Our firm, its practices, departments and lawyers receive frequent recognition, ranking us among the world’s best in industry surveys and major publications. We are proud of these honors and believe that they demonstrate the breadth, depth and excellence of Gibson Dunn. We invite you to browse recent news involving our firm.
Benchmark Litigation named Los Angeles partner Heather Richardson, New York partner Gabrielle Levin and Washington, D.C. partners Daniel Chung, Michael Diamant and Amir Tayrani to its annual 40 & Under Hotlist, which recognizes the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished legal partners aged 40 or younger.
August 4, 2020
The Deal Awards Middle Market named Merck & Co.’s acquisition of Immune Design Corp. its 2020 Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Deal of the Year. Gibson Dunn was legal advisor to Merck in the transaction.
July 31, 2020
Denver partner Jessica Brown was named as President of the Colorado Bar Association for 2020-2021. Founded in 1897 and with more than 18,000 members, the Colorado Bar Association advances members’ practices, supports the justice system, and enriches its communities.
July 30, 2020
Crain’s New York Business named New York partner Noam Haberman among its 2020 Rising Stars in Real Estate, which highlights “the true drivers of New York’s real estate engine—those individuals whose grit and ingenuity power the region’s progress and the industry’s growth.” The list was published on July 27, 2020.
July 27, 2020
Los Angeles Business Journal named Century City partner Scott Edelman among its 2020 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers, which is a list of “the very best litigators in the business” who “go to the proverbial mat to fight for their clients.”
July 22, 2020
GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum named San Francisco partner Erin Rothfuss to its Women of Influence 2020, an annual list that features women who “have all made a distinctive mark in commercial real estate.” The list was published on July 22, 2020.
July 22, 2020
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., New York partner Anne Champion and Washington, D.C. partner Matthew D. McGill as its Litigators of the Week for defeating the attempt to block the publication of her now-best seller “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.”
July 17, 2020
Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides has named London partners Jeff Trinklein and Sandy Bhogal to its 2020 edition of the Tax Expert Guide, which recognizes the top legal practitioners in the industry.
July 17, 2020
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partner Catherine Conway and Orange County partner Michele Maryott to its 2020 list of Top Labor & Employment Lawyers in California.
July 15, 2020
Five Gibson Dunn partners were featured in Who’s Who Legal Project Finance 2020 guide. Houston partner Michael P. Darden, New York partners Nicholas Politan and Tomer Pinkusiewicz, San Francisco partner Robert Nelson, and Singapore partner Brad Roach were recommended.
July 14, 2020
Variety has named Century City partner Scott Edelman, Los Angeles partner Kevin Masuda and New York partner Orin Snyder to its 2020 Legal Impact Report, an annual list of the leading attorneys in the entertainment industry who have “made massive deals and litigated thorny disputes for entertainment industry clients, studios and networks.” Los Angeles partner Ilissa Samplin was named to the Up Next category, recognizing up and coming attorneys in the entertainment industry.
July 14, 2020
Global Arbitration Review ranked Gibson Dunn among the 2020 GAR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 arbitration practices. A client noted that the firm’s International Arbitration practice is “outstandingly skilled, fully available [and] capable of adapting efficiently to the evolving dynamics of the case.” The GAR 30 was published on July 9, 2020.
July 10, 2020
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Century City partner Ari Lanin among its 2020 Leaders of Influence: Private Equity Investors & Advisors, a list of “truly outstanding professionals making up the Los Angeles private equity lending and advising landscape.” The list was published on June 29, 2020.
July 9, 2020
The New York Law Journal named Gibson Dunn as the General Litigation winner in its 2020 Litigation Department of the Year contest.
July 7, 2020
Five Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2020, featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” The following lawyers were recognized: New York partner Brian Ascher in Media & Entertainment, Dallas partner Krista Hanvey in Benefits, New York partner Saee Muzumdar in Mergers & Acquisitions, New York associate Lindsey Schmidt in International Arbitration, and Washington, D.C. of counsel Molly Senger in Employment.
July 6, 2020
Gibson Dunn earned 55 practice area rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 – United States. Four partners were named to Legal 500’s Hall of Fame recognizing individuals who receive consistent feedback from their clients for continued excellence.
July 6, 2020
Best Lawyers in Germany 2021 has recognized 19 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. Frankfurt attorneys recognized include: Alexander Klein – Banking and Finance Law; Jens-Olrik Murach – Competition/Antitrust Law, and Litigation; Dirk Oberbracht – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Equity Law; Wilhelm Reinhardt – Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Sebastian Schoon – Banking and Finance Law; and Finn Zeidler – Arbitration and Mediation, Criminal Defense, and Litigation.
June 26, 2020
Best Lawyers in France 2021 recognized 17 Gibson Dunn attorneys and named Gibson Dunn the Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Law Firm of the Year.”
June 25, 2020
New York partner Barbara Becker and Los Angeles partner Linda Curtis were named among the IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2020, featuring “the leading female transactional lawyers in the world.” The guide was published June 18, 2020.
June 24, 2020
San Francisco partner Rachel Brass and Los Angeles partner Dan Swanson were named to the Daily Journal’s Top Antitrust Lawyers 2020 list, which features California’s top antitrust lawyers.
June 24, 2020