Washington, D.C. Office

Key Facts

• Orrick's Washington, D.C., office is distinguished among law practices in the region for its focus on complex commercial litigation, finance law and corporate law, including tax.
• We have lawyers with extensive experience litigating some of the most high-profile criminal defense cases and corporate investigations. Our litigation lawyers represent companies and investment institutions in complex commercial disputes with a particular focus on Supreme Court and appellate, securities, white collar, antitrust and competition, product liability, intellectual property (including ITC proceedings), and mass tort and class action cases.
• Our finance practice 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 office is the focus of the firm's rapidly growing government affairs practice, providing clients with targeted advice on key public policy issues and congressional investigations.
• Our corporate practice represents new and emerging companies as well as multinational corporations. We provide legal services to Wall Street investment banks, international financial institutions, large U.S. and international corporations, and emerging companies across a range of industries including technology, finance and energy.
• We include some of the leading lawyers in the United States, many of whom have been recognized by leading legal publications such as Chambers USA, Legal 500 and Benchmark Litigation as well as local publications such as The Washingtonian.
• The office has a deep commitment not only to the D.C. legal profession but also the local community. Our lawyers and staff volunteer regularly at WVSA School for ARTs in Learning (SAIL), a public charter school, and donate their time and talents to support local pro bono cases and various charities.

Areas of Law

• Antitrust and Competition
• Commercial Litigation
• eDiscovery
• Energy
• Intellectual Property
  • International Trade Commission
• Insurance
• Public Policy and Government Affairs
• Public Strategies and Crisis Management
• Public Finance
• Real Estate
• Restructuring
• Securities Litigation
• Social Sector Finance
• Structured Finance
• Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation
• Tax
• White Collar Criminal Defense and Corporate Investigations