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- Mergers & Acquisitions
Emin Guseynov Partner
New York
Emin’s practice focuses on advising direct lenders in connection with a variety of finance transactions, including leveraged acquisitions and corporate financings. He also advises investment banks and other lending institutions in leveraged finance, marketplace lending and structured finance transactions. In addition, Emin represents Orrick’s corporate clients in connection with corporate finance transactions, project financings and debtor in possession financings.
Prior to joining Orrick, Emin was an associate at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP.
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate Lending
- Structured Finance
- Restructuring
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Asset‐Backed Securities
- Maritime Finance
- Private Credit
- France
- Africa
William S. Haft Partner
New York
Bill regularly advises clients on cross-border matters, including transactions in the maritime, energy and infrastructure and technology sectors. He has particular experience in the maritime sector, having guided various market participants on numerous complex international shipping and offshore corporate and capital markets deals and restructurings.
Reflecting feedback from his clients, Bill was named a BTI “Client Service All-Star” and is described by an IFLR1000 client commentator as “extremely responsive” with a “deep spectrum of knowledge,” in Banking and Finance.
Before joining Orrick in 2002, Bill practiced with two other international law firms in New York and Paris.
Dolph Hellman Partner, Funds, Banking & Finance
San Francisco
Practice:
- Funds
- Banking & Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
- Fintech
- Blockchain and Virtual Currency
Dolph Hellman Partner
San Francisco
Dolph concentrates his sophisticated practice on private equity investor representation and fund formation as well as representing financial institutions and corporations in privately negotiated debt transactions. Dolph counsels some of the largest public pension plans in the United States and other institutional investors and helps them achieve their business goals with respect to various U.S.-based and international alternative investments (including funds focused on real estate, buy-out, venture capital and mezzanine investment opportunities) as well as sponsors in fund formation.
In addition, Dolph has a broad range of experience in commercial lending transactions, including secured financings, unsecured and asset-based financings, vendor and customer financings, subscription credit facilities, project financing, venture debt financings, letters of credit, receivables purchase financings and leasing. Dolph's clients include various financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies and numerous start-up companies (the latter group of which he represents in dozens of venture debt financing transactions each year for which he is recognized as one of the leading company-side counsel in the San Francisco Bay Area).
Bailey Higgs Associate
Seattle
Bailey focuses on capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, and on corporate governance and securities law compliance matters.
She also maintains an active pro bono practice. She represents several high-profile international nonprofits focused on international conflict zones, refugees and war crimes. A particular area of focus for her is on Ukraine.
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Equity Capital Markets
- Debt Capital Markets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Public Finance
Lynne T. Hirata Of Counsel
San Francisco
She also has extensive experience in public finance transactions as company counsel and bond counsel.
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Capital Markets
- Banking & Finance
- Restructuring
Dr. Timo Holzborn Partner
Munich
Timo heads our Capital Markets and Banking & Finance (incl. Regulatory) practice in Germany and has been advising clients on respective law matters for more than 20 years.
He inter alia advises in the fields of regulatory & asset management (incl. AIFs) and restructuring, corporate law and derivative/carbon trading and is member in creditors committees.
Timo helps his clients, among them banks, corporates, listed companies, and asset managers in capital markets and finance transactions, M&A, squeeze outs, IPOs/ICOs as well as with regard to compliance. He also has special market experience regarding (renewable) energy, banking (stock exchange), insurance, and fund structuring as well as technology.
Practice:
- Capital Markets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
- Energy
Alice Hsu Partner
New York
Alice advises boards of directors, issuers, underwriters and investors in a broad range of transactions, including public offerings; special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs); private placements of equity and debt securities, public mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
Alice also provides strategic advice on a myriad of securities regulation, corporate governance and other general corporate matters. She regularly counsels companies regarding Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure issues, stockholder meetings, proxy statements and proxy mechanics. Her work extends to advising public companies with respect to defensive review matters, including implementation of shareholders rights plans and related issues.
Bill Hughes Partner, Capital Markets, Technology Companies Group
San Francisco; Silicon Valley
Practice:
- Capital Markets
- Technology Companies Group
- Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Bill Hughes Partner
San Francisco; Silicon Valley
Bill counsels public and late-stage private companies on general corporate and transactional matters, including advising on initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, direct listings, investment grade debt offerings and convertible debt offerings. He also regularly advises companies on disclosure and reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws, corporate governance issues and stock exchange listing obligations.
Additionally, Bill advises founders and companies in connection with public listings through SPAC merger. Among other engagements, Bill represented Getaround, Inc., a connected carsharing marketplace, Clover Health Investments, Corp., a next-generation Medicare Advantage insurer, and the founders of DraftKings Inc., a digital sports entertainment and gaming company, in the respective de-SPAC transactions of those entities.
Chambers USA has ranked Bill for his expertise in Capital Markets Debt & Equity and noted that "He's a great lawyer, really technically sound."
Practice:
- Capital Markets
- Technology Companies Group
Soo Hwang Of Counsel
Santa Monica
Soo counsels public and late-stage private companies on both registered and exempt offerings of securities and assists late-stage private companies as they prepare for their initial public offering. She also advises public companies on matters pertaining to corporate governance, stock exchange listing obligations and SEC reporting and disclosure obligations, including interpreting the latest rules and novel securities law issues.
Jeeeun (Michelle) Lee Managing Associate, Capital Markets
Silicon Valley
Jeeeun (Michelle) Lee Managing Associate
Silicon Valley
Michelle focuses on capital markets transactions, including representing issuers in initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and tender offers and advising clients on corporate governance and securities law compliance matters.
Practice:
- Technology & Innovation
- Capital Markets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Life Sciences & HealthTech
- Oil & Gas
- Energy
- Fintech
- Health Care Finance
- Equity Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance
- Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Ed Lukins Partner
London
Ed has advised companies on listings on AIM and the Main Market, and a large number of non-US companies (both domestic and foreign private issuers) on US IPOs, direct listings and follow-on offerings. He also advises on general corporate finance and securities regulatory matters for listed issuers (including the listing rules, MAR and the Takeover Code).
His broad industry experience includes working with companies in the energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, retail, media, natural resources and technology sectors.
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Structured Finance
- Asset‐Backed Securities
- Banking & Finance
- Equity Capital Markets
- Derivatives
- Swaps and Other Hedges
John MacKerron Senior Counsel
New York