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.
At its annual USA Excellence Awards, Chambers and Partners named Gibson Dunn the winner in the Intellectual Property category and New York partner Randy Mastro the winner in the Litigation: Business Trial Lawyers category. The awards "reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service." Chambers additionally honored Washington, D.C. partner F.
May 26, 2017
The National LGBT Bar Association named Los Angeles associate Abbey Hudson to its annual Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 list, recognizing young lawyers nationally who have distinguished themselves in their field, and demonstrated a strong commitment to LGBT equality.
May 25, 2017
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theane Evangelis, Amy Forbes, Perlette Jura, Debra Wong Yang and San Francisco partners Kristin Linsley, Stewart McDowell, and Mary Murphy to its 2017 list of Top Women Lawyers. The profiles appeared in the May 24, 2017 issue.
May 24, 2017
D CEO magazine and the Association for Corporate Growth named Dallas partner Robert Little the 2017 Dealmaker of the Year at their annual Mergers & Acquisitions Awards. Rob was selected for his work handling some of North Texas' biggest deals, including Luminant Holdings' $1.3 billion purchase of natural-gas generation facilities from NextEra Energy. The award was presented on May 23, 2017.
May 23, 2017
International Financial Law Review has named the Skyway Concession Company acquisition the Private Equity Deal of the Year at its IFLR Americas Awards 2017. Gibson Dunn represented the shareholders of Skyway Concession Company LLC in its US$2.8 billion acquisition by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, OMERS and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan of the equity interests of Skyway Concession. The firm's infrastructure/project finance team was led by Tomer Pinkusiewicz. The awards were presented on May 18, 2017.
May 19, 2017
NYSE Governance Services, a leading provider of corporate governance, risk, ethics and compliance services, and global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, Inc., recognized Gibson Dunn in their annual America's Best Corporate Law Firms study, a comprehensive ranking of the top 25 corporate law firms. Gibson Dunn ranked No.
May 16, 2017
Silicon Valley Business Journal named Palo Alto partner Lisa Fontenot to its Women of Influence list for 2017. The list honors 100 local women who "have a major impact as executives, entrepreneurs and community leaders." The feature was published on May 9, 2017.
May 9, 2017
The Legal 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2017 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 9 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE. The firm was recognized in Competition – EU and Global in Belgium; Administrative and Public Law, Industry Focus – IT, Telecoms and the internet, Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Tax in France; and Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, and Investment Funds in UAE.The publication also recommended 19 Gibson Dunn attorneys in their respective practice areas, with some listed in more than one category.
May 4, 2017
American Friends of The Hebrew University (AFHU) honored New York partner Larry Zweifach with the 2017 Torch of Learning Award. The Torch of Learning Award is presented to "notable members of the legal community in recognition of their leadership, scholarship and dedication to the betterment of humanity." The award was presented on May 3, 2017.
May 3, 2017
Legal 500 has named eight Gibson Dunn partners to its 2017 United States Hall of Fame – Jesse Sharf (Century City), Hatef Behnia, Theodore Boutrous and Patrick Dennis (Los Angeles), Randy Mastro and Stephen Nordahl (New York), Daniel Mummery (Palo Alto), and Theodore Olson (Washington, D.C.) The Hall of Fame highlights outstanding partners that have been recommended as a 'leading lawyer' in Legal 500 for the last six consecutive years.
May 3, 2017
Ten Gibson Dunn lawyers were featured in Who's Who Legal's M&A and Governance 2017 guide. Washington, D.C. partners Elizabeth Ising, Brian Lane, Ronald Mueller and John Olson, and Dallas partner Jeffrey Chapman were selected for Corporate Governance. Washington, D.C. partner Howard Adler, London partner Charlie Geffen, Century City partner Jonathan Layne, and Munich partner Ferdinand Fromholzer were selected for M&A. New York partner Dennis Friedman was listed in both Corporate Governance and M&A categories.
May 1, 2017
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. as its Litigator of the Week [PDF] for the Third Circuit's unanimous reversal of a $36 million award in favor of Gibson Dunn client Travelers Surety and Casualty Company.
April 28, 2017
The Hollywood Reporter named Century City partners Scott Edelman, Ruth Fisher and Ari Lanin to its 2017 Power Lawyers list, which features 100 of the most influential entertainment attorneys in the country.
April 26, 2017
BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn as one of the seven top cybersecurity law firms in its 2017 report, "BTI Law Firms Best at Cybersecurity." The report highlights law firms who are "leading the charge on cybersecurity and privacy issues" and "proactively reaching out to help prepare clients for future threats." The report was published on April 25, 2017.
April 25, 2017
Los Angeles Business Journal named Los Angeles partners Amy Forbes, Perlette Jura, and Debra Wong Yang to its list of Most Influential Women Lawyers in Los Angeles, featuring 50 of the most accomplished female attorneys working in the region. The feature was published on April 24, 2017.
April 24, 2017
Denver Business Journal has named Denver partner Robyn Zolman to its annual Top Women in Energy list, recognizing the top influencers in Denver's energy sector.
April 14, 2017
Gibson Dunn received 33 rankings in Chambers Europe 2017: 23 individual rankings and ten firm rankings. The firm was recommended in the following categories: Competition/European Law – Belgium; Competition/Antitrust: Europe-wide; TMT: Regulatory – Europe-wide; Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability – France; Restructuring/Insolvency – France; Tax – France; Compliance – Germany; Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability – Germany; Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability – UK and Litigation: Highly Regarded – UK. The following Gibson Dunn partners were recognized as leaders in their fields: Peter Alexiadis, Ahmed Baladi, Peter Decker, Jerome Delaurière, Charles Falconer, Benoît Fleury, Andrés Font Galarza, Charlie Geffen, Stephen Gillespie, Ariel Harroch, Chri
April 13, 2017
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partner Perlette Jura to its 2017 Top 40 Under 40 list, which highlights leading California-based attorneys under the age of 40. The list was published on April 12, 2017.
April 12, 2017
Six Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in the 2017 Guide to World-Class Employment Lawyers by Human Resource Executive (HRE) magazine and Lawdragon, an online legal directory.
April 6, 2017
Gibson Dunn was named to the 2017 edition of The Latin Lawyer 250 for its Latin America-related work in six practice areas: Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Litigation, and White Collar Crime and Compliance. The list recognizes "the leading business law firms of Latin America and is the result of ...
April 4, 2017