Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s reputation as a go-to practice for technology start-ups is evidenced by its representation of around 5000 high-growth tech practices globally. On the company side, the team acts for emerging names in the life sciences, food and beverage, and consumer products spheres, while on the investor front it enjoys relationships with numerous venture capital funds, as well as other strategic investors. From Silicon Valley, John Bautista spearheads the international technology companies practice and recently led on mandates for Etched.AI, Stripe, and Digital Therapeutics, among other clients. In San Francisco, Amanda Galton serves as deputy head of the corporate business unit and supports high-growth companies and investors across a myriad of corporate, finance, commercial, and governance issues. Santa Monica-based Josh Pollick co-chairs the technology companies group and strikes a balance between company- and investor-side transactions. Also recommended in Silicon Valley are Stephen Venuto, who co-leads the technology sector area, and firm chairman Mitchell Zuklie, who contributes niche expertise in AI-related work. The team was further strengthened in March 2024 through the arrival of New York-based technology specialist Josh Beser, who joined from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.