Michael represents clients in complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, project development, commercial agreements and general corporate matters primarily in the oil and gas and renewable energy industries.
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.
Andrew advises technology companies throughout their lifecycles, including on company formations, day-to-day corporate matters, financing transactions and liquidity events.
Andrew received his JD from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining Orrick, Andrew worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP where he advised on M&A and securities transactions and general corporate matters.
Jonas has represented clients in the technology sector in federal and state courts across the country, with argument experience in the federal courts of appeals.
Before joining Orrick, Jonas served as a law clerk to Judge Beverly B. Martin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Judge Analisa Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. A graduate of Yale Law School, Jonas was an Articles and Essays Editor for the Yale Law Journal and a member of the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
Jonas previously served as a staff attorney at a leading nonprofit and litigated in federal district and appellate courts challenging adverse effects from criminal fines and fees.
Kevin has also served as bond counsel in conduit financings by the California Educational Facilities Authority (CEFA), the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank), the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) and several local agency issuers for the benefit of educational and cultural facilities throughout California.
Kevin also has extensive experience working as counsel to underwriters and placement agents and is routinely engaged and consulted on disclosure and structuring issues by national and regional investment banks working with public sector clients.
Prior to joining the firm, he was an associate with Wehner & Perlman where he had significant responsibility in the litigation of actions for fraud and securities fraud under California and federal securities laws, both civil and criminal.
John advises issuers, borrowers and underwriters on financings for higher education, solid waste disposal (including waste-to-energy facilities), and utilities (including water, wastewater and energy facilities). He actively advises clients in such financings on a national basis, including in California, Hawaii, Guam, Nevada and Texas.
John has been recognized as a leading lawyer by multiple organizations, including as a Chambers USA, Band 2 attorney for California Public Finance, and as one of California's top 50 development lawyers by The Daily Journal.
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