e altri tipi di exit, M&A e riorganizzazioni aziendali. Ha lavorato con aziende innovative di profilo internazionale e ha fornito consulenza a molti dei principali investitori di venture capital e private equity del mercato italiano e estero.

Accanto all'attenzione per il mondo tech, Livia ha acquisito una specifica competenza in ambito healthcare lavorando a fianco di uno dei principali gruppi leader mondiali nel settore delle analisi di laboratorio, a partire dal suo ingresso sulla scena nazionale fino al consolidamento della propria posizione di leadership in Italia attraverso operazioni di M&A.

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Practice:

  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation

Naomi Pen Managing Associate

New York

Naomi provides clients guidance on implementing global privacy programs and advises on the U.S. state privacy laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia and other states. She assists clients in breach investigations and cybersecurity incident response, including advising on breach notification, regulatory investigations and managing cybersecurity policies and procedures.

Naomi draws on her experience in fixed income trading technology when advising on cybersecurity and compliance risks within business operations. During law school she externed at the Center for Reproductive Rights focusing on privacy in the context of international human rights.

Aerielle Pendleton Managing Associate

New York

Aerielle represents clients in complex litigation matters in both federal and state courts.  With significant experience in high-stakes litigation matters, Aerielle litigates cases on behalf of technology companies, investment firms, banks, and individuals.  Aerielle has extensive experience defending clients in mass torts, product liability matters as well as working with teams guiding clients through government and investigations and enforcement actions.  Aerielle also has experience working with a team in a high-profile intellectual property matter.

Aerielle is also active in pro bono matters, primarily focusing her practice on a wrongful death action against an ICE subsidiary.

432748

Practice:

  • Financial & Fintech Advisory
  • Strategic Advisory and Government Enforcement
  • Fintech

Andrew Pennacchia Senior Counsel

New York

He frequently advises mortgage companies, fintechs, lead generators, consumer and commercial lenders, banks and other financial services companies on key federal and state consumer financial laws, safety and soundness regulations, multistate licensing requirements, and government agency lending and servicing guidelines. Andrew also assists clients with enforcement actions brought by federal and state regulators and conducts comprehensive regulatory assessments in connection with potential acquisitions designed to identify regulatory gaps and systemic compliance control deficiencies.

Andrew has assisted clients in facilitating compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and other key federal laws.

His work also includes assisting clients in developing compliance management systems and vendor management programs that meet regulatory expectations, and in preparing for and managing examinations by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), federal prudential regulators, and state regulators. In addition, he represents clients in investigations initiated by the CFPB.

Prior to joining Orrick, Andrew was senior counsel at Buckley LLP. He also worked in Morgan Stanley’s Legal and Compliance Division, where he provided advice on various regulatory compliance requirements affecting securities-based, commercial and institutional lending, and assisted in the development and implementation of a risk-assessment process for retail lending products. Andrew was also a member of Morgan Stanley Credit Corporation's Mortgage Compliance Committee. Prior to his tenure at Morgan Stanley, he served as vice president of legal affairs for Premium Capital Funding LLC.

740

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Blockchain & Digital Assets
  • Japan
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Joseph Perkins Partner

Silicon Valley

In the fast-paced and unprecedented blockchain and cryptocurrency markets, Joseph helps companies develop innovative and comprehensive legal strategies to achieve their goals of bringing to market disruptive and transformative technologies. From DAO and NFT creation, general corporate and fundraising strategies, to navigating complex and changing regulatory regimes, Joseph has become a go-to advisor for companies in the blockchain and virtual currency ecosystem.

As a member of Orrick’s Technology Companies Group, Joseph assists cutting-edge technology companies and investors with general corporate counseling, private venture capital financing, and M&A services. Joseph has had the opportunity to work with some of the most iconic companies in Silicon Valley, advising on corporate strategy and fundraising matters.

Joseph plays a key role in connecting the Silicon Valley and Japan tech and venture ecosystems. He advises Japanese technology companies and corporate venture capital funds, leveraging his Silicon Valley background to support their growth. Fluent in Japanese, Joseph maintains strong ties to Japanese businesses and collaborates closely with Orrick’s Tokyo practice.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets
  • Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

Yael Perl Partner

Silicon Valley

Yael has extensive experience with advising founders, investors and boards of tech and life sciences companies at all stages and advises on cutting edge deals and complex transactions, with a focus on venture capital financings, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. She practices across a variety of industries, including software and technology, energy, gaming, healthcare and life sciences. Yael’s practice also includes advising venture capital firms and strategic corporate investors in their investments into technology and life sciences companies.

Yael’s broad-based domestic and international experience also includes advising Israeli venture capital funds, high-tech firms and startups while practicing at some of the top-rated firms in Tel Aviv.

740

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Employment Law & Litigation
  • Retribuzione oraria
  • Difesa class action
  • Discriminazione, molestie e ritorsioni
  • Pay Equity

Jessica Perry Partner

Silicon Valley

Jessica defends employers from discrimination and harassment claims on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, age and other protected categories. She recently defeated class certification in cases alleging discrimination against women in technical roles for Microsoft and Twitter, earning her The American Lawyer’s "Litigator of the Week” award. She also won a complete defense verdict for Kleiner Perkins in the highly publicized gender discrimination and retaliation case Pao v. Kleiner Perkins, which the Daily Journal named the year’s ‘Top Verdict.’ Her trial victories also include winning defense judgments in cases involving claims of religious discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. Jessica also specializes in pay equity matters, including in designing analyses and advising on compliance and risk mitigation. Clients interviewed by Chambers note, “She's very thorough and knows the details and procedure, without allowing anything to fall through the cracks."

Jessica has a winning record in beating back class certification in high stakes wage-and-hour actions in federal and state court, including those brought under the Private Attorney General Act. Having led over 150 high-stakes wage-and-hour class action matters, Jessica has broad experience on virtually every theory of relief. She also offers strategic guidance to help businesses avoid wage-and-hour litigation, particularly companies in the gig economy industry which can be significantly impacted by such matters.

In addition to litigation and counseling, Jessica has successfully guided clients through investigations and audits by the Department of Labor, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and California Employment Development Department, and helped develop compensation policies and measures to reduce potential exposure.

Jessica is also an authority in generational workplace issues and frequently speaks on employment engagement in a multi-generational workforce.

Randolph Perry Partner

Los Angeles

Randy has assisted opportunity funds, operators/developers, pension funds, pension fund advisors, investment banks, financial institutions, non-bank financial institutions and private equity funds in the acquisition and disposition of real property, sale of distressed loan portfolios, and mezzanine and permanent financings.

He is recognized as a key lawyer in Real Estate in the Chambers Southern California Real Estate 2024 directory, described by clients as “an excellent attorney... very commercial and a deal maker” who “understands our needs and is able to execute on them."