Orrick is well-placed to advise startups and investors based in France and abroad on venture and growth capital transactions. The group has a track record providing counsel to software, computing, and e-commerce companies. The practice is co-led by Benjamin Cichostepski, who assists high-potential companies and investors private equity and M&A transactions, and Olivier Vuillod, who stands out for his considerable cross-border transactional expertise.
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‘Responsiveness and availability.'
‘Olivier Vuillod: availability, clarity of explanations & technical qualities.’
Key clients
- Dataiku
- Homa Games
- Cajoo / Flink
- SiPearl
- Highland Europe
- Tehtri-Security
- Battery Ventures and LFX Venture Partners
- Volta Medical
- Ganymed Robotics
- SESAMm
- Strapi
- XXII
- Regate
- Kaliz
- Immortal Game
- EDF Pulse
- Upfront
- Mistral AI
Work highlights
- Advised Dataiku on its $200m Series F financing.
- Advised Upfront on its investment in the $175m financing of Ynsect.
- Advised Mistral AI on its $113m Series Seed financing.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Benjamin Cichostepski, Olivier Vuillod