Daniel S. Kim Partner, Technology Companies Group, Mergers & Acquisitions
Santa Monica; Los Angeles; Orange County
Santa Monica; Los Angeles; Orange County
Santa Monica; Los Angeles; Orange County
Dan has a general business and corporate law practice, representing both emerging and public companies in a variety of matters, including corporate and securities law, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, de-SPAC transactions, day-to-day general corporate matters, structured liquidity programs, public offerings, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and compliance and corporate governance.
Dan began his legal career in Silicon Valley and works with a significant number of clients in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world. Dan is also an Adjunct Professor at Loyola Law School.
Dan’s current and former representations include:
Dan also has represented numerous venture capital and private equity investors including Founders Fund, Kapor Capital, Storm Ventures, Warburg Pincus, Wicklow Capital and many others.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Alexis advises high growth technology companies in general formation, venture capital and private equity financings, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions.
Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)
Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)
Before joining Orrick, Melanie served as a law clerk and judicial assistant to the Honorable Thomas M. Hardiman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and as a law clerk to the Honorable Denise Cote of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and a litigation associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York.
Melanie received her law degree from Vanderbilt Law School, where she was an Articles Editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. She graduated from Vanderbilt University.
New York
Washington, D.C.
Megan regularly drafts and negotiates complex collaboration and license agreements for the development of novel therapeutics and treatments, as well as research and data use agreements applying software and artificial intelligence technologies to healthcare.
Megan draws on her experience spanning diverse technology sectors—including life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital health), AI, the Internet of Things, telecommunications, FinTech, cybersecurity, and cloud computing—to counsel clients of all sizes in shaping their IP protection and commercialization strategies.
She also conducts IP diligence for venture capital financings and tech-driven sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions.
Santa Monica
Ben’s diverse practice focuses on disputes where an understanding of technology and business is essential. Ben’s civil litigation practice includes trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and funder / founder disputes, through arbitration and trial and on appeal. Ben also has extensive experience in government enforcement actions before the SEC and FTC, as well as federal criminal matters ranging from fraud to FCPA to export controls. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients. Clients praise Ben’s understanding of the tech ecosystem, responsiveness, and practical, solutions-oriented business judgment.
Ben is committed to impacting his community and maintains an active pro bono practice, including representation and collaboration with the ACLU, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Equality California, on issues ranging from religious freedom, school integration, reproductive rights, privacy from government surveillance, and the right for same-sex couples to marry.
Ben currently serves on the Board of Directors of 826LA, a non-profit organization providing literacy and writing programs for children in underserved areas of Los Angeles. Since 2018, Ben has served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He currently co-chairs its White-Collar Crime Committee and is the vice-chair of its Ninth Circuit Amicus Committee. Ben previously served on the Yale Law School Association Executive Committee, representing Northern and Southern California. The judges of the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit appointed Ben to serve as an appellate lawyer representative to the court.
Milano
Emanuela ricopre la carica di Special Counsel ed è membro del team M&A e Private Equity presso l’ufficio di Milano di Orrick.
Assiste società italiane e multinazionali in tutte le fasi delle operazioni di M&A, dalla strutturazione iniziale, alla negoziazione e al closing. La sua attività comprende anche la consulenza in materia di governance societaria, contrattualistica commerciale e progetti di alto profilo strategico. Ha maturato una significativa esperienza nel supportare i clienti sia nella gestione delle attività ordinarie sia in progetti speciali che richiedono soluzioni legali marcatamente personalizzate. Negli ultimi anni, ha sviluppato una particolare competenza nelle operazioni M&A nel settore industriale.
Tra i suoi clienti figurano anche fondi di private equity e venture capital, merchant bank, family office e imprenditori, in operazioni di private equity finalizzate alla crescita del business in Italia e all’estero. Assiste regolarmente fondi attivi in diversi settori, tra cui alimentare, tessile e manifatturiero.
Orange County
Orange County
Portland
Doug is senior partner with decades of experience in public finance and municipal bond law, including federal, state and tribal tax and securities law issues.
Doug serves as bond counsel for the State of Alaska, the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the State of Oregon concerning the issuance of General Obligation Bonds for Higher Education and Oregon Health and Science University. Doug also serves as the primary lead bond counsel for the Oregon Facilities Authority on higher education, hospital and other conduit 501(c)(3) revenue bond issues.
Doug has also served as bond counsel, underwriters counsel or borrowers counsel on conduit revenue bonds in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)
Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)
Yvette works with litigation attorneys and third party vendors to manage the review and production of documents relevant to investigations and litigation. Yvette's 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. Yvette assists the litigation team to prepare for trial, including drafting deposition summaries, factual memoranda and exhibit charts. She also works with practice office attorneys on transactional tasks, including contract review and due diligence.
Prior to joining Orrick, Yvette clerked with Judge David R. Janes in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of West Virginia and was an associate at Bailey & Wyant in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Boston
Katie's litigation experience includes reviewing documents, assisting with trial and witness preparation, drafting motions, oppositions, and replies, and preparing expert reports. Katie has also worked with appellate teams, assisting with briefs and preparing for oral argument before the Supreme Court. Her trademark prosecution and transactional experience includes trademark clearance, applications, oppositions, drafting cease and desist letters in both copyright and trademark matters, and representing parties on both sides of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy disputes.
Katie is a graduate of the Franklin Pierce University of New Hampshire School of Law. While in law school, she externed for the Honorable Joseph Laplante of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. She also participated in the IP & Transactional Clinic and published a paper on trademark registrability for political slogans. She focused her studies on the Intellectual Property and Sports and Entertainment fields, obtaining specialization certificates in Intellectual Property Law, Sports Law, and Entertainment Law. Katie also received the Sports and Entertainment Institute's Entertainment Award in 2020.
Chicago
His experience includes representing clients in high-stakes litigation throughout the country in matters concerning federal and state consumer protection statutes, as well as complex commercial disputes. He further advises and represents clients in regulatory, supervisory, and enforcement matters before federal and state agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and states attorneys general. Justin assists clients through all aspects of litigation, including briefing dispositive and discovery motions, managing large-scale discovery reviews and productions, preparing expert reports, arguing motions in both state and federal court, opposing class certification, and conducting settlement negotiations. With respect to enforcement matters, Justin represents clients through supervisory actions and assists them with the PARR (Potential Action and Request for Response) and NORA (Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise) process, crafting responses and working with regulators to reach favorable outcomes.
Prior to joining Orrick, Justin was an associate at Buckley LLP. Before practicing law, Justin worked with sports agents for some of the most successful players in the National Football League, including league MVPs, Super Bowl winners, and numerous rookies of the year.