Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Chairman: Mitch Zuklie

Number of lawyers worldwide: 1,100+

Firm Overview:
Orrick is a modern, inclusive, global law firm focused on serving the Tech & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure and Finance sectors. Based in 25+ markets worldwide, the firm helps its clients grow and innovate, it protects them and helps them win. Orrick prioritizes diversity (Mansfield Plus Certified for four years in a row), innovation (Financial Times Top 3 Most Innovative firms for six years in a row) and being a best place to work (Fortune Best Companies To Work For also for six years in a row). And these values help attract and develop top talent and inspire collaboration in order to provide forward-thinking advice to the world’s most innovative companies.

Main Areas of Practice:  

Tech & Innovation:
In Tech & Innovation, the firm helps clients compete globally and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic landscape. Clients include more than 3,700 tech and life sciences companies, 6 of the 10 largest public tech companies, 300+ VC investors and 80+ unicorns. Orrick partners with clients on virtually every transaction type – formation through going public – and achieves outstanding litigation and regulatory outcomes for them. And as dedicated business partners, the firm focuses with them on setting their strategic agendas, shaping key employment strategies, managing cyber risk, lobbying for innovation-friendly public policy and establishing effective ESG oversight.

Energy & Infrastructure:
Orrick offers a comprehensive global Energy & Infrastructure platform – working across renewables, power, oil & gas and infrastructure. Clients turn to the firm for revolutionary projects in energy transition and energy technology, and guides them in the development of some of the most impactful infrastructure modernization projects across the planet. Orrick is a pioneer in the infrastructure and Public Private Partnership markets globally and works hand in hand with governmental agencies to realize their transformational and sustainable energy, infrastructure and mobility roadmaps. The firm delivers strong results across litigation, arbitration, regulatory and proactive compliance engagements.

Financial Services: 
Orrick has a long and rich history of serving the finance sector. It has acted for global banks, funds and leading financial institutions at the forefront of innovation in the private and public sectors – from creating new financial products to resolving high-stakes litigation, enforcement and compliance matters. Harnessing the talents of its diverse finance, restructuring, securitization, real estate, M&A, capital markets and tax lawyers, the firm partners with its clients to develop strategies for bespoke challenges and opportunities in today's fast-paced financial markets. Orrick combines its market knowledge with a deep bench of leading trial, appellate, regulatory and compliance lawyers to help financial institutions navigate complex litigation and enforcement matters.