His broad experience ranges from “stranded cost” securitization financings for investor-owned electric utilities to tax-exempt financings for utilities owned by investor-owned companies, nonprofit corporations, states, local governments and federal power marketing agencies.
Dean has advised Bonneville Power Administration in connection with its efforts to refinance and extend the maturities of a portfolio of approximately $6 billion of tax-exempt and taxable notes and bonds issued for its benefit by Energy Northwest (formerly known as Washington Public Power Supply System).
In addition to working on transaction-specific capital markets matters, Mr. Criddle provides ongoing tax, regulatory and general business law advice to a variety of clients, including:
Bonneville Power Administration
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
California Independent System Operator Corporation
Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington
Jennifer routinely advises clients on strategic partnerships and guides companies through every stage of corporate transactions where IP and technology are key assets and where artificial intelligence (AI) is a driving factor. She helps clients prepare for acquisition, including developing and implementing remediation strategies, and counsels clients seeking to acquire businesses as strategic partners or as private equity funds investing in innovative technology, IP, and AI.
Additionally, she works closely with established companies in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of complex IP, technology, software, intercompany, software as a service (SaaS), reseller, OEM, AI, joint development, consulting, and other commercial agreements and licenses. Jennifer works with cross-border clients across numerous technology-driven sectors, including entertainment and media.
Jennifer has extensive knowledge of copyright law and counsels clients on all aspects of copyright protection.
Jennifer has been in the leadership of the American Bar Association's Section of Intellectual Property Law for over 15 years. She currently serves on the Sections' Council and has also been a member of the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Board since 2016. Previously she was a member of the Nominating Committee, was Vice Chair of the Copyright Division, and chaired the Committee on Copyright & Social Media.
Jennifer is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Her speaking engagements and publications have addressed topics such as asset sales involving intellectual property, music licensing, IP ownership matters, and copyright permissions and fair use.
Before her legal career, Jennifer earned her Ph.D. in the History of Art from the University of Pennsylvania. She taught art history at The George Washington University and American University. She received fellowships from the French Ministry of Education (Chateaubriand Fellowship), the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Phillips Collection, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Filippo Cristaldi has extensive experience in M&A transactions, both at national and transnational level, mainly in favour of private equity funds and industrial companies.
Filippo Cristaldi also advises on corporate law and has extensive experience in the field of international contracts. Before joining Orrick, Filippo Cristaldi has provided consultancy at the Vita Samory, Fabbrini e Associati and, previously, at the Rucellai e Raffaelli, Italian law firms based in Milan.
Kathy's practice involves advising issuers, underwriters, servicers and institutional purchasers on complex financial transactions. She has extensive experience with the securitization of a variety of assets, including mortgages, tax liens, tobacco litigation settlement funds, utility stranded costs and student loans.
Kathy's mortgage-backed experience has involved all types of mortgages including fixed and adjustable rate first lien mortgage loans, closed end seconds, revolving home equity lines of credit, seasoned mortgage loans, reverse mortgage loans and manufactured housing contracts. She has represented many types of financial institutions, including private companies, governmental agencies and municipalities.
She has been involved in the development of a number of novel securitization structures and programs designed to achieve the client's goals. In addition to securitizations, she has been involved in establishing joint ventures, financing of assets, acquisitions of assets and litigation support and advice.
Recently, Kathy has been involved in advising clients on a number of innovative transactions that address issues arising from the financial crisis and housing and financial regulatory reform. Representative transactions include representing the sponsor and issuer of the first public offerings of private label residential mortgage-backed securities since the advent of the financial crisis, advising a federal agency on the securitization of seasoned assets, and advising the largest issuer of tax lien securitizations. She has also been involved in various initiatives to address regulatory reform proposals.
Kathy is former Chair of the Structured Finance Group. She has also served on the Firm's Executive Committee and as Chair of the Firm's Women's Initiative.
Uniquely positioned as a business advisor within Orrick, Raph drives opportunities for clients throughout the technology sector across Europe and Great Britain.
Raph supports existing clients & assisting in identifying new opportunities, drive execution on expanding client relationships. He is also tasked with raising the firm’s profile in key markets, sectors and practices. Prior to joining Orrick, Raph served as Business Development Partner with C4 Ventures, in charge of Fundraising and LP relationships. He also founded & managed the Startupbootcamp IoT Program, which invested in more than 30 early-stage companies. Until 2011, Raph occupied various responsibilities at a leading tech company (U.S.) , closing with the role of Head for iPhone & iPad in Business for Europe based out of London.
An international keynote speaker with a background in sales, marketing & strategic business development, Raph also serves in advisory roles for various companies:
Founding Board Member & President, French Tech London, the largest French Government backed community of French Entrepreneurs, Investors & Corporate leaders outside of France (2000+ members).
Advisor to Greentech Alliance, whose mission is to Connect the Greentech community putting our sustainable future first and support them with advice about funding, impact, visibility and strategy with the help of top VCs, journalists, advisors and entrepreneurs.
CEO & Founder, DisruptVenture, which supports early-stage companies with advisory in investment strategies & growth.
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