- FraudAmy Walsh, a partner in Orrick’s New York office, is the former Chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
- Corporate LawHe presents on corporate law and venture capital to clients and at seminars in the City, including practitioners’ conferences on practical legal issues in venture capital transactions and SEIS/EIS investments.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsJose focuses on technology transactions, including drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial and intellectual property-focused agreements, and represents technology companies in a variety of areas, including ongoing corporate matters, mergers & acquisitions, and financings.
- Business DisputesIndia Business Law Journal. Clients describe him as a “top-notch lawyer†and is “known for his project finance capabilities, particularly in the renewable energy segment.†They also note that he “deeply understands the business needs and stakeholder expectations and has time and again proven to have our 100% confidence in his counsel.†Clients extol his India-focused project finance practice, commending him for his "second to none" knowledge of Indian law and practice and noting a particular acquisition of an Indian company where "his ability to understand unique local issues" was "amazing."
- Business TransactionsPatrick has worked on renewable development projects in every state in the Western United States. He represents some of the country’s largest independent power producers in wholesale and retail energy market transactions. Patrick advises solar, wind, geothermal, and energy storage project sponsors on site acquisition, transmission, and power purchase agreement negotiations. He also assists producers of new technologies that combat climate change, including renewable fuels, carbon capture, and carbon offset credits, in drafting and negotiating key commercial transactions.
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- Intellectual PropertyDavid Gindler, an experienced trial attorney, is a partner in Orrick’s Los Angeles office. David focuses on intellectual property litigation and licensing, with a strong emphasis on trials of high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes.
- AntitrustJon also has substantial experience in the antitrust and competition space, including class action antitrust litigation, criminal cartel investigations and enforcement actions before the DOJ and international regulators, as well as mergers and acquisitions and conduct investigations before the DOJ and FTC. In addition, Jon also provides strategic public policy counseling to clients on consumer protection and data management matters before Congress and executive branch agencies, and he has an active complex commercial litigation practice in federal and state courts across the country.
- Wrongful TerminationThe provision of advice and representation to employers, in relation to defending claims before the Employment Tribunal, brought by an employee for unfair dismissal or wrongful dismissal.
- Employment DiscriminationMarc represents clients in federal and state court at the trial and appellate levels with a particular focus on class actions, multi-district litigation, and mass joinders. Among Marc’s current engagements, he represents Santa Clara University and a U.S. public university system in multiple pandemic-related class actions seeking refunds of tuition and fees; Deloitte & Touche in a pay and promotion gender discrimination class action; NCAA in concussion and injury-related cases throughout the country; Marathon Oil Corporation in nationwide climate change litigation; and multiple foreign defendants in a class action in an MDL arising out of allegedly defective drywall. Recently, Marc played a lead role in securing denial of class certification and affirmance by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in an employment discrimination suit against Microsoft. He also successfully secured dismissal on immunity grounds of the Regents of the University of California in a class action before the Northern District of California. In addition, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Marc is actively assisting clients in strategizing around litigation arising out of the health crisis.
- Real Estate LitigationWilliam Molinski is Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office and a member of the Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. An experienced trial lawyer, Bill has represented corporate clients and individuals in a wide variety of commercial disputes with a particular emphasis in the areas of trade secrets, and other intellectual property disputes, consumer class actions and real estate disputes.
- Tax LawJonathan leads the London Tax team, and his practice is both transactional and advisory. He has extensive experience of UK, cross-border and international tax matters across a variety of business sectors, with a particular focus on Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, and Finance.
- Debt CollectionOur SCA team filed an amicus brief for NAACP in a case supporting access to justice in NY for low income people facing debt collection lawsuits.