Zachary assists clients in the energy, real estate and other sectors with environmental and permitting issues associated with transactional matters and corporate disclosures. He has experience working on matters related to regulatory compliance, land use, permitting, federal and state environmental review, cultural resources, endangered species and environmental aspects of ESG reporting and disclosure. He also has extensive experience in environmental matters associated with the development and permitting of LNG terminals and natural gas pipeline projects.
Prior to joining Orrick, Zachary was at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Andrew also has significant experience advising on sophisticated real estate and asset finance transactions involving global opportunity funds, banks and other financial institutions.
Prior to joining Orrick’s Energy and Infrastructure Group, Andrew was an in-house counsel at GREE Inc. and Electronic Arts where he gained experience in various corporate and commercial transactions, including joint ventures, cross-border M&A and general corporate matters.
Cameron has supported advanced nuclear and fusion companies, fuel cycle facility owners and operators, and decommissioning companies on a variety of regulatory and commercial matters. With experience before the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), she can assist clients on nuclear project development, facility operation and decommissioning, and ongoing regulatory compliance.
Bill counsels public and late-stage private companies on general corporate and transactional matters, including advising on initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, direct listings, investment grade debt offerings and convertible debt offerings. He also regularly advises companies on disclosure and reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws, corporate governance issues and stock exchange listing obligations.
Additionally, Bill advises founders and companies in connection with public listings through SPAC merger. Among other engagements, Bill represented Getaround, Inc., a connected carsharing marketplace, Clover Health Investments, Corp., a next-generation Medicare Advantage insurer, and the founders of DraftKings Inc., a digital sports entertainment and gaming company, in the respective de-SPAC transactions of those entities.
Chambers USA has ranked Bill for his expertise in Capital Markets Debt & Equity and noted that "He's a great lawyer, really technically sound."
Her work spans licensing, federal and state mortgage origination and servicing requirements, fair lending, debt collection, marketing and advertising, privacy and data breach issues. She also addresses regulatory issues arising in government investigations involving the mortgage, lending and automobile finance industries.
Jessie regularly researches state and federal regulatory compliance requirements and helps translate complex legal requirements into practical guidance for financial services companies.
Prior to joining Orrick, Jessie was a senior research attorney at Winnow Solutions, LLC, an automated compliance change management platform.
Austin serves as a trusted advisor to founders, emerging growth companies, venture capital funds, and other strategic investors in a wide array of corporate matters in connection with planning and executing a variety of transactions. Primarily, including formation, early and late-stage venture funding rounds, corporate governance, and investment matters. Austin specializes in helping companies in the blockchain/crypto space but also advises an array of companies across software, fintech, artificial intelligence, and digital media.
In addition to representing U.S. companies on domestic transactions, Austin represents companies across EMEA and Asia.
Prior to joining Orrick, Austin spent time at Gunderson Dettmer, Inceptiv, and SSM. During law school, Austin worked at The Northern District of Texas, aiding the Chief Justice in various matters.
Greg assists in a variety of regulatory and investigatory activities relating to the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), export controls, economic sanctions and anti-boycott regulations, including the preparation of CFIUS Notices, voluntary disclosures, internal audit documentation and compliance policies and procedures. He also actively participates in corporate transaction due diligence related to Trade Controls and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as well as internal investigatory activities.
With over 20 years' experience in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations (and consequent administrative reviews) of unfairly-traded goods, Greg has been centrally involved in the statistical, economic and financial analysis of the confidential pricing, logistical, marketing and accounting information submitted by parties in such cases, as well as supporting the drafting and review of briefs and other pleadings filed by parties in the cases. Among the unfair trade cases in which he has participated are those involving crystalline solar voltaic panels, softwood lumber, warmwater shrimp, wooden bedroom furniture, outboard motors and various flat-rolled steel products.
Greg has frequently presented litigation-related testimony before the International Trade Administration and actively participates in representing firm clients before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the International Trade Commission, the Court of International Trade, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the World Trade Organization.
