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417909

Practice:

  • Finance
  • Structured Finance
  • Asset‐Backed Securities
  • Residential Mortgage‐Backed Securities

Ekaterina Popoff Senior Associate

New York

Ekaterina (Katya) Popoff is experienced in closing complex deals, acting for issuers and underwriters both in the U.S. and abroad in structured securities offerings across a broad range of asset classes including residential mortgages, credit cards, oil and gas assets and commercial loans, and structures, including public and private offerings, repos, CLOs and cost recovery bonds. Drawing on her background as an entrepreneur, she approaches her work with a pragmatic and solution-focused mindset, ensuring that clients receive efficient and practical solutions.

Katya is a passionate and dedicated mentor to junior associates, ensuring that her colleagues receive support and guidance to help them advance their skills and gain confidence. Her other areas of interest include designing, creating and refining deal management systems on complex deals, including learning new strategies, implementing workflows for the associate team to follow and refining approaches from prior deals.

Before joining Orrick, Katya practiced in structured finance at a leading national firm in Canada. Prior to that she founded a specialty tea producer and wholesaler that sold packaged tea blends into the U.S., Canadian and international markets. Under her leadership, the business won numerous awards for taste, packaging design and marketing. She is an avid reader and has recently rekindled her interest in cycling as a means to explore the outdoors and discover new places.

432045

Practice:

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

Hayden Irwin Associate

Santa Monica

Prior to joining Orrick, Hayden was an associate at Buckley LLP.

Practice:

  • Supreme Court & Appellate

Anne Savin Senior Career Associate

Miami; Washington, D.C.

Anne brings her unique background to bear on federal appellate matters that cut across a range of substantive areas of the law. She has authored petitions for certiorari, briefs in opposition, and amicus briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court in cases involving civil rights, constitutional, veterans, and immigration law. She also advises clients on cutting-edge developments in the financial technology and artificial intelligence sectors, where disruptive technologies continue to raise fundamental legal questions.

For nearly a decade before joining Orrick, Anne served as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corp.  Her military experiences include prosecuting dozens of criminal cases--including rape and murder--at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Benning, Georgia, advising the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General and other senior Army leaders at the Pentagon on military justice issues, and advising the commander of the Army's only active-duty information warfare brigade in intelligence and operational law in the information and cyberspace domains.  Among other distinctions, Anne was awarded the Bronze Star for her service in Afghanistan with the 82d Airborne Division and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School.

Before joining the Army, Anne practiced in San Francisco with two AmLaw 100 firms.  Her representative cases include successfully defending an oil-and-gas company against claims brought under the Alien Tort Statute and customary international law, securing a complete defense verdict at trial on alter ego and agency liability allegations against an insurance company, and successfully defending on appeal summary judgments based on professional responsibility violations and statute of limitations grounds.

425262

Practice:

  • Strategic Advisory and Government Enforcement
  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Technology & Innovation

Dr. Odey Hardan Associate

Düsseldorf

Prior to joining Orrick, Odey served as a research assistant to a distinguished chair focusing on European law, where he authored several academic papers. Throughout his doctoral studies, he delved deeply into the intricate realms of European, international, and data protection law.

Additionally, Odey contributed to significant legal opinions and gained practical experience by supporting the representation of the German Federal Government in pivotal cases before the Federal Constitutional Court, including the proceedings on the European Patent Convention, CETA and the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

Before starting his legal practice, he also worked as a research assistant for an international UK-headquartered law firm.

740

Practice:

  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
  • Trademark, Copyright & Media
  • Strategic Advisory and Government Enforcement

Jessica S. Pers Counsel

San Francisco

Jessica has handled both jury and non-jury trials and injunction proceedings in federal and state courts and has extensive experience in extraordinary writ practice and appeals before California and federal courts.

Additionally, she has advised clients in the computer industry and various manufacturing and service fields on trademark, copyright and antitrust issues, including issues relating to domain name use on the Internet. She has handled cases for major franchisers in the automotive service and home health care industries as well as state and federal antitrust actions against Microsoft and many television and movie studios. Recently, Jessica has had primary responsibility for large consumer class actions settlements arising from antitrust litigation against Microsoft.

