Orrick Advises Lilium on $3.3 Billion SPAC Merger with Qell
| March.30.2021
We are advising Lilium, positioned to be a global leader in electric air mobility, on its agreement to become publicly traded via a merger with Qell.
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To compete in today's market, every company must play in the tech space. Orrick's global tech platform helps our clients thrive in this fast-paced and dynamic landscape - from counseling on venture financing, public listings and M&A, to protecting intellectual property, resolving high-stakes disputes, navigating an environment where innovation far outpaces regulation, and helping boards manage cyber risk and establish effective oversight of ESG. Our teams help our clients see around corners, offering tailored legal and commercial insight to help advance their innovation strategies and adapt to a market that is constantly evolving.
Client Results
Orrick Advises Dream Games on $50 Million Series A Round
| March.16.2021
Congratulations to our client Dream Games on its $50 million Series A funding round — the largest Series A raised by a startup in Turkey to date.
Orrick Advises Sorare on $50 Million Series A Round
| February.25.2021
Congratulations to our client Sorare, a blockchain collectible and fantasy football platform, on its $50 million Series A funding round.
Orrick Advises Investors in Vivino’s $155 Million Series D
| February.03.2021
We advised lead investor Kinnevik and new investor Sprints Capital on their investment in Vivino’s $155 million Series D funding round.
Orrick Advises Workday on $700 Million Cross-Border Acquisition of Peakon
| January.28.2021
Congratulations to Workday, Inc. on its definitive agreement to acquire Peakon ApS, an employee success platform that converts feedback into insights.
Orrick Advises K Health on $132 Million Series E Round
| January.20.2021
Congratulations to our healthcare technology client K Health on its $132 million Series E financing round.
Orrick Advises Graphcore on $222 Million Series E Round
| December.29.2020
AI processor company Graphcore has raised $222 million in a Series E financing round.
Orrick Advises Luminar on $3.4 Billion SPAC Merger with Gores Metropoulos
| December.03.2020
Orrick has advised Luminar Technologies, a leading lidar autonomous driving technology company, on its merger with Gores Metropoulos, a special ...
Orrick Advises Hopin on $125 Million Series B Round
| November.11.2020
Orrick has advised online events provider Hopin on its Series B financing round.
Orrick Advises Fisker on SPAC Merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp.
| October.30.2020
Orrick advised Fisker on its merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, resulting in ...
Insights
Deal Flow: European Venture Capital Deal Term Review 2020
| March.08.2021
With a record $40+ billion in investment in 2020, European tech has navigated a year of intersecting crises and continued on its growth trajectory.
From Coast to Coast: Virginia Passes First Consumer Data Protection Act Since the CCPA
by Emily S. Tabatabai, Nicholas Farnsworth and Jevan Hutson | March.03.2021
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam on March 2, 2021.
FTC Chairwoman Slaughter Sets Sights on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Oversight
by Shannon Yavorsky, Jevan Hutson and Nicholas Farnsworth | February.19.2021
In her first major remarks as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Rebecca Kelly Slaughter outlined her enforcement priorities ...
Top 10 Action Items for 2021: The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
by Shannon Yavorsky, Emily S. Tabatabai, Heather Egan Sussman, Kyle Kessler and David Curtis | February.08.2021
How can your business prepare for The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ramp-up in 2021? The CPRA is scheduled to become effective in January 2023.
Life Sciences Snapshot ‐ A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends ‐ Q1 2021
| February.01.2021
We review full-year 2020 data in depth to identify and summarize the key trends that shaped venture investment across the sector.
Using M&A Insurance on Tech Deals (Issue 3): Fintech, edtech and healthtech/medtech
by Peter M. Lamb, David M. Ruff, Hari Raman, Daniel Lopez and Zac Padgett | January.21.2021
We dig deeper into key underwriting topics for fintech, edtech and healthtech/medtech deals.
OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: Two-Tier U.S. Holding Structures for German Start-ups
| January.18.2021
We are often asked by founders and investors of German start-ups whether they should flip their German technology company into a U.S. (usually ...
