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Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Top 100 Women in Litigation Recognizes Two Partners

Benchmark Litigation named Hong Kong partners Kelly Austin and Elaine Chen to its inaugural 2020 list of the Asia-Pacific Top 100 Women in Litigation, which recognizes Asia-Pacific’s leading female trial lawyers.

June 22, 2020

Gibson Dunn Recognized in IAM Patent 2020

Gibson Dunn was recognized by IAM Patent 2020 among the top patent practices nationally and in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. The guide additionally named 15 Gibson Dunn partners to its list of the “world's leading patent professionals": Dallas partners Tracey Davies and Mark Reiter, Los Angeles partners Wayne Barsky and Jason Lo, New York partners Benjamin Hershkowitz, Josh Krevitt, Jane Love, Brian Rosenthal, Daniel Thomasch and Robert Trenchard, Orange County partner William Rooklidge, Palo Alto partner Carrie LeRoy, San Francisco partner Karen Spindler, and Washington D.C. partners Brian Buroker and Mark Perry.

June 17, 2020

WirtschaftsWoche Ranks Gibson Dunn as a 2020 Top Law Firm in M&A and Antitrust

In its list of the most renowned law firms and lawyers in M&A and Antitrust, German publication WirtschaftsWoche has recognized Gibson Dunn as a Top Law Firm in both practices.

June 15, 2020

Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2021 Recognizes 12 Gibson Dunn Attorneys

Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2021 has recognized 12 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Cyrus Benson – International Arbitration; Thomas Budd – Real Estate Finance; Gregory Campbell – Private Equity Law; James Cox – Employment Law; Patrick Doris – International Arbitration; Charlie Geffen – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Equity Law; Penny Madden – International Arbitration; Mitri Najjar – Corporate Law; Philip Rocher – Litigation; Alan Samson – Financial Services, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Law; Jeffrey Sullivan – International Arbitration; and Steve Thierbach – Capital Markets Law.

June 12, 2020

Jane Love Named Among Top Women in IP 2020

New York partner Jane Love was named to Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP 2020, which recognizes the “senior female IP practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year.” The list was published May 29, 2020.

June 8, 2020

A Statement on Racial Justice and Equality from Gibson Dunn Chairman and Managing Partner, Ken Doran

Gibson Dunn Chairman and Managing Partner Ken Doran provides thoughts on racial justice and equity in light of the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and several other African Americans by police.

June 5, 2020

Mylan Denerstein Named to City & State New York’s 2020 Albany Power 100

New York partner Mylan Denerstein was named to City & State New York’s 2020 Albany Power 100 list, recognizing the “power structure in Albany” and the “ebbs and flows in political influence.” The list was published on June 1, 2020.

June 1, 2020

Gibson Dunn Named Labor & Employment Winner for 2020 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year

In its 2020 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest, The National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn as the winner in the Labor & Employment category.

May 27, 2020

Ari Lanin and Debra Wong Yang Named Among Los Angeles’ 2020 Most Influential People

Century City partner Ari Lanin and Los Angeles partner Debra Wong Yang were recognized in Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 list of the most influential people in Los Angeles, which “serves as a reminder that L.A.

May 26, 2020

Wirtschaftswoche ranks Gibson Dunn as 2020 Top Law Firm in Corporate Law

In its list of the most renowned law firms and lawyers in Corporate Law, German publication WirtschaftsWoche has recognized Gibson Dunn as a Top Law Firm 2020.

May 18, 2020

Gibson Dunn named among top commercial law firms in Germany

The German monthly brand eins recognized Gibson Dunn's Frankfurt and Munich offices in its special issue „Commercial Law Firms“. The firm is recommended as „Beste Wirtschaftskanzlei 2020“ (top commercial law firm) in the Compliance and Mergers & Acquisitions categories.

May 15, 2020

Attila Borsos Named to GCR’s 40 Under 40 List

Global Competition Review has named Brussels partner Attila Borsos to its 2020 40 under 40 list, which profiles the top young antitrust lawyers in the world.

May 12, 2020

Gibson Dunn Deal Named Marine Money’s M&A Deal of the Year 2020

Marine Money recognized Capital Product Partners’ spin-off and subsequent $1.65 billion merger of its tanker fleet with Diamond S as its M&A Deal of the Year.

May 7, 2020

Gibson Dunn’s MAXpower deal wins IFLR Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year 2020

International Financial Law Review has named MAXpower’s Bank Debt Restructuring as the Restructuring Deal of the Year at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2020.

May 7, 2020

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2020 Names Three Partners Hong Kong Stars

The 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific has recognized three partners as stars in their respective practice areas: Kelly Austin was recognized as a star in Hong Kong White Collar Crime, and Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen were both recognized as stars in the Hong Kong Commercial and Transactions category.

May 5, 2020

Gibson Dunn Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2020

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 19 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE.

April 30, 2020

Debra Wong Yang Named Among 2020 Top Women Attorneys in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Business Journal named Los Angeles partner Debra Wong Yang among its Top Women Attorneys in Los Angeles, who were “singled out for exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles community at large.” The list was published on April 27, 2020.

April 27, 2020

Robyn Zolman Named Among Denver’s Top Women in Energy 2020

The Denver Business Journal has named Denver partner Robyn Zolman to its annual Top Women in Energy list. The report was published on April 24, 2020. Robyn Zolman’s practice is concentrated in securities regulation and capital markets transactions.

April 27, 2020

WirtschaftsWoche Ranks Gibson Dunn as a 2020 Top Law Firm in White Collar

In its list of the most renowned law firms and lawyers in White Collar, German publication WirtschaftsWoche has recognized Gibson Dunn as a Top Law Firm 2020.

April 24, 2020

Gibson Dunn Earns 84 Top-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

In its 2020 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 84 first-tier rankings, of which 31 were firm practice group rankings and 53 were individual lawyer rankings.

April 24, 2020