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.
Benchmark Litigation named Los Angeles partner Perlette Jura and New York partners Caitlin Halligan and Andrea Neuman to its list of the Top 250 Women in Litigation. This list is dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of America's leading female trial lawyers and features female litigators from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. The list was published July 31, 2017.
July 31, 2017
The Recorder named San Francisco partner Stewart McDowell to its 2017 Women Leaders in Tech Law list, recognizing "recent outstanding work by California-based lawyers whose practices focus on technology companies and issues." The honorees were announced on July 28, 2017.
July 28, 2017
In the 2017 edition of Managing IP Handbook, Gibson Dunn was recognized among the top International Trade Commission (ITC) Litigation and Patent Contentious firms in the United States, and additionally recognized for its California and New York IP practices for their Patent Contentious work.
July 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. partner Miguel Estrada is one of two new members in Washington, D.C. elected by the American Law Institute. ALI's mission is to clarify the law through Restatements, Principles and the Model Penal Codes. The announcement was made on July 26, 2017.
July 26, 2017
The New York Law Journal named New York partner Saee Muzumdar as one of its 2017 Rising Stars. The list featured 30 lawyers under the age of 40 who are up-and-coming in New York.
July 25, 2017
Texas Lawyer named Dallas partner Robert Walters a Distinguished Leader and Dallas associate Andrew LeGrand a Lawyer on the Rise for its 2017 Professional Excellence Awards.
July 19, 2017
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Catherine Conway and Jesse Cripps to its 2017 list of Top Labor and Employment Lawyers, which features attorneys based in California.
July 19, 2017
Eight Gibson Dunn attorneys were named among Law360's Rising Stars for 2017.
July 17, 2017
Four Gibson Dunn partners were featured in Who's Who Legal's Energy 2017 guide. Houston partners Michael P. Darden and Hillary Holmes, Singapore partner Brad Roach and Washington, D.C. partner William Scherman were selected. Inclusion in Who's Who Legal guides is based upon feedback from both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide.
July 14, 2017
Silicon Valley Business Journal has named Palo Alto associate Alison Watkins to its annual 40 under 40 list, recognizing "the best and brightest under the age of 40." Her profile was published on July 13, 2017.
July 13, 2017
Best Lawyers in Germany 2018 has recognized nine Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. Frankfurt partners Dirk Oberbracht – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Equity Law; Wilhelm Reinhardt – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Finn Zeidler – Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation were recognized.
June 23, 2017
New York partners Barbara Becker and Jane Love were named the winners in M&A and Life Sciences respectively at Euromoney's sixth annual Americas Women in Business Law Awards. Additionally six lawyers were shortlisted in practice areas: New York partners Caitlin Halligan (Litigation) and Lori Zyskowski (Corporate Governance), and Palo Alto partner Lisa Fontenot (Media & Entertainment) and San Francisco partner Mary Murphy (Real Estate). New York partners Anne Champion and Gabrielle Levin were shortlisted as Rising Stars in Litigation. Awards were determined by senior editorial staff at Euromoney Legal Media Group following an extensive research process.
June 8, 2017
The Asset named AP Renewables' $US225 million climate bond as the Renewable Energy Deal of the Year at its Asset Triple A Asia Infrastructure Awards 2017. The matter also won awards in the following categories: Deals of the Year: Renewable Energy – Most Innovative DealRenewable Energy Deal of the Year – PhilippinesMost Innovative Deal – PhilippinesProject Finance Deal of the Year - PhilippinesGibson Dunn represented AP Renewables as issuer, in what was the first climate bond issued for a single project in an emerging market. The bond was issued in connection with the refinancing of the Tiwi-Makban geothermal plant. The Gibson Dunn team was led by Hong Kong partner Patricia Tan Openshaw who was assisted by counsel Cristina Uy-Tioco. The winners were announced o
June 6, 2017
Best Lawyers has recognized 12 Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas in its 2018 Belgium and France guides. In Brussels, Peter Alexiadis – Competition/Antitrust Law, European Union Law, Media Law, Technology Law, and Telecommunications Law, Andrés Font Galarza – Competition/Antitrust Law, Ali Nikpay – Competition/Antitrust Law, and David Wood – Competition/Antitrust Law were recognized. In Paris, Ahmed Baladi – Information Technology Law and Telecommunications Law, Nicolas Baverez – Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice, Jérôme Delaurière – Tax Law, Benoit Fleury – Corporate Law, Bernard Grinspan – Corporate Law and Information Technology Law, Ariel Harroch – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquis
June 6, 2017
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Washington, DC partner Andrew Tulumello as its Litigator of the Week: "A Big-League Double Play for This Gibson Dunn Litigator" [PDF] for his victory for BNSF Railway at the U.S.
June 2, 2017
In its 2017 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest, the National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn as winner in the Labor and Employment [PDF] category and as a finalist in the General Litigation category. From a competitive field, NLJ selected eight firms total as stand outs in general litigation and in five practice areas. The profiles are published in the June 2017 issue.
June 1, 2017
Washington, D.C. partners Avi Garbow and William Scherman were named Energy & Environment Trailblazers by The National Law Journal. Garbow, who recently joined Gibson Dunn, is recognized for his work at the Environmental Protection Agency where he was the longest-serving general counsel in EPA history. Scherman is featured for his work involving the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act.
June 1, 2017
Four Gibson Dunn partners were featured in Who's Who Legal's Thought Leaders 2017. Brussels partner Peter Alexiadis, Los Angeles partner Debra Wong Yang, New York partner Y.
June 1, 2017
Gibson Dunn was recognized by IAM Patent 2017 among the top patent practices nationally and in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. The guide additionally named 10 Gibson Dunn partners to its list of the "world's leading patent professionals": Century City partner Wayne Barsky; Dallas partners Tracey Davies and Mark Reiter; New York partners Benjamin Hershkowitz, Josh Krevitt, Brian Rosenthal and Daniel Thomasch; Orange County partner William Rooklidge; and Washington, D.C. partners Brian Buroker and Mark Perry.
June 1, 2017
Gibson Dunn earned 49 practice area rankings, including 16 top-tier rankings in the 2017 edition of The Legal 500 – United States, and 28 partners were named Leading Lawyers in their respective practices with an additional 13 recognized as Next Generation Lawyers.
May 31, 2017