A letter to
Our clients tell us that the need has never been greater for forward-looking, synthesized regulatory advice – combined with litigation and transactional counsel.
Together, our combined firm offers:
our clients and friends
Regulatory and enforcement uncertainty is at an all-time high. Finance and tech are converging. Financial litigation and investigations are picking up pace.
In response, we are thrilled to jointly announce that Orrick and Buckley have combined forces, effective February 1, 2023.
Top-tier financial regulatory & enforcement advice – with a 180-lawyer team inside the Beltway
If a federal or state agency regulates the financial sector, Buckley has been before them – including hundreds of matters before the CFPB.
Holistic solutions throughout the fintech company lifecycle
Combining Buckley’s regulatory insights with an Orrick team that was named Law360 Fintech Group of 2022.
A deep litigation and white collar bench with unsurpassed knowledge of the finance and fintech markets
A set of SaaS finreg offerings that help in-house teams solve problems more efficiently, as part of Orrick’s suite of innovation tools
A forward-looking, synthesized approach to commercial solutions
Adding 8 first chair litigators and a widely recognized White Collar team to an Orrick trial platform ranked No. 2 for American Lawyer Litigation Department of the Week wins in 2022 and named Law360 Banking (litigation) and Appellate Groups of 2022.
The Buckley team joins Orrick’s new Strategic Advisory
and Government Enforcement practice – SAGE – 270 lawyers dedicated to delivering synthesized advice, drawing on financial & fintech (regulatory, enforcement, transactional), white collar, privacy & cybersecurity, competition, public policy, trade and technology transactions perspectives.
On behalf of all of our partners, we thank you for your
ongoing support and trust in us. Our combined Orrick team
is excited to connect with you about the ways we can help
you advance your strategies at this transformational moment. If you have questions, please reach out to one of us or your Orrick or Buckley relationship partner.
Sincerely,
Mitch Zuklie
Orrick Chair & CEO
Chris Witeck
Buckley Co-Managing Partner
Clint Rockwell
Buckley Co-Managing Partner
“The best at what they
The Buckley team has earned
3 Chambers Band 1 nationwide rankings in Consumer Finance Compliance, Enforcement & Investigations and Litigation.
Together, we have a broad fintech market view, acting for 700+ market participants:
SaaS Solutions
Winnow, a tailor-made survey engine that empowers financial services companies, banks and funds to identify, track and update requirements applicable to their unique products and licensing posture in real time
APPROVED, solving for license acquisition, maintenance and exams for a wide variety of financial services companies, fintechs and funds – all powered by a bespoke technology platform
Adding 8 first chair litigators and a widely recognized White Collar team to an Orrick trial platform ranked No. 2 for American Lawyer Litigation Department of the Week wins in 2022 and named Law360 Banking (litigation) and Appellate Groups of 2022.
A deep litigation and white collar bench with unsurpassed knowledge of the finance and fintech markets
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Together, our combined firm will offer:
Mitch Zuklie
Orrick Chair & CEO
Chris Witeck
Buckley Co-Managing Partner
Clint Rockwell
Buckley Co-Managing Partner
Chris Witeck
Buckley Co-Managing Partner
Clint Rockwell
Buckley Co-Managing Partner
8 of the Top 25 online lenders by valuation globally
5 of the Top 10 U.S. fintech companies, and 5 of the Top 20 fintech unicorns globally
8 of the Top 10 credit and mortgage lead generation platforms globally
4 of the Top 10 online consumer lenders
3 of the Top 10 digital payment companies worldwide
3 of the Top 10 credit card processing companies
Most of the Top 20 consumer banks
Winnow
APPROVED
8 of the Top 25 online lenders by valuation globally
5 of the Top 10 U.S. fintech companies, and 5 of the Top 20 fintech unicorns globally
8 of the Top 10 credit and mortgage lead generation platforms globally
4 of the Top 10 online consumer lenders
3 of the Top 10 digital payment companies worldwide
3 of the Top 10 credit card processing companies
Most of the Top 20 consumer banks
Winnow, a tailor-made survey engine that empowers financial services companies, banks and funds to identify, track and update requirements applicable to their unique products and licensing posture in real time
APPROVED, solving for license acquisition, maintenance and exams for a wide variety of financial services companies, fintechs and funds – all powered by a bespoke technology platform
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