Orrick continues Structured Finance buildout with New York hire. Monday, August 17, 2026 Orrick announced today the strategic addition of Steven "Steve" Lozner as a partner in the firm's Structured Finance team in New York. Joining from DLA Piper, Lozner brings years of highly specialized legal experience and a top-tier educational background to his focus on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), leveraged loan warehouse facilities, and complex asset-backed securitizations (ABS). Lozner's recruitment reflects Orrick's aggressive strategy of acquiring market-leading talent with the extensive years of practice experience necessary to handle high-stakes financial matters. In his practice, he leverages his deep industry knowledge to represent investment banks, financial institutions, issuers, collateral managers, and institutional investors. "We're thrilled with the caliber of talent that has joined our Structured Finance team, doubling in scale over the past 10 months and creating an unmatched platform to help our clients innovate across asset classes and at the intersection with private credit," said Leah Sanzari, Orrick's Global Structured Finance Group Leader. "Steve adds another high-quality practitioner as we meet demand from our clients and support them in executing on their dealflow." Lozner's addition is a key milestone in Orrick's rapid expansion. The firm has more than doubled the size of its Structured Finance team since October 2025, growing from 49 to 102 lawyers, including 35 partners. This strategic growth includes the addition of a 40-lawyer transatlantic CLO and asset-backed lending team last fall, two asset-backed securitization partners in London in May, and four additional partners across the U.S. and London in June. In total, the firm has added 16 partners and 55 lawyers across all levels of experience. "Orrick's commitment to structured finance is unsurpassed, and I am excited to collaborate with the world-class team they have attracted," said Lozner. Orrick is Chambers Band 1 ranked across five different areas of structured finance. Underscoring the firm's unparalleled market experience, Orrick was ranked the No. 2 CLO arranger counsel for H1 2026 - both globally and for the U.S. and Europe (Creditflux) - and ranked No. 1 as U.S. private credit arranger counsel and mid-market counsel. Analysis | Jobs | News

Michael Keeley joins Orrick as Global Head of Capital Markets with partner Ben Richards. Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Orrick has announced a significant expansion of its premier Capital Markets practice with the addition of Michael Keeley, who joins as Global Head of Capital Markets. Keeley will be based in the firm's New York office. He will be joined in the coming weeks by rising star partner Ben Richards, who will be based in San Francisco. Both attorneys join the firm from Kirkland & Ellis. Keeley and Richards bring a formidable track record of advising issuers and leading investment banks on a comprehensive range of equity and debt capital markets transactions. Their extensive practice covers IPOs, PIPEs, high-yield, investment-grade and convertible debt offerings, preferred equity and hybrid offerings, as well as tender and exchange offers. Recognized as heavy hitters in the financial community, the pair were recently named among American Lawyer's Dealmakers of 2025 for their pivotal role in advising on Boeing's $24.25 billion concurrent common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock offering, which stands as the second-largest follow-on equity offering in U.S. history. In addition to their transactional work, Keeley and Richards serve as trusted advisors to public companies, executive officers, and directors on complex corporate governance and compliance matters. They also bring substantial experience in public company M&A and act as strategic counsel for portfolio companies of several leading funds, with a strong emphasis on the rapidly evolving tech sector. "Michael and Ben add a stellar capital markets record and are well-known in the marketplace for their highly effective and commercial approach to dealmaking," said Orrick Chair Mitch Zuklie. "They are advisors of the highest quality, who are respected by the financial community and who understand the tech ecosystem and the increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment our clients must navigate." "I look forward to growing a premier Capital Markets practice and Orrick has all of the pieces in place to do just that," said Keeley regarding his move. "The firm has an extraordinary portfolio of high-growth companies driving innovation today - across AI, nuclear and aerospace and throughout the tech landscape, including biotech, defense tech, energytech and fintech - and a comprehensive platform to help companies and their investors succeed in today's complex landscape." Albert Vanderlaan, Orrick's Capital Markets Practice Group Leader, added, "We are thrilled to add Michael and Ben's talent to our capital markets team. I look forward to working with them to take our platform to the next level, supporting high-growth companies and funds." The strategic additions capitalize on Orrick's immense recent momentum. In 2025, the firm ranked in the Top 3 for venture capital transactions in AI, nuclear, and energytech according to PitchBook. Furthermore, Orrick ranked in the Top 5 globally for M&A and tech M&A by deal volume in the first half of 2026, according to LSEG and Mergermarket data. Analysis | Jobs | News