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.
The National Law Journal named Houston partner Hillary Holmes among its 2019 Finance, Banking & Capital Markets Trailblazers [PDF], which recognizes those who are “truly agents of change” in their respective practice areas.
October 8, 2019
In the 2019 edition of LMG Life Sciences, Gibson Dunn was recognized in six practice areas: Competition & Antitrust, General Corporate, General Patent Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Liability & Recall and White-Collar/Government Investigation.
October 7, 2019
The UK Legal 500 2020 ranked Gibson Dunn in 15 practice areas and named seven partners as Leading Lawyers. The firm was recognized in the following categories:
October 4, 2019
The Real Deal ranked Gibson Dunn second on its 2019 list of New York law firms who handled the highest dollar volume of real estate loans and second on its 2019 list of New York law firms who handled the highest dollar volume of real estate sales.
October 2, 2019
Benchmark Litigation US recognized Gibson Dunn in eight national litigation practice areas in its 2020 edition and named 67 partners as Litigation Stars and Future Stars across the U.S.
October 1, 2019
The Am Law Litigation Daily named New York partners Anne Champion and Randy Mastro as its Litigators of the Week [PDF] for successfully persuading a district judge that a foreign arbitration award against Chevron was a sham.
October 1, 2019
Orange County partner Blaine Evanson was elected as a member to the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, “an election-only organization devoted to excellence in appellate practice.” The election was announced on September 23, 2019.
September 25, 2019
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theodore Boutrous, Richard Doren and Debra Wong Yang and San Francisco partner Daniel Kolkey to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California.
September 18, 2019
Washington, D.C. partner Ronald O. Mueller and New York partner Lori Zyskowski were elected as Fellows of the American College of Governance Counsel. The American College of Governance Counsel is a professional, educational, and honorary association of lawyers widely recognized for their achievements in the field of governance.
September 17, 2019
Asia Business Law Journal recognized Singapore partner Jai Pathak as an A-List lawyer in its Top 100 Lawyers list featuring “the best lawyers from the top law firms in Singapore.” The list was published on September 17, 2019.
September 17, 2019
The Financial Times named Gibson Dunn a standout firm at the European Innovative Lawyer Awards 2019. The firm was recognised in the Innovation in the Rule of Law and Access to Justice category for London associate Ryan Whelan’s work leading the legal and political campaign in the UK against “upskirting.” The awards were presented on September 12, 2019.
September 16, 2019
The Legal 500 Latin America 2019 has ranked Gibson Dunn in three categories for International law firms in Latin America – Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A.
September 13, 2019
Euromoney Legal Media Group named two partners to its 2019 Americas Rising Stars list. Washington D.C. partner Stacie Fletcher was named “Best in Environment,” and Los Angeles partner Katherine Smith was awarded “Best in Labor & Employment.” The awards were announced on September 12, 2019.
September 13, 2019
Seven Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2019 [PDF], featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” The following lawyers were recognized: Washington D.C. partner Chantale Fiebig in Transportation, San Francisco partner Allison Kidd in Real Estate, Washington D.C. associate Andrew Kilberg in Telecommunications, New York associate Sean McFarlane in Sports, New York partner Laura O’Boyle in Securities, Los Angeles partner Katherine Smith in Employment and Century City partner Daniela Stolman in Private Equity.
September 9, 2019
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. as its Litigator of the Week for successfully persuading a federal judge to restore reporter Brian Karem's White House press credentials.
September 9, 2019
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a 2019 California Powerhouse, noting that the firm “continued to stand out from the pack in both the litigation and corporate practice areas.” The list honors five law firms that “stood out over the past year for their exceptional achievements.” The California Powerhouse list was published on September 2, 2019, and the firm’s profile [PDF] was published on September 4, 2019.
September 5, 2019
The German weekly FOCUS recognized Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt and Munich offices in its annual special issue, “Law.” The firm is recommended as “Top-Wirtschaftskanzlei 2019” [top commercial law firm] in the Compliance and Mergers & Acquisitions categories.
September 5, 2019
BTI Consulting has ranked Gibson Dunn fifth on the BTI Power Elite 2019, which features 26 law firms “with the absolute best and strongest client relationships.” The list was compiled from more than 650 interviews with top legal decision makers at the world’s largest organizations.
September 3, 2019
Texas Lawyer named Houston partner Hillary Holmes among four lawyers featured as the “Most Effective Dealmakers” in its 2019 Professional Excellence Awards, an annual list of “fantastic lawyers who have dedicated themselves to building exceptional careers” and “advancing the profession as a whole.” The report was published on September 3, 2019.
September 3, 2019
PEN America announced that Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. will be presented with its Distinguished Leadership Award in recognition of “his exceptional work handling high-profile litigation, media relations, and media legal issues, particularly his recent representation of Jim Acosta, CNN chief White House correspondent, and Brian Karem, Playboy White House correspondent.” The award will be presented at PEN America’s 2019 LitFest Gala on November 1, 2019.
September 3, 2019