Montana primarily represents emerging growth companies, venture capital funds and other strategic investors in a wide array of corporate matters, including early and late-stage venture funding rounds, formation and corporate governance, securities issuances and mergers and acquisitions. Montana's practice spans commercial industries, with significant experience representing frontier technology companies and "dual use" companies such as those in the defense, nuclear and space industries.
Prior to practicing law, Montana served in the U.S. Air Force.
Select engagements Montana has advised on include:
Represented Stripe in its $6.5 billion Series I financing
Represented Radiant Nuclear in its $12.6 million Series A, $40 million Series B and $160 million Series C financings
Represented Castelion in its $14.2 million Series Seed and $100 million Series A financings
Represented Firehawk Aerospace in its Series C financing
Represented Supabase in its $30 million Series A, $80 million Series B and $200 million Series C financings
Represented Speakeasy Labs ("Speak") in its Series A, Series B (and follow-on) and $78 million Series C financings
Represented Solugen in its $350 million Series C and $200 million Series D financings
Represented Zeno Power in its $45 million Series B financing
Represented Merama in its $225 million Series B and $80 million Series B follow-on financings and its $45 million Series C financing
Represented Next Insurance in its $250 million Series C financing, $250 million Series D financing and $250 million Series E financing
Represented Coatue Management in its investment in the $100 million Series B financing of Mercury Technologies
Represented D1 Capital Partners in its investment in the $450 million Series D financing of Anduril
Represented Inspire Semiconductor in its $2.5 million Series A financing and acquisition of Greenfield Acquisition (TSX:GAC.P), a publicly-traded SPAC, by way of a reverse merger
Represented Codecademy in its $525 million acquisition by SkillSoft (NYS: SKIL), a New Hampshire based provider of educational software
Represented Gym Class in its $8 million Series Seed financing and in collaborative licensing deal with the NBA
Represents Squadra Ventures, Decisive Point and other venture investors on defense and frontier technology investments
*Please note: Montana’s experience includes that prior to joining Orrick.
Montana primarily represents emerging growth companies, venture capital funds and other strategic investors in a wide array of corporate matters, including early and late-stage venture funding rounds, formation and corporate governance, securities issuances and mergers and acquisitions. Montana's practice spans commercial industries, with significant experience representing frontier technology companies and "dual use" companies such as those in the defense, nuclear and space industries.
Prior to practicing law, Montana served in the U.S. Air Force.
Select engagements Montana has advised on include:
Represented Stripe in its $6.5 billion Series I financing
Represented Radiant Nuclear in its $12.6 million Series A, $40 million Series B and $160 million Series C financings
Represented Castelion in its $14.2 million Series Seed and $100 million Series A financings
Represented Firehawk Aerospace in its Series C financing
Represented Supabase in its $30 million Series A, $80 million Series B and $200 million Series C financings
Represented Speakeasy Labs ("Speak") in its Series A, Series B (and follow-on) and $78 million Series C financings
Represented Solugen in its $350 million Series C and $200 million Series D financings
Represented Zeno Power in its $45 million Series B financing
Represented Merama in its $225 million Series B and $80 million Series B follow-on financings and its $45 million Series C financing
Represented Next Insurance in its $250 million Series C financing, $250 million Series D financing and $250 million Series E financing
Represented Coatue Management in its investment in the $100 million Series B financing of Mercury Technologies
Represented D1 Capital Partners in its investment in the $450 million Series D financing of Anduril
Represented Inspire Semiconductor in its $2.5 million Series A financing and acquisition of Greenfield Acquisition (TSX:GAC.P), a publicly-traded SPAC, by way of a reverse merger
Represented Codecademy in its $525 million acquisition by SkillSoft (NYS: SKIL), a New Hampshire based provider of educational software
Represented Gym Class in its $8 million Series Seed financing and in collaborative licensing deal with the NBA
Represents Squadra Ventures, Decisive Point and other venture investors on defense and frontier technology investments
*Please note: Montana’s experience includes that prior to joining Orrick.
debt-like preferred equity and project finance investments
As co-lead of the firm’s Energy Tech Team, Zac focuses on supporting companies and investors developing technologies like hyperscale data centers, alternative fuels, carbon capture, eVTOL aircraft, agtech and digital infrastructure. Zac is a key member of Orrick's energy transition practice, which was recognized as Band 1 in Energy Transition by Chambers USA (2023).
Zac is passionate about legal tech and implementing AI tools to enhance legal services. He helps lead the firm’s MAPE 2.0 project team, a platform that transforms M&A execution, which won the Financial Times' Reinventing the Legal Practice category.
debt-like preferred equity and project finance investments
As co-lead of the firm’s Energy Tech Team, Zac focuses on supporting companies and investors developing technologies like hyperscale data centers, alternative fuels, carbon capture, eVTOL aircraft, agtech and digital infrastructure. Zac is a key member of Orrick's energy transition practice, which was recognized as Band 1 in Energy Transition by Chambers USA (2023).
Zac is passionate about legal tech and implementing AI tools to enhance legal services. He helps lead the firm’s MAPE 2.0 project team, a platform that transforms M&A execution, which won the Financial Times' Reinventing the Legal Practice category.
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