Ashley 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. She also manages teams of skilled professionals performing document review, redaction, analysis, production and drafting privilege logs. Ashley assists the litigation team to prepare for trial, including drafting deposition summaries, factual memoranda and exhibit charts. She also works with practice office attorneys on transactional tasks, including contract review and due diligence.
Ashley has dedicated significant time to pro bono matters, including assisting trial counsel representing abused and neglected children. She is an active member of Orrick’s Associates of Color Mentoring Group, which promotes diversity and leadership among minority associates.
As a partner resident in Orrick’s Milan office and a senior member of the M&A and Private Equity Group, Guido is acclaimed for his broad expertise and comprehensive knowledge in the field.
In the area of M&A, he regularly assists leading corporations, investment holding companies, and family offices in structuring and negotiating domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. His experience extends across a range of industries, with a particular focus on the industrial and healthcare sectors, where he is known for his ability to manage sophisticated transactions and deliver practical solutions.
Guido’s private equity practice is distinguished by his work with both investment funds and, above all, entrepreneurs. Guido is a key legal partner to Italian entrepreneurs, advising on all aspects of corporate law and governance. He is valued for his ability to act as a business partner, providing ongoing counsel on day-to-day operations as well as long-term planning and extraordinary transactions. Clients rely on his deep sector knowledge, commercial acumen, and pragmatic approach to navigate complex legal and business challenges. Moreover, he advises investment funds on the structuring and execution of acquisitions and disposals, helping them identify opportunities, manage legal risks, and achieve their strategic objectives in the Italian market.
In the area of joint ventures, Guido has significant experience advising on the formation and management of strategic partnerships and alliances, enabling clients to pursue growth opportunities and innovation in highly competitive markets.
Guido also has extensive cross-border experience, regularly assisting international corporate and funds investing in Italy as well as Italian corporate and funds pursuing opportunities abroad, ensuring seamless execution and effective cross-border coordination.
Guido is recognized as a Leading Partner in Private Equity by Legal 500. He is ranked in Chambers Europe for Private Equity and for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, reflecting his strong reputation and expertise in the Italian legal market.
Dan is experienced in Hatch-Waxman litigation, including disputes involving drug treatments for cancer and HIV. Dan is also experienced in biologics litigation and counseling, representing clients on matters involving expression vectors, antibodies, gene therapies, and CAR T-cell therapies. Dan’s experience includes litigating patents directed to recombinant DNA technology, complex manufacturing processes, small molecule compounds, crystalline forms, methods of treatment, oral dosage formulations, injectable formulations, and fixed dose combination products.
Dan has contributed to numerous victories on behalf of our life science clients, including a complete win in a multi-patent Hatch-Waxman trial for a client’s blockbuster cancer therapy, favorable claim constructions in numerous cases, and obtaining a special master’s report and recommendation for attorneys’ fees for the opposing parties’ exceptional discovery misconduct. Dan has courtroom advocacy experience, including presenting to the district court for Markman proceedings.
Before joining Orrick, Eliza served as a law clerk to Judge Paul J. Watford on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judge Jesse M. Furman on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan. She also worked as a temporary Special Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Emma works on a wide range of civil dispute matters, from issues developing at the cutting edge of the intersections of technology and the law, to those that make up the core of commercial disputes.
Marine Jamain advises infrastructure funds, pension funds and other long-term investors in their acquisition, disposal or restructuring transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Europe.
Marine also regularly advises clients in the fast-growing EnergyTech and InfraTech sectors.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 has ranked Marine in the "Rising Star" category, she is recognized as "building a prominent reputation for transactions within the energy and infrastructure fields".
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