Baris Ozaydinli:
In many instances, the Orrick team has come across as very helpful opening doors and making very helpful connections. As an exited founder who have worked in many different locations and for businesses and with a lot of lawyers, it's the first time I'm actually feeling that working with lawyers is not boring.
I'm actually excited to have the meetings because I feel like they're not just my lawyers, they genuinely have my back and they’re very friendly, approachable and human. And I genuinely believe that they're part of the team and it is truly life-changing.
Kirsten Connell:
One thing I know when collaborating with Orrick is that they're the right partner from day one. So, at First Check Fund, when we invest in pre-seed, often it's two co-founders, perhaps a bit of a scrappy MVP, and founders might not naturally assume that Orrick’s going to be the right partner for them at that stage, but actually we found the opposite to be true.
Orrick has more than happy to speak to the founder at the pre-seed stage, help them support them and set up the legal structure around the company to really help them scale.
Tom Wehmeier:
From the very beginning, Orrick has been more than a partner to Atomico and the State of European tech. Together we've been long-term believers in the potential of European technology.
We are on a shared mission together to shine a light on and to support the founders, investors and operators that are day in, day out helping to start, build and scale incredible technology companies from all across Europe. It's an absolute pleasure to have been on this journey for so many years.