Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP is especially knowledgeable in the areas of data licensing, e-commerce, as well as technology partnerships and transactions. Faraaz Samadi oversees the department with expertise in intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions. Alex Sobolev is experienced in product launch and software development, and Milan Baxter excels at licensing agreements. Another key member of the team is Vincent Lim, who handles technology M&A.
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Testimonials
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‘Extremely thorough, thoughtful, calm and effective.’
‘They are ready to provide context and answers to questions.'
‘A focused team with a good understanding of technology businesses, they are very responsive and available.’
‘I found the Orrick team very professional and knowledgeable throughout. They demonstrated strong technical knowledge.'
Key clients
- ABN Amro
- Anthropic
- Aptean
- Azzuri Group
- Connexin
- Context AI
- Dream Games
- Form3
- GOAT
- Guardian News and Media Limited
Work highlights
Advised Anthropic on several technology transactions.
Advised Aptean on the regulatory aspects and negotiation of a financial services addendum with its customer, Close Brothers.
Advised Connexin on obtaining the exclusive naming rights to the Connexin Live Arena for a five-year term.
Practice head
Faraaz Samadi
Other key lawyers
Alex Sobolev; Milan Baxter; Vincent Lim