Law Firm Overview

Orrick's Washington, D.C., office, established in 1993, is distinguished among law practices in the region for its focus on finance law, complex commercial litigation, and corporate law, including tax.

With 84 resident lawyers, our Washington, D.C., office provides legal services to Wall Street investment banks, international financial institutions, large U.S. and international corporations, and emerging companies across a range of industries.

Our finance practice is extensive and includes structured finance and asset securitizations, energy and project finance, and public finance. Our finance lawyers assist clients in all aspects of structured finance, including mortgages, derivative products, financial product engineering, and the creation of securities through the securitization of corporate and consumer assets. We also advise our clients regarding project finance in all aspects of power, industrial and infrastructure projects around the world.

Our litigation lawyers represent companies and investment institutions in complex commercial disputes with a particular focus on securities, white collar antitrust, product liability, intellectual property, mass tort and class action cases.

Across the firm, seamless client service is Orricks number one goal. When needed, our Washington, D.C., lawyers call on the substantial resources of Orrick's other U.S., European and Asian offices to provide clients with the kind of comprehensive experience and support they need for their domestic and international transactions.

Areas of Practice

• Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
• Energy & Project Finance
• Litigation
• Public Finance
• Structured Finance
• Tax
• Restructuring

Representative Cases

• The Harper Group and Includible Subsidiaries, 96 T.C. 45
• Transamerica Corporation v. U.S., 999 F.2d 1362

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Public Finance, Venture Capital, Bankruptcy Law, Energy Law, Litigation & Appeals