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Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Christopher Sprado, LL.M. (University of Virginia) Partner

Düsseldorf

Christopher has profound experience in advising multinational corporations and international investors on their most important transactions and strategic challenges. His clients particularly value his pragmatism and his ability to break complex issues down to the essentials and to find efficient solutions.

Prior to joining Orrick in 2021, Christopher worked at Linklaters LLP for more than 10 years. During such time, he had the opportunity to undertake client secondments at two large German-listed companies.

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Practice:

  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy

Renee Serota Associate

San Francisco

She advises clients on a variety of matters such as power purchase agreements, project financing agreements, real estate agreements, and energy regulatory issues.

As a law student, Renee served as a law clerk for the California Public Utilities Commission and the San Francisco City Attorney's Office.

Practice:

  • International Trade and Investment
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Maria Sergeyeva Senior Associate

Washington, D.C.

Maria's previous experience as a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions group is instrumental in her reviews of the trade aspects of various M&A and other cross-border transactions.  

Maria draws upon her experience in Washington, D.C., Moscow (Russia) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) to approach her work with a broad perspective on international trade-related and other matters. Prior to joining Orrick, Maria worked at the Office of the General Counsel of a multilateral development bank, handled tax and legal matters at one of the Big Four accounting firms, and oversaw the design and implementation of an export compliance program for an international development firm and a U.S. government contractor.

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Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • 稅務

Richard Chirls Partner

New York

With more than 30 years of experience, Richard is widely recognized as one of the nation’s foremost authorities, having broad experience with tax exempt financings and related transactions involving governmental and not-for-profit entities.  His skill and stature in the public finance community was recognized by the National Association of Bond Lawyers’ highest award for his career of distinguished service in public finance. 

Richard focuses on new products, including the development of new and creative financing techniques for governments, non-profits and investment bankers. He regularly works on transactions throughout the country.  However, in his home office in New York City, he leads the relationship with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, serving as counsel on well over 100 transactions over a period of more than 20 years and has headed the tax work in connection with every financing of a cultural facility relating to museums and performing arts in New York City over this same period.  Richard has worked on the tax aspects of several of the largest and most complex public private partnership (P3) transactions in recent years.  He frequently acts as special tax counsel to issuers and underwriters of municipal finance issues.

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Innovation
  • Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Responsible Business

Lauren Buehler Senior Counsel

Washington, D.C.

Lauren has extensive experience advising clients on compliance with environmental and natural resources laws, including:

  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act;
  • National Environmental Policy Act;
  • Endangered Species Act and other wildlife laws;
  • National Historic Preservation Act and tribal issues;
  • Clean Water Act;
  • Clean Air Act; and
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

She represents clients in matters before federal, state and local agencies, including the U.S. EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public utilities commissions, state natural resources and environmental agencies and other resource protection authorities. She has advised clients on wind and transmission projects in areas of significant tribal interest, facilitating constructive tribal engagement and the preservation of cultural heritage.

Her work includes transactions, project development and permitting, litigation, agency proceedings and enforcement actions. She has advised on environmental and land use matters for projects representing tens of thousands of megawatts of capacity and billions in investment, including a new $1.7 billion 550-mile double circuit transmission line spanning 12 counties.

Prior to Orrick, she was Assistant General Counsel at Xcel Energy, serving as lead environmental counsel for their solar, wind, energy storage, electric generation and transmission projects; an enforcement attorney at the EPA; and an advisor to an independent oil and gas company on exploration, production and development. At the EPA, she enforced environmental laws and regulations and ensured state hazardous waste programs met federal requirements.

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group

Reilly Clark Managing Associate

Boston

Reilly focuses on representing  high growth technology and life sciences companies through their business life cycle. He advises on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters from formation to exit, including incorporation, governance, financing, and M&A matters. Reilly regularly counsels clients on both venture capital transactions as well as day-to-day governance and equity compensation matters.

Prior to joining Orrick, Reilly worked with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in its Boston office and served in the United States Marine Corps.

Practice:

  • Funds
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Andrew Vogeler Managing Associate

Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)

Andrew concentrates his practice on matters pertaining to private equity and alternative investment funds, representing both investors and fund sponsors.

On the investor side, he primarily represents institutional investors, advising their participation in funds with a variety of focuses including venture capital, buy-out, real estate, and mezzanine opportunities. He works to ensure fund arrangements not only advance clients' economic objectives, but are responsive to the complex fiduciary and regulatory issues institutional investors must manage on behalf of their stakeholders.

On the sponsor side, Andrew handles various aspects of fund formation relating to the internal structuring of sponsor and management entities, drafting of fund documents, and negotiations with investors.

In addition, Andrew has experience handling a range of issues in M&A, real estate, oil & gas, and pipeline infrastructure transactions.