Before joining Orrick, Jessica was a shareholder at Heller Ehrman LLP. She was Managing Partner of that firm from 1992 to 1995 and Chair of the Promotion Evaluation Committee from 2001 to 2007.

470463

Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Technology Companies Group

Ken Wiggins Partner

Miami

Ken is recognized as a Next Generation Partner by Legal 500 and named “Lawyer of the Year” in Miami for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law by Best Lawyers.

465124

Practice:

  • Infrastructure
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Public Finance
  • Private Credit

Craig Byrne Partner

Milano

La sua attività si concentra in particolare nella consulenza a lender, sponsor, investitori, banche d'investimento ed emittenti in relazione a diversi tipi di transazioni, come operazioni di private placement, project finance (inclusi project bond), obbligazioni convertibili ed exchangeable, operazioni di structured equity e strumenti di capitalizzazione per banche e compagnie assicurative.

Esempi di esperienze recenti in questi ambiti includono l’assistenza nel contesto del finanziamento della storica autostrada italiana Brebemi (A35), del project bond per l'autostrada italiana A3 e del finanziamento dell'autostrada A21 in Italia. Ha inoltre fornito consulenza in relazione al finanziamento e rifinanziamento di Azzurra Aeroporti (gli aeroporti della Costa Azzurra), a vari finanziamenti per Mundys e Autostrada per l'Italia, e all'emissione di obbligazioni crossover da parte della società di telecomunicazioni italiana TIM S.p.A.

Craig ha anche prestato assistenza a diversi gruppi globali nel settore delle materie plastiche in diverse operazioni di secured private credit, structured equity e joint venture, con un recente focus sul riciclo meccanico e avanzato delle materie plastiche.

È stato a capo di diversi deal di alto profilo in Italia ed Europa. Recentemente ha fornito consulenza in relazione a molteplici emissioni di obbligazioni senior e subordinate da parte di un importante gruppo bancario italiano, inclusi titoli Additional Tier 1 e senior preferred. Ha inoltre assistito nell'emissione di obbligazioni dual-tranche da 1,5 miliardi di euro da parte di un produttore industriale globale.

Craig ha inoltre esperienza nel contesto degli LME (liability management exercises) di aziende e banche. In questo contesto, ha prestato consulenza nel contesto dello swap debito-equity effettuato dalla National Bank of Greece, dell'esercizio di gestione delle passività effettuato da Monte dei Paschi di Siena del deleveraging di Banca Monte dei Paschi tramite demerger parziale non proporzionale (che includeva un portafoglio di asset non performanti) a favore di Amco S.p.A. (di proprietà del governo italiano).

Qualificato in Inghilterra e Galles e Irlanda, Craig è riconosciuto dal mercato per l’elevato livello di competenza nella strutturazione di operazioni complesse all’interno dei quadri normativi italiani e internazionali, nonché per la solida capacità di integrazione tra aspetti giuridici e obiettivi di business.  

Classificato in Band 1 nelle directories Chambers Global 2025 e Chambers Europe 2025 per Capital Markets: Debt, Craig è anche riconosciuto nella Hall of Fame per Capital Markets: Debt da Legal 500 Europe.

Practice:

  • Energy
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Hydrogen
  • Solar Energy
  • UK
  • Potere

Craig Bruce Senior Associate

Londra

Craig has a wide range of experience advising developers, funders and contractors on the construction and operation aspects of domestic and international energy projects including wind (offshore and onshore), solar, battery storage, energy from waste, anaerobic digestion and nuclear.

470444

Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Governance aziendale

Sam Ramos Partner

Miami

He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, strategic investments, restructurings, recapitalizations, and reorganizations. In addition, he has represented numerous clients with respect to a wide array of corporate law matters, including corporate governance and takeover preparedness.

Sam began his career at Skadden in New York.

