New York
Richard has substantial experience advising clients across a wide range of cases, with particular focus on matters involving novel or complex constitutional, statutory, administrative, or other public-law issues, appeals, and legal and strategic counseling. A former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and to Judge A. Raymond Randolph on the D.C. Circuit, Richard served both as a Bristow Fellow in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General and as an Attorney-Adviser in its Office of Legal Counsel. During that time, he regularly counseled federal government attorneys on appellate and legal strategy issues and provided written and oral advice to the White House, the Attorney General and other executive branch offices on a broad spectrum of constitutional, statutory, and regulatory questions. He also practiced as an appellate litigator in the New York office of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering from 2001-03 and, more recently, as of counsel in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Before his appointment as Dean, he was a tenured professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was Vice Dean from 2015-16.
Richard teaches and writes in the areas of administrative law, criminal justice, and corporations. His published work has appeared in the Yale Law Journal, the Michigan Law Review, the Virginia Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the Northwestern University Law Review, the Georgetown Law Journal, and the University of Minnesota Law Review, among other journals. He twice—in 2013 and 2015—received the Best Professor Award from Cardozo’s graduating class. He has been quoted on legal developments by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, ABC News, Slate, and other media.
Milano
Offre consulenza a startup e investitori nel contesto di finanziamenti di venture capital, fusioni e acquisizioni, e questioni societarie generali. Basata a Milano, Claudia opera in una varietà di settori, con un forte focus sulla tecnologia, le scienze della vita e una particolare passione per il fintech. La sua expertise include consulenza legale nell'ambito di operazioni sia nazionali che cross-border, supportando i clienti durante l'intero ciclo di investimento.
Claudia ha lavorato su un'ampia gamma di operazioni, inclusi finanziamenti in fase iniziale in settori come l'intelligenza artificiale, l'healthtech e il SaaS, oltre a round di crescita per aziende che sviluppano tecnologie digitali e industriali avanzate. Ha inoltre partecipato ad acquisizioni strategiche e exit, in diversi settori tra cui energia, cybersecurity e software.
San Francisco
Prior to joining Orrick, Sachi clerked for Justice Leondra Kruger of the California Supreme Court and Judge Kenneth Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Sachi attended the University of Michigan Law School, where she served as an Executive Editor of the Michigan Law Review and a research assistant working at the intersection of constitutional and international law. Before law school, Sachi worked in documentary film production; she received the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for her work in the same field. She currently serves as a lecturer in Entertainment Law for the Department of Film and Media at the University of California, Berkeley.
Washington, D.C.
Described by Chambers USA as having “an in-depth understanding of securities regulations” and with clients commenting that “his knowledge base is superior,” Mike has extensive experience representing issuers and underwriters in consumer asset-backed securitization transactions. Mike has one of the top credit card securitization practices in the market and he also advises on a broad range of ABS, including transactions supported by consumer loans, motor vehicle loans and leases, dealer floorplan receivables, student loans, and residential and commercial mortgages.
Mike serves as counsel to financial institutions in capital markets and debt financing transactions and regularly advises clients on application of the federal securities laws and Dodd-Frank implementing regulations in the structured finance market.
Mike has served as outside counsel to the Structured Finance Association, and previously to the American Securitization Forum (ASF). He has drafted industry comment letters on Regulation AB (2004), Regulation AB2 (2010/2011), the Prohibition on Material Conflicts of Interest (2012), and Cybersecurity Risk and Incident Disclosure Rules (2022). Mike has also served as Chair of the Structured Finance Association's Revolving Master Trust Working Group in connection with its industry advocacy on Risk Retention.
Mike joined Orrick in 1997 and was a partner in Orrick’s Structured Finance Group until 2012. Prior to rejoining the firm in 2021, Mike was a partner in Chapman and Cutler’s Asset Securitization Department. He has also served as a Special Counsel with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Office of the Chief Counsel for the Division of Corporation Finance. At the SEC, Mike had extensive involvement in oversight of the structured finance market and worked on a proposal—a precursor to Regulation AB—to develop disclosure and reporting guidelines for asset-backed issuers.
