Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP focuses on advising technology and software companies as well as clients from the energy, infrastructure, financial services and life sciences sectors on mid-cap M&A transactions. Due to its cooperation with the firm's US and London offices, the practice has extensive experience in advising on cross-border matters. Since Oliver Duys' move to Herbert Smith Freehills LLP at the start of 2025, Christoph Brenner (PE) is leading the team alone, which further lost Christoph Rödter to PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft) in February 2024; he focuses on M&A and corporate advice for tech and life sciences companies.

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Key clients

  • ACG Pharma Technologies
  • Aptean
  • Auxmoney
  • Beijing Aeonmed Co. Ltd.
  • Crane Co.
  • Deel
  • Duetto
  • Flexera Software
  • EP Power Minerals
  • EVEX Gruppe
  • Gerresheimer
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Herter & Co.
  • ifb SE
  • Nanjing Estun Automation
  • Neway Valve (Suzhou)
  • neuroloop
  • Paulig A/B
  • ProLeiT AG
  • SNAM S.p.A.
  • STEAG
  • Südwestdeutsche Medienholding
  • Thai Acrylic Fibre (Aditya Birla Group)
  • TX Logistik (FS Ferrovie della State Italiane)
  • Vantage Towers AG
  • Wipro Technologies

Work highlights

  • Advising TX Logistik AG, a subsidiary of the Italian state railway holding company, on the takeover of the European rail freight company Exploris, based in Hamburg.
  • Advising Marcel Herter, founder of Frankfurt-based debt advisory and financial restructuring firm Herter & Co., on the sale of his stake in Herter & Co. to Teneo, a global financial advisory firm headquartered in New York.
  • Advising Südwestdeutsche Medienholding on the sale of mindfulness/meditation platform 7Mind GmbH to Oakley Capital.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christoph Brenner