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.
Asia Business Law Journal recognized partner Jai Pathak as an A-List lawyer on its Top 100 Lawyers list featuring “Singapore’s best private practice lawyers.” The list was published on September 13, 2018.
September 13, 2018
Gibson Dunn was recognized at the annual LMG Life Sciences Awards, where the firm’s win in Biogen IDEC MA v. EMD Serono et al. was named a Patent Impact Case of the Year.
September 12, 2018
The National Law Journal named Washington, D.C. counsel Jeffrey Steiner a 2018 Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Fintech Trailblazer [PDF]. Steiner is recognized for leading one of the Dodd-Frank rulemaking teams for OTC derivatives while at the U.S.
September 10, 2018
Global Data Review named Los Angeles partner Timothy Loose to its 2018 40 Under 40 [PDF] list which profiles “the 40 individuals who represent the best and the brightest of the data law bar around the world.” The list was published on September 1, 2018.
September 1, 2018
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a 2018 California Powerhouse, noting that the firm “outdid themselves this past year on both the litigation and transactional fronts.” The list honors eight law firms that “excelled at attracting top talent and the state’s increasing book of business, from class actions targeting tech giants to deals and disputes in the sports and entertainment industries.” The California Powerhouse list was published on August 27, 2018, and the firm’s profile [PDF] was published on August 28, 2018.
August 28, 2018
Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. and Debra Wong Yang, and Century City counsel Mel Levine were recognized in Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 list of the most influential people in Los Angeles, featuring “business and civic leaders alongside others who exercise influence behind the scenes.” The guide was published in August 2018.
August 20, 2018
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Washington, D.C. partner Miguel Estrada and New York partner Robert Weigel as “Litigators of the Week” for obtaining a significant victory for client Crystallex International Corporation that holds a $1.4 billion judgment against Venezuela.
August 17, 2018
Best Lawyers® named 20 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2019 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice area and cities: Jeffrey Chapman – Dallas Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year, Miguel Estrada – Washington, D.C. Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year, Stephen Fackler – San Jose Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year, Oscar Garza – Orange County Litigation – Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year, Scott Kruse, Los Angeles Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year, Ronald Kirk – Dallas Sports Law Lawyer of the Year, Jonathan Layne – Los Angeles Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, Stewart McDowell – San Francisco Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, Farshad Morè – Los Angeles Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year, Karl Nelson – Dallas Litigation – L
August 15, 2018
The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 has recognized 154 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 54 practice areas. Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey, in which over 79,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote, casting 6.7 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.
August 15, 2018
Century City partner Wayne Barsky and Los Angeles partner James Zelenay were named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of Top Litigators in Los Angeles.
August 13, 2018
Gibson Dunn was recognized with four rankings in the 2019 edition of Chambers Latin America. The firm was recognized with a top tier ranking in Latin America-wide: Corporate Investigations.
August 9, 2018
New York partner Eric Sloan was appointed to a two-year term as Vice Chair - Government Relations for the Tax Section of the American Bar Association.
August 7, 2018
BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn among the “Law Firms Most Recommended by Corporate Counsel," [PDF] featuring five firms that “stand out above all others, gaining more unprompted recommendations from legal decision makers than other law firms,” and “exceed client expectations consistently and demonstrate deep business understanding.” The BTI Most Recommended Law Firms report was published on August 1, 2018.
August 1, 2018
Nine Gibson Dunn partners were recognized by Who’s Who Legal in their respective fields. In Who’s Who Legal Corporate Tax 2018, three partners were recognized: Sandy Bhogal (London), Hatef Behnia (Los Angeles) and Eric Sloan (New York).
August 1, 2018
Eight Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2018.
July 29, 2018
Gibson Dunn was listed as a Key Player in the India Business Law Journal’s 2018 report, “High Fliers,” recognizing the top international firms that are active in India.
July 20, 2018
Los Angeles partner Theodore Boutrous is one of five new members in California elected by the American Law Institute. ALI’s mission is to clarify “the law through Restatements, Principles and Model Codes.” The announcement was made on July 19, 2018.
July 19, 2018
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partner Jesse Cripps and Orange County partner Michele Maryott to its 2018 list of Top Labor and Employment Lawyers, which features attorneys based in California.
July 18, 2018
Legal 500 has named 10 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2018 United States Hall of Fame – Century City partner Jesse Sharf, Los Angeles partners Hatef Behnia, Theodore Boutrous and Patrick Dennis, New York partners Randy Mastro and Stephen Nordahl, Palo Alto partners Shaalu Mehra and Daniel Mummery, and Washington, D.C. partners Theodore Olson and Eugene Scalia.
July 16, 2018
Benchmark Litigation named four Gibson Dunn partners to its list of the Top 250 Women in Litigation: Los Angeles partner Perlette Jura, New York partners Caitlin Halligan and Andrea Neuman and Orange County partner Meryl Young.
July 10, 2018