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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.

WTR1000 Recognizes Gibson Dunn’s Trademark Work

The 2019 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 recognized Gibson Dunn’s work in the area of trademarks, noting that the firm “utilises its resources across the country to encourage IP knowledge flow.” Washington, D.C. partner Howard Hogan is also recognized as “a force to be reckoned with, combining top-flight skills with innovative thinking.” The WTR1000 was published in February 2019.

February 7, 2019

Nine Gibson Dunn partners recognized by Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders Competition

Nine Gibson Dunn partners were recognized by Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders - Competition 2019. Brussels partners Peter Alexiadis and David Wood; London partner Ali Nikpay; Los Angeles partner Daniel Swanson; San Francisco partners Trey Nicoud and Gary Spratling; and Washington, D.C. partners D.

February 7, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Energy 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Energy Groups Of The Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group was recognized for securing deals in the renewable energy space and handling a range of complex financial transactions and litigation.

February 1, 2019

Ali Nikpay Named to The Lawyer’s Hot 100

The Lawyer has named London partner Ali Nikpay [PDF] to its Hot 100 list featuring “standout lawyers in the UK over the past year” who are “the most daring, innovative and creative.” The list was published on January 29, 2019.

January 29, 2019

Kevin Masuda and Marcellus McRae Named Among Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Business Journal named Los Angeles partners Kevin Masuda and Marcellus McRae among its Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Los Angeles list featuring “stellar minority attorneys” who are “considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the LA region.” The list was published on January 28, 2019.

January 28, 2019

Peter Alexiadis Recognized in Who’s Who Legal Data

Who’s Who Legal has named Peter Alexiadis to its 2019 list of leading data lawyers. The list recognizes practitioners in the fields of IT, privacy and protection, security, and telecoms and media issues and was published in January 2019.

January 28, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Environmental 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Environmental Groups Of The Year [PDF] for 2018. The firm was recognized for “[scoring] several high-profile victories in environmental litigation in 2018.” The firm’s Environmental practice was profiled on January 28, 2019.

January 28, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Employment 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Employment Groups Of The Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group “prides itself on working at the vanguard of workplace law and certainly did so last year, winning major gig economy rulings and conducting #MeToo-related probes for prominent companies.” The firm’s Employment practice was profiled on January 25, 2019.

January 25, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Cybersecurity & Privacy 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its six Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice Groups of the Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group was noted as “the trusted choice for leading technology companies” who “continues to do some of the most cutting-edge work in the space.” The firm’s Cybersecurity & Privacy practice was profiled on January 23, 2019.

January 23, 2019

Kristin Linsley Named Top Cyber Lawyer 2019 by Daily Journal

The Daily Journal named San Francisco partner Kristin Linsley to its 2019 list of the Top Cyber Lawyers in California [PDF]. Linsley has extensive experience in complex business and appellate litigation across a spectrum of subject areas, including technology and privacy, international and transnational law, and complex financial litigation.

January 23, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Competition 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its six Competition Practice Groups of the Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group was recognized for scoring important wins for clients in high-stakes antitrust litigation last year.

January 22, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Class Action 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Class Action Practice Groups of the Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group was recognized “as a leader in ‘gig economy’ lawsuits.” The firm’s Class Action practice was profiled on January 22, 2019.

January 22, 2019

Gibson Dunn Ranked in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019

Gibson Dunn has been recognized in 12 categories in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The Singapore office was ranked in the following Foreign Firms categories: Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Energy and Restructuring.

January 18, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Securities 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its six Securities Practice Groups of the Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group was recognized for “[s]ecuring a landmark U.S.

January 16, 2019

Five Gibson Dunn Partners Recognized in Who’s Who Legal in Restructuring and Insolvency

Who’s Who Legal Restructuring and Insolvency 2019 recognized five Gibson Dunn partners. Los Angeles partners Robert Klyman and Jeffrey Krause, New York partners David Feldman and Michael Rosenthal, and Paris partner Jean-Pierre Farges were listed.

January 15, 2019

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Its Appellate 2018 Practice Groups of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Appellate Practice Groups of the Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group “helped redefine ‘money remuneration’ under a Depression-era railroad tax law.” The firm’s Appellate practice was profiled on January 14, 2019.

January 14, 2019

Gibson Dunn Named a 2018 Law Firm of the Year

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce its selection by Law360 as a Law Firm of the Year for 2018, featuring the four firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards in its profile, “The Firms That Dominated in 2018.” [PDF] Of the four, Gibson Dunn “led the pack with 11 winning practice areas” for “successfully securing wins in bet-the-company matters and closing high-profile, big-ticket deals for clients throughout 2018.” The awards were published on January 13, 2019.

January 13, 2019

Four Gibson Dunn Attorneys Named in The Dallas 500

The Dallas 500, an annual publication by the editors of D CEO, has recognized four partners among the 500 “most powerful business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth”:

January 8, 2019

Mylan Denerstein Named Among Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law

Crain’s New York Business named New York partner Mylan Denerstein to its 2019 list of “Notable Women in Law.” The list was published on December 31, 2018.

December 31, 2018

Four Gibson Dunn partners recognized by Who’s Who Legal

Four Gibson Dunn partners were recognized by Who’s Who Legal in their respective fields. In Who’s Who Legal Arbitration Cyrus Benson, Rahim Moloo and Jeffrey Sullivan were recognized.

December 28, 2018