Greg actively participated in the negotiation of a major international trade agreement involving billions of dollars of trade, and the subsequent monitoring of that agreement. In binding arbitration emerging from that agreement, he developed a damages estimate adopted by the U.S. Government and accepted by the arbitral panel.
Greg also supports a variety of litigation efforts requiring data analysis, and has developed and analyzed damages estimates for various arbitration and litigation matters.
Sebastian represents German and international financial investors, strategic investors, technology companies and founder teams throughout the investment lifecycle.
His transaction experience spans venture capital and growth equity financing rounds, strategic partnerships, licensing arrangements, and exit transactions. Within the Life Sciences & HealthTech space, he has advised on numerous venture capital transactions, cross-border investments, and complex corporate restructurings for companies developing innovative therapeutics, medical devices, digital health solutions, and healthcare technology platforms.
His broader corporate practice encompasses corporate governance matters, the structuring of management and employee shareholdings including sophisticated equity incentive programs, venture debt arrangements, and ongoing corporate advisory work for high-growth technology companies. Sebastian regularly supports clients in navigating the regulatory complexities specific to life sciences transactions and helps structure deals that accommodate the unique risk profiles and longer development timelines characteristic of the sector.
Prior to joining Orrick, Sebastian practiced with leading international law firms, where he gained extensive cross-border transaction experience and developed deep sector knowledge in the Life Sciences & HealthTech space.
Hayley manages clients' trade mark portfolios and has significant experience in trade mark searching, providing pre-filing guidance, and navigating trade marks successfully through to registration.
She also regularly advises clients in trade mark dispute and infringement matters.
Before moving into private practice, Hayley spent over a decade working in the in-house trade mark teams of a multinational pharmaceutical company and a multinational consumer goods company.
Annette is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried copyright, trade secret, trademark, patent and business tort claims. As a risk analyst and problem solver with deep proficiency in the software industry, Annette is a go-to counselor and speaker regarding the legal issues surrounding access and use of datasets in the development of machine learning algorithms. She was named “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer for her work as co-lead counsel on the Mattel/MGA case. Chambers USA ranks her in Band 1 for Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets, with clients reporting that she is “smart, creative and terrific at oral argument” and “a very well-known authority in copyright law, a great advocate and a great trial lawyer.” Chambers reports: “Clients agree that Annette Hurst is ‘a very powerful and experienced trial lawyer for copyright cases, and a good team leader who is reliable before judges,” and “Peers consider Annette Hurst a ‘remarkably intuitive’ lawyer who ‘brings unique perspectives to soft IP cases.” Since 2018, The Legal 500 has recognized Annette as a “Leading Lawyer” in copyright law, and she was named “Female Litigator of the Year West” by Benchmark Litigation in 2013. Annette has been repeatedly named one of the top 75 IP litigators in California by The Daily Journal.
Annette’s community and professional activities include past service on the Northern District of California Patent Local Rules Committee, President of the Lafayette Elementary School PTA, and past membership on the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Legal Services Program and Board of Directors of the Bar Association of San Francisco for which she was chair of the Finance and Investments Committee. She also is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of San Francisco and the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Northern California Chapter, as well as a past president of the Barristers Club.
Ben has a deep understanding of sanctions and AML regulation and enforcement. In addition to his client work, he has participated in numerous financial industry group regulatory initiatives related to sanctions and AML issues, including The Clearing House Guiding Principles for Anti-Money Laundering Policies and Procedures in Correspondent Banking, initiatives to address “de-risking” and related to BSA information sharing. Ben also conducts international trainings in AML and sanctions issues for the Financial Services Volunteer Corps.
He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as "One to Watch" and by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star." Prior to joining Orrick, Ben was counsel at Buckley LLP and an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
In addition to her project finance work, Thuy has deep knowledge in corporate finance, including acquisition and share-backed financings. She also has extensive experience in general lending and finance, representing a wide array of financiers and borrowers.
Clients appreciate Thuy's ability to blend her legal insights, commercial acumen, and market insight to deliver practical, tailored solutions. She is recognized in leading international directories and was named to the ALB Rising Stars Vietnam 2023 List, among other accolades.
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