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442058

Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

Kjell Tönjes, LL.M. アソシエイト

デュッセルドルフ

He advises start-ups and scale-ups from inception through early-stage financing rounds and in their growth phases, as well as on internationalization projects. In addition, he advises institutional and corporate investors on venture capital investments.

Kjell also advises on national and international M&A and private equity transactions with a focus on technology.

Prior to joining Orrick, he had been a lawyer with one of the big 4 firms in Düsseldorf, where he focused on venture capital. During his studies, Kjell had been a research associate with a Berlin-based venture capital boutique for several years.

Practice:

  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • 複雑な訴訟および紛争処理
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Litigation & IP
  • Restructuring

Dr. Nicholas Kessler, LL.M. (University of Cambridge), EMBA パートナー

デュッセルドルフ

Nicholas has extensive experience with arbitral proceedings under the auspices of all of the major arbitral institutions and rules (e.g., ICC, DIS, SCC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICSID, ad hoc).

Nicholas graduated from law school in 2003 (University of Munster), earned a PhD in law and an Executive Master of Business Administration (M&A) in 2005 and was allowed to the German bar in 2007. In 2008 he received a Master of Laws diploma from the University of Cambridge (UK) and was entered on the roll as Solicitor of England & Wales in 2010.

Dr. Kessler is a visiting lecturer at the University of Münster and teaches the international arbitration and mediation in the university's post graduate program on mergers and acquisitions. He frequently publishes and holds speeches on arbitration and litigation-related topics.


740

Practice:

  • 複雑な訴訟および紛争処理

Amanda Voss パートナー

ロンドン

Amanda frequently acts for clients in the professional services, financial services, technology and energy sectors in connection with disputes in the English courts and abroad, arbitration and regulatory investigations. Amanda regularly acts for "Big 4" clients in connection with both litigation and regulatory investigations.   

She was named as a Rising Star for both Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration in Legal 500 UK for 2021. She was described as "clever and tenacious", and "a fabulous senior associate! She’ll stop at nothing to produce an excellent document, and her contributions on every aspect of a case are invaluable. She someone you can depend upon with total confidence. Terrific.

Amanda originally qualified in New Zealand, and relocated to the United Kingdom in 2010.

341187

Practice:

  • 複雑な訴訟および紛争処理
  • Mass Torts & Product Liability
  • Class Action Defense
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Trade Secrets Litigation

Monica A. Svetoslavov カウンセル

Washington DC

Monica is a seasoned litigator who brings a unique blend of government and private sector experience to complex litigation. She is particularly adept at working with expert witnesses across a wide spectrum of disputes—including products liability, mass torts, commercial issues, trade secrets, antitrust, False Claims Act, and cybersecurity—translating sophisticated technical and economic opinions into compelling narratives for juries.

Monica served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division, where she led criminal investigations and prosecutions involving trade secret theft and export control violations. Her government experience gives her a deep understanding of regulatory enforcement and national security concerns, which she leverages in high-stakes litigation.

Monica’s ability to collaborate with experts is rooted in her early career, where she worked in macroeconomic forecasting at the Federal Reserve and later supported testifying economists in litigation. This foundation enables her to bridge the gap between technical complexity and courtroom clarity, making her a valuable asset in cases where expert testimony is central.

She is known for her strategic insight, precision in trial preparation, and ability to distill complex issues into persuasive arguments—skills that make her a trusted advisor to clients navigating multifaceted disputes.

740

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Responsible Business
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Renewable Energy
  • ラテン・アメリカ
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Fintech

Giji John パートナー

Houston; Singapore

He has extensive experience representing project sponsors through development (including through the negotiation and drafting of power purchase agreements and other long-term offtake agreements, physical and financial swaps, engineering, procurement and construction contracts, operation and maintenance agreements, management services agreements and site services agreements), acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures and financings. His representation has included transactions involving LNG facilities, methanol facilities, petrochemical refineries, carbon capture and sequestration facilities, natural gas processing and storage facilities, natural gas and CO2 pipelines, wind energy, solar energy, natural gas-fired peaking and combined-cycle power plants, thermal and battery energy storage, transportation, aviation and ports.

His prior experiences include a two year secondment to International Finance Corporation’s Office of General Counsel where he worked on multi-currency corporate financings, project financings and equity investments in infrastructure projects in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, the Philippines, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Turkey.

Giji is currently ranked as a Projects Leading Lawyer in Chambers Global and Chambers USA, and has been recognized for excellence by numerous leading industry and legal publications, including being named one of 34 "Groundbreaking lawyers" by Public Utilities Fortnightly.