Sarah Shyy Managing Associate

Orange County

Sarah has broad experience representing investment banks, corporations, and other private and public companies in the financial services and technology industry.  She has advised clients in all stages of litigation from receipt of pre-litigation demands through discovery, expert work, summary judgment, trial preparation, and trial.  She is also active in pro bono matters.

Sarah graduated cum laude from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.  While in law school, Sarah participated in the Ninth Circuit Appellate Clinic, where she drafted various briefs to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  She also externed for the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson in the Central District of California. 

448499

Practice:

  • U.S. International Trade Commission
  • Patents
  • Proprietà intellettuale
  • Technology & Innovation

Josh Pond Partner

Washington, D.C.

Josh is a Global and U.S. Chambers-ranked Section 337 advocate before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Legal 500 lists Josh among the 17 Leading Partners before the ITC categorized as the strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals. He is also a D.C. Super Lawyer in IP litigation, and Patexia has consistently ranked him as a “most-active” and "best performing" ITC practitioner for each of the past five years.

Josh’s practice centers on blocking and defending imports before the ITC. He regularly serves as lead ITC counsel for domestic and international companies – particularly those from Asia and Europe – in Section 337 investigations. Over the past decade, Josh has been to ITC trial for over a dozen Fortune Global 500 companies. Clients and peers alike praise Josh as “an ITC guru” as well as “…a strong ITC litigator and also a please person to work with or against.” He focuses on matters involving brand protection, patent, trademark, and copyright infringement, international trade secret theft and unfair competition claims.

In addition to the ITC, Josh is active before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. District Courts and the Federal Circuit. Recent patent-validity challenge highlights at the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board include a complete five-patent Inter Partes Review defense victory, as well as a two-patent invalidating IPR win, affirmed at the Federal Circuit, as well as a key patent defense through Ex Parte Reexamination. Josh’s most recent District Court win was a jury verdict in favor of his client ScentAir in Delaware. Abroad, China has featured prominently among recent global forums for Josh’s matters, as well as Canada and Germany.

Josh’s IP portfolio strategies are catered to meeting enforcement challenges. His clients include companies ranging from startups to multinationals in electronics, consumer products, telecommunications, mechanical and medical devices, and biochemicals.

A founding member of the Advisory Council to Georgetown's Institute for Technology Law & Policy, Josh also has been a fellow in the Hispanic National Bar Association’s IP Law Institute. He was a founding editor of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association’s 337 Reporter Round-Up.

Josh served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a field artillery captain. He was deployed to the Persian Gulf and awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. As part of his pro bono service, Josh advocates for fellow veterans with the “Lawyers Serving Warriors” team of the National Veterans Legal Services Program.

Prior to joining Orrick, Josh co-led a global law firm’s ITC Section 337 litigation practice.

Nige Tranter Chief Digital Officer

Londra

Specifically, Nige and his Orrick team are focused on four questions:

  • How can we continually improve our use of data, providing sophisticated analytics, insights and data-driven decision making?
  • How can we use AI to support the business?
  • How do we adapt to the digital workplace, continuing to evolve and embed emerging digital capabilities in conjunction with increasing digital skills for our team?
  • How can we reimagine existing business processes, ensuring they are optimized and fit for purpose?

He collaborates closely with Orrick’s Chief Innovation Officer Wendy Curtis, Chief Technology Officer Justin Graham and the firm’s leadership to answer these questions and deploy solutions.

Nige is a seasoned technology and innovation leader. He draws on extensive experience in the financial sector, including serving for four years as Chief Information Officer at Gulf Bank in Kuwait and for 10 years as the Chief Architect for EMEA at Barclays. He also served as Chief Technology Officer at Pinsent Masons.

Nige serves on several legal technology advisory boards and is a judge for the British Legal Technology Awards, an accredited One Million Mentor and an ambassador for Stemnet in the UK.

During time off, you’ll find Nige usually on a cycle or trekking with his dog. He has also been known on occasion to take part in Sportives and playing cricket.