Cyber and Privacy Team Analyzes the Impact of Major Seventh Circuit Ruling on BIPA Actions
by Douglas H. Meal, Michelle Visser and Nicole Gelsomini | January.11.2021
A recent decision is expected to make it easier for defendants in Biometric Information Privacy Act cases to remove litigation to federal court.
Annual Reporting Requirements for Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
by Christine McCarthy, Michael Y. Yang and Katherine K. Hogan | January.07.2021
Annual Information Statements and IRS Returns
Plugged In: Guidebook to Software and the Law
by Stacy W. Harrison and Nathan Novak | December.22.2020
As contributing authors in the 2020-21 edition of "Plugged In," Stacy Harrison & Nathan Novak discuss the investigative process of forensic examiners.
Take 5 for Privacy Podcast – A Conversation with Peter Lefkowitz, Chief Privacy & Digital Risk Officer at Citrix
| December.11.2020
In our fourth Take 5 for Privacy podcast episode, Heather Egan Sussman talks with Peter Lefkowitz, Chief Privacy & Digital Risk Officer at Citrix.
Take 5 for Privacy Podcast – A Conversation with Deven McGraw, Chief Regulatory Officer at Ciitizen Corporation
| November.20.2020
In our third Take 5 for Privacy podcast episode, Shannon Yavorsky and Deven McGraw, Co-Founder and Chief Regulatory Officer at leading healthtech ...
10 Key Questions and Answers About SPACs
by Hari Raman and Albert Vanderlaan | November.12.2020
Orrick's Hari Raman and Albert Vanderlaan co-authored an article in Forbes about SPACs, or “special purpose acquisition companies.”
News
Joinder Spins Out from Orrick Labs to Pursue Growth as an Independent Saas Company
| April.13.2021
Joinder is a platform changing the way clients and law firms work together through data and automation and its CEO is former Orrick partner Don ...
Orrick Continues to Grow Global IP Licensing & Tech Transactions Team
| March.22.2021
Orrick announced today that Daniel Forester has joined the firm as a partner in its IP Licensing & Technology Transactions practice, based in New ...
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for the 5th Year
| February.23.2021
Orrick is again the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe, according to Pitchbook’s 2020 annual report.
Orrick Promotes 14 to Partner
| February.19.2021
Orrick is delighted to announce the promotion of 14 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2021.
Orrick Adds Leading ESG Advisor to the Tech Sector and Beyond
| February.10.2021
Orrick announced that Ashley Walter has joined the firm to help respond to growing demand from clients for Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) ...
Orrick Adds Rising Star Corporate Talent in the Bay Area, New York and London
| January.11.2021
Orrick announced today the addition of three rising stars to its global Corporate team as partners.
Financial Times Names Orrick the Most Digital Law Firm of 2020
| December.14.2020
We are deeply honored to be named by Financial Times as the Most Digital Law Firm in North America of 2020.
Law360 Highlights Employment Team’s “Big Wins” for Tech
| December.07.2020
"One of the things about the practice that is so interesting and challenging is how fast tech innovates," partner Jessica Perry told Law360.
Orrick Makes Fourth Partner Addition to Tech Transactions Team
| October.06.2020
Orrick welcomes Tech Transactions advisor Sarah Schaedler as a partner in San Francisco. Sarah advises companies on the IP and data privacy aspects ...
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Some of the recognition we have received
Most Innovative Law Firm
in North America
Financial Times, 2016-2018,
runner-up in 2019
Service Provider of the Year
Investor AllStars, 2020
Band 1 for Private Equity: Venture Capital
Chambers UK, 2021
#1 Venture Capital Law Firm in Europe
Pitchbook, 2020 and 5 years in a row
Most Digital Law Firm
Financial Times, 2020
Top 5 for Tech Litigation
Bloomberg, 2020
Top Law Firm for Fintech
Lendit, 2019 and 2020
Top 10 worldwide for buyouts & exits
by deal count
Mergermarket 2019
Appellate Hot List
National Law Journal, 2020 and 9 times
Employment Group of the Year
Law360, 2020 and 5 times
Band 1 Nationwide for Privacy & Data Security
Chambers USA, 2020
Privacy & Data Security
Law Firm of the Year
Chambers USA, 2019