Ross has been advising governments, sponsors and lenders on P3s and alternative delivery models for over 20 years in the USA, Australia, and the UK. He has been lead counsel on numerous first-of-their kind P3s in each of these jurisdictions and advised on a wide variety of infrastructure assets including, airports, rail and rolling stock, roads, flood control, hospitals, schools, housing, and waste management. He brings the breadth of his US and international experience, a deep understanding of these types of transactions and the needs of each stakeholder group, as well as an ability to think creatively and bring innovation, to work with his clients for the successful structuring, procurement, and delivery of projects so that his clients may achieve their goals.
Key highlights of Ross' experience include advising:
Metro Flood Diversion Authority on the procurement and close of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Diversion Project in the US; the first flood diversion project in North America to be delivered using a P3, the first P3 for the US Army Corp of Engineers, and the first P3 for the Authority and other governmental stakeholders.
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey on the procurement and close of redevelopment of Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US, involving the first time the Port Authority delivered a major asset through a design-build delivery model.
Sponsors on their successful bid and closing for the North West Rail Link in Australia; the first line to be delivered for the new rapid transit Sydney Metro.
Cornwall County Council on an integrated waste management project in the UK (including delivery of an EfW plant and a network of recycling and other waste management assets); which was a designated "path-finder" project for the waste sector under the PFI.
Megan regularly drafts and negotiates complex collaboration and license agreements for the development of novel therapeutics and treatments, as well as research and data use agreements applying software and artificial intelligence technologies to healthcare.
Megan draws on her experience spanning diverse technology sectors—including life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital health), AI, the Internet of Things, telecommunications, FinTech, cybersecurity, and cloud computing—to counsel clients of all sizes in shaping their IP protection and commercialization strategies.
She also conducts IP diligence for venture capital financings and tech-driven sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions.
Brandon works with litigation attorneys and third party vendors to manage the review and production of documents relevant to investigations and litigation. This work includes using early case assessment technology to analyze, categorize and cull data. He also manages teams of skilled professionals performing document review, redaction, analysis, production and drafting privilege logs. Brandon assists the litigation team to prepare for trial, including drafting deposition summaries, factual memoranda and exhibit charts. He also works with practice office attorneys on transactional tasks, including contract review and due diligence.
Vertis counsels clients on the implementation of global privacy programs and privacy-related contracts. He advises on United States (U.S.) state privacy laws and the impact of international laws from a U.S. perspective, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
Vertis also helps clients design and operationalize AI governance programs. He advises clients on the responsible use of AI by employees, the risks presented by AI tools, the sourcing and use of AI training data, and the development of consumer-facing AI systems.
During law school, Vertis served as an extern with the New Jersey Division of Law’s Section of Data Privacy & Cybersecurity and interned with the United Nations Office of Strategic Planning. He also participated in his law school’s Intellectual Property Law Journal.
Prior to law school, Vertis worked as a Data Research Analyst at Bloomberg LP.
Ryann's practice focuses on representing foreign and domestic individuals and companies in a broad range of industries in anti-corruption compliance, government investigations, and white collar criminal defense matters. Her experiences include conducting internal investigations and representing companies in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and working with companies to develop and enhance their corporate compliance programs. She also represents clients in matters involving complex civil and criminal litigation matters. Ryann joined Orrick after completing a one-year fellowship as an Orrick Fellow at ACLU of Northern California.
Jim's practice focuses on matters involving trade secret misappropriation and the enforcement of post-employment restrictions. Jim has conducted numerous temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction hearings in connection with these types of cases. Jim also has extensive experience defending employers on a broad range of employment matters, including whistleblowing, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination matters.
In recognition of his career trade secrets and restrictive covenant work, Jim has been inducted into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Trade Secrets Litigation.
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