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 2019 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific has recognized partner Kelly Austin as a Hong Kong Star in the area of White Collar Crime and ranked the Firm in Tier 2 in its Hong Kong White Collar Crime - International Firms category.
May 2, 2019
GamblingCompliance named Gibson Dunn “Best Regulatory Lawyer/Law Firm of the Year (North America)” at its 2019 GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards.
May 1, 2019
Gibson Dunn was one of 16 law firms featured on National Law Journal’s 2019 Pro Bono Hot List, recognizing firms that “have used their legal expertise to take on some of the biggest issues of our time.” The Firm was recognized for its work protecting a free press and successfully defending journalist Aaron Cantu who was arrested while covering the demonstrations at the 2017 Presidential Inauguration.
May 1, 2019
In its 2019 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 79 first-tier rankings, of which 27 were firm practice group rankings and 52 were individual lawyer rankings.
April 25, 2019
The Commercial Observer has named New York partner Joanne Franzel one of five power lawyers of 2019 “who are crucial to the real estate industry of New York” and “have become the authorities in their area.” She was recognized for being “instrumental in some of the city’s most notable recent deals” and for closing “one of the highest-profile transactions in the city.” The list was published on April 22, 2019.
April 22, 2019
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 14 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE. The firm was recognized in Competition – EU and Global in Belgium; Administrative and Public Law, Dispute Resolution – Commercial Litigation Industry Focus – IT, Telecoms and the Internet, Insolvency, Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Tax in France; Antitrust, Compliance, Internal Investigations and Private Equity in Germany; and Corporate and M&A and Investment Funds in UAE.
April 19, 2019
The Daily Journal named Century City partner Wayne Barsky to its list of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers of 2019. Barsky was recognized for “patent litigation in the life science, pharmaceutical and medical device industries, representing high-profile clients in federal courts and before the U.S.
April 17, 2019
Two Gibson Dunn deals were recognized by Asian Legal Business at the 15th annual SE Asia Law Awards. MedcoEnergi’s Secured RBL Facility was named Debt market Deal of the Year (Midsize) and Grab’s Acquisition of Uber’s SE Asian Business was named M&A Deal of the Year (Premium).
April 11, 2019
India Business Law Journal has named Jai Pathak to its 2019 International A-List, featuring “the top 100 India-focused lawyers at international firm.” The list was published on April 11, 2019.
April 11, 2019
Variety has named five partners to its 2019 Legal Impact Report, an annual list of the leading attorneys in the entertainment industry: Scott Edelman - Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Media, Entertainment and Technology Practice Group, Edelman has first-chaired numerous jury trials, bench trials and arbitrations, including class actions, taking well over twenty to final verdict or decision.
April 9, 2019
German publication WirtschaftsWoche has recognized Gibson Dunn as a Top Law Firm and Munich partner Benno Schwarz as a Top Lawyer in Compliance among its list of the most renowned law firms and lawyers.
April 8, 2019
Los Angeles Business Journal named Los Angeles partners Theane Evangelis [PDF] and Debra Wong Yang [PDF] to its list of Most Influential Women Lawyers in Los Angeles, featuring 75 women attorneys “recognized for exceptional legal skill 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 8, 2019.
April 8, 2019
The South Asian Bar Association of Northern California named San Francisco associate Shailey Jain as its 2019 Rising Star. Jain was recognized for her DACA work on Garcia v. USA, and other work on Lawson v. Grubhub, O’Connor v. Uber, and Oracle v. HPE.
April 5, 2019
Global Arbitration Review ranked Gibson Dunn among the 2019 GAR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 arbitration practices. GAR 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 firm's profile was published on April 5, 2019.
April 5, 2019
Los Angeles partner Theodore Boutrous is one of seven honorees receiving the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation’s First Amendment Award, recognizing “individuals whose efforts help protect and enhance First Amendment rights for all Americans and to raise awareness of modern-day challenges to freedom of speech and expression.” Boutrous was recognized for “his work on behalf of CNN and Jim Acosta in connection with the restoration of Acosta's White House press credentials.” The honorees were announced on April 4, 2019.
April 4, 2019
Best Lawyers in Singapore 2020 has recognized five Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Troy Doyle – Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Jai Pathak – Banking and Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Brad Roach – Energy Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Saptak Santra – Banking and Finance and Energy Law; and Jamie Thomas – Banking and Finance.
April 4, 2019
The Deal has named Century City partner Daniela Stolman as a Rising Star. The list recognizes new M&A partners who are “deemed by The Deal to be one of the most promising of 2019.” The list was announced in the Q1 2019 edition of The Dealmaker Quarterly.
April 2, 2019
Six Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in the 2019 Guide to World-Class Employment Lawyers by Human Resource Executive (HRE) magazine and Lawdragon.
April 2, 2019
IJGlobal has named PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk.’s (“MedcoEnergi”) US$500 million six-year secured revolving reserve-based lending (RBL) facility as the 2018 Asia Pacific Upstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at its annual IJGlobal Awards, held on March 28, 2019.
March 28, 2019
Legal Business magazine has named Gibson Dunn as the “Corporate Team of the Year” at The Legal Business Awards 2019. The firm received the award for its representation of William Hill on its entry into a U.S.
March 28, 2019