Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Boasting considerable experience in the tech, energy, and finance sectors, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is well versed in early and later stage financing rounds, working with international conglomerates and start-ups alike. The team is engaged across US, European, and Asian markets, regularly calling upon its group of London-based, US-qualified lawyers to guide clients through complex fundraisings, investment transactions, and follow-on funding rounds. Chris Grew heads up the practice, regularly working with venture capital firms and investment banks. The ‘very bright’ Ylan Steiner specialises in growth capital investing and secondary disposals, while the ’great’ Shawn Atkinson is highly regarded for his tech expertise. Jamie Moore is knowledgeable in fintech and AI investments, while Peter Sugden primarily focuses on structuring matters. Stephen Tallon and Christopher Perry are also recommended.

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‘Shawn Atkison is a great lawyer. Provides very good advice, very pragmatic and always available.’
‘I have worked with Ylan for 12 years and in my opinion, and having worked with and opposite many lawyers, he is the strongest venture capital lawyer in London. He is generally surrounded by strong associates.’
‘Ylan is very bright and understands what is important to me and my firm. I feel I can give guidance, and this will translate into legal language that works for my needs.
'Most recently I worked with Ylan and his team on a significant minority transaction, which is slightly different to the late-stage venture deals we have generally worked on together. Having him on board meant that we won a lot of valuable points around consent and control that I would not normally have expected to win. He has an easy manner with the other side as well which helps get to agreement with little conflict or bruising.’

Key clients

9fin
ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund
Ant Financial
Atomico Management Ltd.
BMW I Ventures
Bessemer Venture Partners
Butternut Box
C-Capture
Coatue Management
Connexin
Darsana Capital Partners
Divido Financial Services Limited
Eilla AI Ltd
EQT Ventures
Goodwater Capital
Graphcore
Griffin Bank
Kinnevik
Lilium
Norrsken VC
Oxx Ltd.
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Secondmind Limited
Scooch
Signal.AI
Thema AI
Vitruvian Partners

Work highlights

Advised UK-based fresh dog food company, Butternut Box in its £280m financing from new investor General Atlantic and existing investor L Catterton.
Advised Salesforce Ventures – the venture capital arm of Salesforce and one of the most active corporate venture capital arms globally – on several investments during the research period including its investment in the US$235m Series D financing of Hugging Face, and its investment in the US$39.5m Series B financing of AutogenAI.
Advised Shop Circle, a UK-based one-stop-shop software provider for e-commerce brands, in its US$120m Series A financing.

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