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Practice:
- Technology & Innovation Sector
Karen G. Johnson-McKewan Senior Counsel
San Francisco
Karen focuses on litigation that crosses the boundaries between traditional legal practices, and therefore requires inventive and strategic approaches. These solutions, tucked in the creases between law and industry, are why leading technology and Fortune 500 companies hire Karen to resolve their most complex litigation matters.
Over the past 36 years, Karen has first-chaired state and federal trials, and arbitrated more than a dozen disputes. She has managed intellectual property and commercial disputes for companies such as Oracle, NVIDIA, Netflix and VMWare.
In addition to her legal background, Karen’s relationship management skills give her clients a significant advantage. She knows how to pull together and lead the best team, from multiple disciplines within Orrick, and often involving multiple law firms. Able to unite what were, and will be, competing firms into a single powerful unit takes a special type of leadership, one which Karen has demonstrated time and again.
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Real Estate
- Renewable Energy
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- Real Estate
Craig Johnston Senior Associate
London
Craig counsels developers and investors on the real estate aspects of the acquisition, development, refinancing and sale of energy projects in England and Wales, including solar, wind, battery storage, gas and biomass projects. Craig has worked on more than 100 solar energy projects, ranging from 5MW to 30MW.
Craig also counsels clients on commercial property leases and on the real estate elements of corporate transactions.
Practice:
- Energy & Infrastructure Sector
- Energy
- Infrastructure
Mariah T. Johnston Of Counsel
New York
She focuses her practice on the development of energy infrastructure, including liquefied natural gas terminals, natural gas pipelines and natural gas storage facilities, as well as related transactional and financing matters. She routinely advises companies on securing permits and authorizations for major energy projects and has significant experience with proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the U.S. Maritime Administration.
Practice:
- Intellectual Property
- Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution
David Jonas Senior Associate
Los Angeles
David's practice centers on disputes over IP and other business interests.
He litigates patent cases against Fortune 500 companies from both sides of the “v.” and advises clients regarding best practices for protecting their IP. He has also helped corporate entities navigate investigations in criminal and bankruptcy contexts. Prior to joining Orrick, David worked as a litigation associate at Milbank LLP.
David also clerked for two years in the federal trial court for the Eastern District of Virginia. During his tenure in the fast-paced “rocket docket,” he was fortunate to assist Judge Allen in presiding over six jury trials and one bench trial. Also, while in law school, David worked as a full-time extern for Judge Kozinski at the Ninth Circuit and was a member of the Entertainment Law Review.
Practice:
- Fintech
- United Kingdom
- Blockchain and Virtual Currency
- Technology & Innovation
- Technology Companies Group
- Ethics & Compliance
Daniel Jones Partner
London
Dan has experience across the full spectrum and life cycle of financial services firms: from determining whether the firm's products or services are the subject of financial services regulation, assistance in obtaining a regulatory license, interpretation of applicable regulations and implementation guidance through to M&A regulatory due diligence and skilled person's reports in the event of regulatory investigation.
His clients include global retail and investment banks, asset managers, e-money issuers and payments services providers, crypto-asset issuers, wallets and exchanges.
Dan's notable work includes advice to the UK Open Banking implementation body, the development of a digital only retail bank for a U.S. headquartered global bank and preparing the regulatory license application for a leading global payment services provider.
Before joining Orrick, Dan spent more than a decade working in UK ‘magic circle’ law and ‘Big 4’ consulting firms, advising leading fintech's on regulatory issues across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Practice:
- Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Mass Torts & Product Liability
Jennifer Jones Practice Manager of Lit & IP
Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)
Jen is the Senior Practice Manager for the Litigation and Intellectual Property (IP) Business Units at Orrick. With 20 years of complex litigation practice experience, Jen plays a pivotal role in supporting the business and operational needs of Litigation and IP attorneys. Jen works closely with Leadership and various teams, including Talent, Marketing, Recruiting, and Finance, to drive and achieve key goals at the Business Unit, Practice Group, Partner, and Associate levels. She successfully implements strategies aimed at improving utilization, performance, professional development, efficiency, and profitability. Jen is highly committed to the professional development and retention of firm talent. She consistently mentors junior attorneys, fostering their professional growth and encouraging the development of strong practice management skills.
Practice:
- Technology Companies Group
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Ethics & Compliance
Nancy Jones Sr Professional Support Lawyer
London
Before she moved into a professional support role Nancy was an associate in Allen & Overy’s corporate/capital markets team and she also worked for five years as a sole in-house counsel and company secretary in a large UK manufacturing company.
Practice:
- Technology & Innovation Sector
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
Derek Jones Senior Associate
Portland
Derek advises clients on complex domestic and international merger and acquisition transactions in the technology, life sciences, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, logistics and manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Orrick, Derek was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and held senior management roles in the mobile and casino gaming industries.
Charnay Jones Managing Associate
Los Angeles
She drafts and negotiates documents for a range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture structuring, financing and development projects.
Charnay is also active in pro bono matters and spent a year as a Pro Bono Fellow with the global nonprofit Accion International, where she provided in-house counsel support and advised teams across the organization in a variety of legal matters.
Katherine C. Jones Partner, Real Estate, Real Estate
Seattle; Los Angeles
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Real Estate
- Real Estate
- Real Estate
Katherine C. Jones Partner
Seattle; Los Angeles
She partners with investment funds, fund sponsors, real estate advisors, developers, public and private pension funds and institutional lenders on sophisticated real property acquisitions and dispositions, secured financings, hospitality, construction and development, joint ventures and other corporate real estate activities.
With a particular passion for the hospitality sector, Katie manages nearly all of Orrick’s hotel transactions throughout the United States. She has in-depth knowledge of the legal and contractual aspects unique to the hotel industry, including construction contracts, hotel management and franchise agreements, in addition to more standard loan documentation, joint venture and purchase and sale agreements.
Practice:
- Antitrust & Competition
- Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
Maxence Jonvel Senior Associate
Paris
Admitted to practice in Paris and New York, Maxence brings an international perspective to his practice, focusing on aspects of French and EU competition law, including both transactional and litigation cases : merger control, antitrust, and state aid. He also has experience in the field of French restrictive and unfair practices.
Prior to joining Orrick as an associate, Maxence was a legal intern in a San Francisco-based law firm specialized in business immigration law. He previously interned with the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission and with the energy department of Becker Büttner Held (Brussels office).
Practice:
- Renewable Energy
- Energy & Infrastructure
Sarafina Joseph Associate
Chicago
Her practice focuses on project finance transactions, including debt and tax equity financing, with a particular focus on renewable energy.