Corporate advisor Ed Lukins has joined Orrick as a partner based in London. He joins from Cooley, where he helped found the London office.

Lukins focuses on the life sciences, tech and oil & gas and natural resource sectors, providing advice to public and pre-IPO private companies, private equity houses, entrepreneurs and banks in connection with domestic and cross-border capital markets and M&A transactions, strategic ventures and other corporate matters. He counsels companies and their advisors through all stages of the corporate life cycle, including financings, exits, public to privates and institutional buyouts.

“Ed is a highly respected senior corporate advisor whom I’ve known and admired for years, and I’m thrilled he’s joining our London team. His practice is a strategic addition as we focus on advising Tech, Life Science and Energy companies globally,” said Chris Grew, head of Orrick’s European Venture Capital practice.

In January, Orrick launched a Boston office to continue to build its focus on Tech and Life Sciences, and the firm opened its Houston office to serve the E&I market in 2016.