740

Practice:

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

Lara Donnedieu de Vabres シニア・アソシエイト

パリ

Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate, venture capital and private equity, notably on cross-border transactions.

Prior to joining Orrick, Lara worked on corporate and tax matters as a legal intern at Orrick’s Paris office, Jeantet's Paris office and Arsène Taxand's Paris Office.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Private Equity

Derek Jones シニア・アソシエイト

ポートランド

Derek advises clients on complex domestic and international merger and acquisition transactions in the technology, life sciences, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, logistics and manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Orrick, Derek was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and held senior management roles in the mobile and casino gaming industries.

Johnathan Vaknin アソシエイト

Los Angeles

Johnathan is an associate in Orrick's Intellectual Property group. His practice focuses on high-stakes intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on copyright and trademark disputes.

Prior to joining Orrick, Johnathan was a litigation associate at another global law firm, where he represented clients in matters across a range of industries and subject areas. 

Johnathan is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law. During law school, he was a Notes Editor for the California Law Review and volunteered with the Artistic Freedom Initiative, a non-profit organization that provides pro bono legal assistance to international artists at risk of persecution.

Before entering the legal profession, Johnathan earned his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and subsequently taught literature at the University of Arizona. His background in the humanities informs his approach to analyzing complex materials and developing clear arguments. 

470900

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure

Zachary Katene マネージング・アソシエイト

New York

Zachary advises municipalities, federal agencies, sponsors, lenders, and buyers on all stages of large-scale infrastructure projects, including drafting and negotiating concession agreements, procurement documents, and construction contracts and coordinating financing, facilitating joint venture arrangements, and project acquisitions and sales.

Zachary has particularly extensive experience on transport projects, including toll roads, rail, and aviation. Zachary has also advised on water projects and numerous vertical construction projects, including luxury hotels, high-rise apartments, and conventions centers.

Practice:

  • Employment Law & Litigation
  • Employment Advice & Counseling
  • 差別、ハラスメント、報復
  • Cross Border Employment Law Issues

Emma Zarb パートナー

ロンドン

Recommended by Legal 500 UK, Emma is described as having “masses of gravitas and great client skills.” Her dedication and hard work are consistently highlighted by clients and peers alike.

Emma has experience in drafting and negotiating employment contracts, consultancy agreements and settlement agreements, as well as staff handbooks and policies. She has extensive experiences in conducting and resolving employment litigation in both the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the High Court. In addition, she frequently advises a mix of high-growth startups and leading global corporations on high-value corporate transactions. She also advises on compliance issues such as the employment aspects of data protection matters and the drafting of Modern Slavery Act statements.

Emma is part of a “very responsive” team, who are “exceptionally good and very highly respected globally.”

429214

Practice:

  • Employment Advice & Counseling
  • Employment Law & Litigation

Katie Cleworth マネージング・アソシエイト

ロンドン

Katie provides U.K. and international clients with commercially focused, practical advice on a broad range of transactional and advisory employment matters, including the employment aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, workforce restructuring, employee relations and consultation, recruitment and severance, workforce classification and restrictive covenants.

740

Practice:

  • Employment Law & Litigation

Nicola Whiteley パートナー

ロンドン

Leading a “straightforward and solutions-focused” team in London who are “exceptionally good and very highly respected globally”, Nicola is listed and noted for her “business-oriented approach” in Lexology Index and recognised by Chambers and Partners as “an excellent lawyer” who is “extremely responsive, commercially astute and pragmatic” and “an absolute pleasure to work with”, with clients praising her “solution orientated” nature, “very good sense of customer service” and her ability to “get to the heart of a legal problem very quickly” and “simplify complex legal matters into understandable chunks”.

Nicola is also recognised as a Leading Partner by Legal 500 UK. Clients describe her as "responsive, quick, pragmatic, and a joy to work with," making in-house counsel's life "a lot easier." Her calm and sensible advice has been invaluable in stressful employment disputes, earning her the reputation of an "outstanding employment law practitioner." Nicola's strong technical expertise, deep understanding of her clients' businesses, and commercial pragmatism make her a "pleasure to work with."

Furthermore, Nicola is lauded as "superb – clever, technical, accessible, commercial, and a thoroughly decent lawyer and human being," with tremendous respect from peers and clients alike. Her broad range of experience and cost-effective solutions are highly valued, as is her ability to provide expert legal advice and counsel tailored to the practical needs of businesses. Nicola is also trusted for independent investigation work and legal ethics-related advice.

She is a member of the International Committee of the Employment Lawyer's Association.