| Year of birth | 1952 |
| Year of call | 1975 |
| Inn | Inner Temple |
| Circuit | South Eastern |
| QC | 2002 |
| Languages | German, Italian, Spanish |
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Cited in the Legal 500 and in Chambers & Partners Guide as “exceptionally gifted” and “finds favour for his seemingly laid-back but ultimately muscular style”. He has established a formidable reputation as a criminal advocate.
Having developed a very successful defence practice, Orlando was invited to become Treasury Counsel. During these twelve years he was involved in a number of very serious and complex cases. As First Senior Treasury Counsel he was responsible for prosecuting numerous high profile prosecutions. Now in silk he has re-established his defence practice and over the last four years has defended in a number of high profile cases including Dannie Preddie, who was charged with murder of Damilola Taylor, and Sean Hoey, who was alleged to have been responsible for the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland. He has also defended in prosecutions brought under the Medicines Act as well as "Trident" murders and corporate manslaughter allegations.
Notable Cases
| Case name | R v Sutherland | Case name | R v Edwards & Others |
| Appearance | Defence QC | Appearance | Defence QC |
| Category | Gang rape | Category | Murder |
| Detail | High profile alleged gang rape by QPR footballers | Detail | Double contract murder |
| Case name | R v Sean Hoey | Case name | R v Robert Hulme and Noel Maguire |
| Appearance | Defence QC | Appearance | Senior Treasury Counsel |
| Detail | 29 counts of murder and further 30 counts of possessing explosive substances and kindred offences. Omagh bombing case heard at Laganside Crown Court in Northern Ireland at the end of which defendant cleared of all charges. | Category | Murder |
| Detail | IRA - BBC Bombing |