New York
Ignacio's work focuses on project finance and development, general corporate matters and miscellaneous investor arrangements in all phases of the development, financing, construction and operation of primarily renewable energy and infrastructure projects. He also extensive experience advising in acquisitions and sales of these types of assets, often involving a cross-border component.
Before joining Orrick, Ignacio worked at prestigious law firms in New York, California, and Chile, successfully guiding clients through cross-border and domestic transactions. Known for his collaborative approach and strong negotiating skills, he excels at working closely with stakeholders to achieve impactful outcomes.
New York
Los Angeles
Dr. Lynch's practice centers on representing clients involved in patent litigation and appeals, as well as U.S. Patent and Trademark Office post-grant proceedings. His experience encompasses numerous aspects of the life sciences, including small and large molecule pharmaceuticals, cellular immunotherapies, medical devices, and diagnostics. He has represented biopharmaceutical clients of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational corporations.
Dr. Lynch also counsels clients on pre-litigation strategies relating to their intellectual property, offering advice on matters including patentability, freedom-to-operate, patent prosecution and portfolio management, and licensing.
Dr. Lynch received his J.D. from Loyola Law School, where he graduated #1 in the evening program and top 5% overall while working for another international law firm.
Before law school, Dr. Lynch earned his Ph.D. in cell biology from Columbia University. His dissertation examined the biophysical aspects of cellular motility using advanced microscopy and imaging techniques.
Sacramento
Patrick has represented a number of clients in high-stakes litigation, including bankruptcy proceedings for the cities of Stockton, CA and Vallejo, CA, which received extensive press coverage. Patrick has also represented the California Insurance Commissioner in numerous matters, including the conservation and liquidation of insolvent insurance companies.
Additionally, Patrick has represented start-up clients in nationwide regulatory and legislative campaigns in conjunction with Orrick's Public Policy Group and has also worked with Orrick's Appellate Group on multiple cases before the Ninth Circuit and Supreme Court.
Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)
Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)
Rachel works with litigation attorneys and third party vendors to manage the review and production of documents relevant to investigations and litigation. This work includes using early case assessment technology to analyze, categorize and cull data. She also manages teams of skilled professionals performing document review, redaction, analysis, production and drafting privilege logs. Rachel assists the litigation team to prepare for trial, including drafting deposition summaries, factual memoranda and exhibit charts.
Prior to joining Orrick, Rachel was an associate at a premier litigation and labor boutique law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she managed multiple complex litigation e-discovery projects.
Additionally, Rachel serves as the District 2000 President of GBU Life, a Pennsylvania nonprofit, member-owned, fraternal benefit society that strives to give back to its members, community, and charitable causes.
Washington, D.C.
Chris is experienced in handling all aspects of litigation for clients of all sizes and across subject matters. He has worked to initiate litigation, managed ESI collections and discovery disputes, prepared cases for trial and worked on teams trying bench and jury trials to completion. Chris is committed to serving clients however necessary to meet their dispute resolution needs, including by resolving disputes outside of court.
Seattle
Eric brings to his role at Orrick extensive experience in the military, governmental and corporate sectors. He served for seven years in Intelligence in the U.S. Air Force and for twelve years as a Cyber Intelligence Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. He has worked in the private sector, including in post-breach situations, both with leading cyber consultants and global enterprises in the U.S. and UK. Most recently, he was Global CISO at publicly traded global pharma group Kyowa Kirin.
Eric serves as an advisor to startups and venture capital firms dedicated to transforming cybersecurity, including Confidencial, Radiant Security, NDAY Security, NightDragon and Halcyon Inc.
Outside of work, Eric enjoys fishing, cruising, visiting Disney parks and traveling to historical sites.
Silicon Valley
Ching-Yin represents high growth technology companies and venture capital firms in many areas, including corporate and securities law, formation, ongoing corporate matters, mergers & acquisitions and venture capital financings.
Ching-Yin received her JD/MBA from the University of Michigan in 2018. While at Michigan, she was part of the Ross School of Business' Social Venture Fund, where she assisted with the Fund’s investments in U.S.-based businesses working in the areas of education, food Systems & environment, health, and urban revitalization, including Matterhorn and Chirps.