Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP‘s focus on technology and life sciences has seen the firm work extensively in M&A, PIPE deals and SPAC deals. The firm has an excellent record in both issuer engagements and continues to represent a number of SPACs and companies involved in business combinations with SPACs. William Hughes leads the capital markets team from Silicon Valley and San Francisco with New York's Alice Hsu and Boston-based Albert Vanderlaan having strong reputations, while Seattle’s Jamie Evans is also a key member of the team.
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‘I've worked with Jamie Evans extensively. He's great. Thoughtful, available, reasonable under the circumstances with billings.’
‘Jamie Evans is a veteran, handles boards well, handles CEOs well, doesn't take credit for in-house lawyer work but shares the wins.’
Key clients
- VINCI Airports
- Getaround
- Fisker
Work highlights
- Advised San Francisco-based carsharing marketplace Getaround on its definitive agreement to become publicly traded via a merger with InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp.
- Advised VINCI Airports on the signing of an agreement to acquire 29.99% of OMA (Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte) for $1.17bn.
- Advised Fisker on the signing of a securities purchase agreement in connection with its intention to offer $340m in aggregate principal amount of 0% senior unsecured convertible notes due 2025 to an institutional investor.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William (Bill) Hughes