Orrick Advises Kinnevik and Vostok on Babylon’s Record $500 Million Fund Raise
| August.02.2019
Orrick has advised Kinnevik and Vostok New Ventures on digital health startup Babylon’s Series C investment round, which will raise up to $500 ...
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Orrick Advises Aptean on Recommended Offer for Sanderson
| August.01.2019
Orrick is representing Aptean in connection with its announced recommended cash offer to acquire share capital of Sanderson Group.
Orrick's Antitrust Team Secures Merger Clearance for Telenor's Acquisition of Majority Interest in DNA
| July.15.2019
Orrick is advising Telenor on the merger control aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in DNA, the Finnish telecom operator.
Orrick Advises Stripe and Goodwater Capital in Monzo’s $144 Million Financing Round
| June.25.2019
Orrick has advised both Stripe and Goodwater Capital on a $144 million Series F financing round in Monzo, a U.K.-based challenger bank.
Orrick Cybersecurity Litigation Team Wins Eighth Circuit Ruling Dismissing Data Breach Class Action Claims Against Supervalu
| May.31.2019
Orrick's cybersecurity and privacy litigation team won complete dismissal in a federal appeals court of all class action claims against Supervalu in ...
Orrick Advises on JD Health's US$1 Billion Series A Financing
| May.14.2019
Orrick has advised JD.com, the largest retailer and e-commerce company in China by revenue, on the financing for its healthcare subsidiary, JD Health.
Orrick Advises Life360 on IPO
| May.13.2019
Orrick has advised leading location sharing app operator Life360 on its initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ...
Orrick Advises Twist Bioscience on $78.8 Million Follow-On Offering
| May.09.2019
Orrick has advised San Francisco-based synthetic biology company Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ: TWST) on its $78.8 million follow-on offering of 3.750 ...
Orrick Advises Beyond Meat on $240.6 Million IPO
| May.02.2019
Orrick advised Beyond Meat on its $240.6 million initial public offering of 9.625 million shares of common stock.
Orrick Advises Coatue in UiPath's $568 Million Series D
| May.01.2019
Orrick has advised lead investor Coatue Management on UiPath’s $568 million Series D funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to $7 billion.
Insights
The FCA Reclassifies Cryptoassets, But Is It Moving Away From Its Technology Neutral Approach?
by Jacqui Hatfield and Rebecca Kellner | August.05.2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released final guidance on cryptoassets in a policy statement that includes feedback from their January ...
No Signs of Slowing Down — Global Antitrust Agencies Focus on Big Tech
by Amy W Ray | August.01.2019
Earlier this year, we covered the widespread interest in tech giants among international competition authorities, as well as the potential for ...
12 Key Issues for SaaS Startups Seeking Financing
by Mitchell Zuklie | July.30.2019
Mitch Zuklie co-authored an article in Forbes with Richard Harroch, Managing Director and Global Head of M&A at VantagePoint Capital Partners and an ...
17 Mistakes Startups Make with Their Investor Pitch Deck
by Don Keller | July.29.2019
Orrick’s Technology and Life Sciences Sector Leader Don Keller co-authored an article in Forbes with Orrick alum Richard Harroch.
Are State Governments Immune From Suit For Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets?
by Abigail W. Lloyd and Catherine Y. Lui | July.19.2019
You are a state-government contractor. You respond to an RFP issued by a state-government entity. In your bid proposal, you submit documents that ...
SEC/FINRA Joint Statement on Digital Asset Securities Does Not Address Regulatory Log Jam
by Edward Eisert and Christine Hanley | July.19.2019
Last week, the Staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (collectively, the ...
What Your Startup Needs to Know About Hiring Interns
| July.12.2019
Orrick's Lisa Lupion and Jonathan Chou discuss how to determine whether your company’s interns qualify as unpaid interns or need to be protected like ...
State Legislatures Continue to Update Breach Notification Laws
by Heather Sussman, Aravind Swaminathan, Nicholas Farnsworth and Maria Rouvalis | July.02.2019
While the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has inspired many states to consider their own consumer privacy bills, including Nevada which ...
The SEC Can’t Keep Kik-ing the Crypto Can
by Daniel Nathan, Jorge Pesok and Sunny Hwang | June.20.2019
The SEC’s Action On June 4, 2019, the SEC sued Kik Interactive Inc. (“Kik”), a privately held Canadian company, in the Southern District of New York, ...
PLI Current Article Offers Tips From the Trenches For Managing Cybersecurity Risk
by Antony Kim | June.10.2019
Providing a guide to proactive cybersecurity risk management for global companies, Orrick's Tony Kim co-authored this article for PLI Current.
Lynne Hermle Highlights Promise of New California Law Requiring Women Directors on Public Company Boards in Op-Ed
by Lynne Hermle | May.28.2019
Partner Lynne Hermle details how public companies will benefit from new California regulations requiring boards to include at least one woman board ...
OLNS #1 – Venture Debt for Tech Companies
| May.27.2019
Venture Debt is a potentially attractive complement to equity financings for business startups that already have strong investors on board.
8 Mistakes First Time Founders Make When Starting a Business
by Mitchell Zuklie | May.17.2019
Orrick’s Chairman Mitch Zuklie authored an article in Entrepreneur discussing the common mistakes first-time founders make.
“Good” and “Safe” Data – Panel Launches Artificial Intelligence Initiative
by Diana M. Rutowski | May.14.2019
On April 25, 2019 Orrick’s Successful Women in IP (SWIP) group and the newly launched AI Cross Practice Initiative joined forces to bring together ...
Consumer Privacy Protection Party Grows – State Legislators Introduce CCPA-Like Bills
by Robert McKenna, Erica Sechrist and Ian Adams | May.10.2019
In the wake of GDPR and CCPA, state policymakers throughout the U.S. are focusing their attention on consumer privacy in the digital age.
NYDFS to Virtual Currency Exchange: Don’t Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out
by Daniel Nathan, Edward Eisert and Jorge Pesok | April.19.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services virtual currency license is back in the spotlight after NYDFS announced that it had rejected the ...
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 Named Chambers USA Privacy & Data Security Law Firm of the Year
| June.19.2019
Chambers USA has named Orrick its Privacy & Data Security Law Firm of the Year.
Orrick Ranks Top 3 for Venture Capital for Q119
| May.20.2019
Orrick is again the #3 venture capital law firm based on Pitchbook’s first quarter 2019 report. This is the firm’s seventh consecutive quarter in the ...
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for Q119
| May.20.2019
Orrick is again the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe, according to Pitchbook’s first quarter 2019 report. This is the 13th consecutive quarter ...
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