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Orrick Grows Tech Teams In New York & San Francisco

By  |  April 10, 2023

Laura Lariu has been announced as a new partner at the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in New York. Previously, she served as the general counsel of Relativity Space, a rocket builder.

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    Nikita Shah and Alexandra Wood have been hired by the firm in San Francisco to expand their technology companies group. As partners, they will offer advice to startups and high-growth tech and life sciences companies.

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    Over the past two months, several lawyers have joined Orrick, a San Francisco-founded firm, as confirmed by a spokesperson for Orrick.

    Lariu, who was the first lawyer hired at Relativity, led an 11-person legal team at the company. She played a key role in raising $1.3 billion from investors over the past few years. Prior to her time at Relativity, Lariu served as general counsel at Hyperloop One.