Orrick Advises Lilium on $3.3 Billion SPAC Merger with Qell
| September.15.2021
We advised Lilium, positioned to be a global leader in electric air mobility, on its agreement to become publicly traded via a merger with Qell.
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Orrick Advises Fisker on Green Convertible Senior Note Offering
| September.02.2021
Fisker intends to use the net proceeds of the notes to finance "eligible green projects."
The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) Releases Standards to Reduce the Costs of Vehicle Ownership and Improve Customer Experience
| June.29.2021
MOBI's Finance, Securitization, and Smart Contracts (FSSC) Working Group recently released standards that provide industry-wide guidance on the ...
Orrick Advises Luminar on $3.4 Billion SPAC Merger with Gores Metropoulos
| December.03.2020
Orrick has advised Luminar Technologies, a leading lidar autonomous driving technology company, on its merger with Gores Metropoulos, a special ...
Orrick Advises Fisker on SPAC Merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp.
| October.30.2020
Orrick advised Fisker on its merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, resulting in ...
Orrick Advises Getaround on $140 Million Series E
| October.15.2020
Orrick has advised San Francisco-based carsharing platform Getaround on its $140 million Series E financing round.
Orrick Advises Lilium on Internal $240 Million Financing Round with Tencent, Atomico, Freigeist and LGT
| March.30.2020
Orrick advised German aviation pioneer Lilium on an internal funding round worth more than $240m.
Orrick Advised Toyota Motor on $400 Million Investment in Pony.ai
| March.19.2020
Orrick has advised Toyota Motor on its $400 million investment in autonomous driving company Pony.ai’s Series C round.
Orrick Tech Team Advises Carsharing Leader Getaround, Inc. on $300M Acquisition of Europe-based Drivy SAS
| April.24.2019
Orrick’s global M&A and Private Equity and Technology Companies Group teams advised carsharing pioneer Getaround on its recent acquisition of Drivy.
Law360 Names Orrick Technology Group of the Year
| February.20.2019
Law360 cited our "representation of more than 2,700 tech companies, ranging from early-stage startups to tech giants like Microsoft Corp. and ...
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KITT meets Spartacus
by Raul Ricozzi | April.26.2021
Who would be responsible if KITT, the supercar of the famous TV series, were to cause an accident: the company that produced the car, the driver or ...
Trade Secrets Watch
Spoliation by Self-Driving Startup Leads to Terminating Sanctions
by Catherine Y. Lui | May.15.2020
During the course of a trade secrets litigation, neglecting to preserve electronically stored information (“ESI”) may result in a finding of ...
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Self-Driving Gold Mines? Monetizing Big Data From Autonomous Vehicles and the Impact of Regulation
by Aravind Swaminathan and Nicholas Farnsworth | September.19.2019
Orrick’s Glynna Christian, Aravind Swaminathan and Nick Farnsworth co-authored an article in The Recorder discussing how autonomous vehicle companies ...
Trade Secrets Watch
Race to the Finish: Autonomous Vehicle Technology at the Forefront of Alleged Trade Secrets Theft
by Amy Van Zant and Lauren Kessler | April.16.2019
The stakes couldn’t be higher in the race amongst Silicon Valley self-driving companies vying to be the first to bring the industry-changing ...
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Orrick Cyber & Privacy Team Authors Bloomberg Law Article Providing Guidance to Connected Car Makers to Avoid Litigation Risk
by Aravind Swaminathan | April.12.2019
An Orrick Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation team offers connected car manufacturers a roadmap to avoid litigation alleging flaws in auto cybersecurity.
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Orrick Partner Jim Stengel Publishes Article on Product Liability Issues for the AV Industry
by James Stengel | December.06.2018
Orrick partner Jim Stengel authored an Entrepreneur magazine article outlining the future landscape in product liability issues for Autonomous ...
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AV 3.0 Sets Path for Streamlined Regulatory Process for Autonomous Vehicles
by Ian Adams | October.05.2018
After months of preparation, the U.S. Department of Transportation ("USDOT") has released the third iteration of its informal guidance on the ...
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Where Can Suppliers of AI Components, Services Be Sued? The Case of the Autonomous Vehicle With a Mind of Its Own
by Diana M. Rutowski and Robert Reznick | May.30.2018
Orrick's Diana Rutowski and Robert Reznick co-authored an article on the issue of personal jurisdiction involving liability issues surrounding ...
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Profiles in Innovation: Ford’s Research & Innovation Team Drives Company Towards an Autonomous Future
May.01.2018
Ford’s executive technical director talks about autonomous vehicle trends, with commentary by Orrick's Rob McKenna and Ian Adams.