Orrick grows tech Antitrust Litigation team with former DOJ trial lawyer. * Former U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division litigator Aaron Teitelbaum joins Orrick as a partner in Washington, D.C. * As a Senior Litigation Counsel at the DOJ (2022-2025), Aaron co-led the government's trial teams in two of the most significant antitrust enforcement cases of this decade: United States v. Google, challenging Google's monopolies in certain digital advertising technology markets, and United States v. JetBlue Airways, challenging JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit Airlines. For that work, Aaron is a three-time recipient of the Assistant Attorney General Honorary Award. * Before joining the Antitrust Division, Aaron was an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado (2018-2022), where he handled national security, cybercrime, public corruption, and narcotics trafficking matters. He also served as the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) coordinator, responsible for training and advising other attorneys on electronic and digital evidence issues. He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office (2015-2018). * A veteran trial lawyer, Aaron has tried 16 civil and criminal cases to verdict in federal and state courts, has conducted over 100 evidentiary hearings, and has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the California Court of Appeal. * Most recently, Aaron practiced privately at antitrust litigation boutique Kressin Powers. * Aaron is the firm's third antitrust partner hire since recruiting Eric Hochstadt as Global Head of Antitrust Litigation in January 2025 - including former General Counsel of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Anisha Dasgupta in New York and European competition advisor Chimène Faurant in Paris. Earlier this spring, the firm added youth online safety policy authority and tech litigator Nicole Lopez from Meta in San Francisco. "Recruiting first-chair trial talent to litigate for our Tech and Life Sciences clients is a top priority for Orrick," said Orrick Chair Mitch Zuklie. "Aaron is a stellar hire and we are excited to add him to our deep and growing bench of trial lawyers." "Orrick's Litigation practice represents innovators in Tech and Life Sciences who are using the courts to ensure legitimate intellectual property rights are protected, the marketplace is open to their products and services, and to push back on overreach from regulators and rivals," said Eric, who also serves on the firm's Management Committee and collaborates closely with Amy Ray, leader of Orrick's Global Antitrust & Competition practice. "Aaron brings deep DOJ experience with first-chair trial chops, as well as cybercrime and tech expertise. Amy and I are thrilled to add his top-quality courtroom talents to our roster as we continue growing to meet strong client demand for support with DOJ, FTC and state AG antitrust investigations and enforcement, as well as private business-to-business litigation." "I am incredibly excited to join and continue to build Orrick's Antitrust team. The firm's trial culture, its innovative approach to integrating technology into the practice of law, and its roster of tech and AI sector clients make it the ideal platform for a cutting-edge antitrust practice," said Aaron.

Orrick hires Chris Davis as Chief Financial Officer. * Chris Davis, who most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at Paul Hastings, joins Orrick as Chief Financial Officer. He is based in New York. * At Paul Hastings, where Chris also served as Chief Financial Officer, he led a global team with firmwide responsibility for finance, administration, operations and real estate. * Prior to that, he acted as Chief Financial Officer at Goodwin. He also held senior finance roles at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Perella Weinberg Partners. * Chris steps into the CFO role held by David Fries, who was previously an Orrick partner and rejoined the firm more than 15 years ago to help drive financial performance and growth. David, who will retire in early 2027, will continue to serve as an advisor to the firm thereafter. "We are excited to add a seasoned financial and operational leader like Chris at this moment of transformational change in our profession and the way we serve our clients," said Orrick Chairman and CEO Mitch Zuklie. "At the same time, we are incredibly grateful to David, whose leadership has made our firm stronger, first as our partner and most recently as our CFO. It has been an honor to collaborate with him." "Orrick is well-known for its sector-focused strategy and emphasis on innovating and leveraging data in the practice and operationally," said Chris. "It's an incredibly exciting time to join the firm's leadership team and help continue Orrick's extraordinary trajectory."

Orrick hires Padma Elmgart as Chief Technology Officer. * Padma Elmgart, who most recently served as Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Management Committee at KKR's Global Atlantic Financial Group, will join Orrick as Chief Technology Officer on September 21 and will be based in New York. * Padma will lead Orrick's global technology organization and strategy, partnering across the firm, including with Chief Innovation Officer Wendy Curtis, to advance digital transformation and harness technology, data and AI to create differentiated value for clients and transform firm operations. * A business and technology executive with more than two decades of experience in financial services, Padma led enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives during her six years at Global Atlantic, enhancing growth, scalability and operational excellence across the company. * Before joining Global Atlantic, Padma spent eight years at Deutsche Bank, where she held senior CIO and technology leadership roles. Earlier in her career, she held senior technology and business roles at Barclays Capital, J.P. Morgan and Citigroup in New York, London and Frankfurt. * She serves on the Board of Directors of HSBC North America and as Vice Chair of StreetWise Partners, a nonprofit focused on economic mobility through career mentoring and workforce development. "Having led digital transformation at some of the most sophisticated financial institutions in the world - including many of our most valued clients, Padma knows exactly what clients expect in terms of technology, security, data and innovation," said Mitch Zuklie, Orrick's Chairman and CEO. "We are fortunate to have her leadership and expertise as we continue transforming our digital platform and the way we use data to innovate for our clients and in the operation of our firm." He added: "We are also incredibly grateful to Justin Graham for 15 years of excellent service to our firm, including leadership of our outstanding team at our Global Operations & Innovation Center in Wheeling, West Virginia." "I'm thrilled to step into this role at a firm known for technology and innovation at such a consequential moment for the legal industry," said Padma. "Having spent most of my career in financial services, including two decades in capital markets, I've been part of the profound transformation that technology has brought to industries. I'm excited to bring that experience to Orrick and partner with the extraordinary talent across the firm to explore what's possible. Together, we have an opportunity to bolster Orrick's innovation capabilities and harness the potential of technology, data and AI as the firm enters its next chapter."