Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fielding a destination M&A practice, the ‘market-leading team’ at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP works across the life sciences, health-tech, and energy sectors to advise on innovative AI sector acquisitions and transformative cross-border deals. David Ruff leads the practice from New York and advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies on public and private M&A, minority investments, and joint ventures. In Silicon Valley, Matthew Gemello handles global M&A, business carveouts, and private company buyouts, while ’stellar’ Mark Seneca covers buy- and sell-side tech sector deals. Also in New York are the ‘flawless’ David Schwartz, who offers strategic M&A advice on various transactions, and Spencer Cohen, who guides boards of directors and investors on financing transactions. In Washington DC, Tony Chan concentrates on venture capital transactions and corporate governance. Working in the San Francisco office, Leah Recht handles the structuring and negotiating of M&A and minority and growth investments, whereas Ramy Shweiky handles related fiduciary duty concerns.