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.
Swords to Plowshares, a San Francisco-based veteran service organization, named San Francisco associate Emily Aldridge Pro Bono Attorney of the Year “for her outstanding service to veterans as a volunteer attorney and her dedication to Swords to Plowshares' Veterans Legal Pro Bono Program.” Aldridge serves as an active member on Swords to Plowshares’ Pro Bono Advisory Board and has dedicated more than 230 total pro bono hours to help veterans with disabilities obtain service-connected disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
September 22, 2016
The Daily Journal named Orange County partner Jeffrey Thomas and Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. and Debra Wong Yang to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California.
September 21, 2016
New York Law Journal named partners Barbara Becker and Mylan Denerstein to its inaugural list of Top Women in Law 2016, which aims to “shine a light on the outstanding work being done by female attorneys across New York state who have had notable achievements over the past year.” The list was published on September 16, 2016.
September 16, 2016
Global Investigations Review for the second consecutive year has ranked Gibson Dunn No. 1 in the GIR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 investigations practices.
September 15, 2016
Gibson Dunn won six awards, at the fourth annual LMG Life Sciences Awards. For its work on behalf of Life Science industry leaders, the firm was named: Litigation Firm of the Year Finance & Transactional Firm of the Year The firm was also recognized for matters that it handled:M&A Impact Deal of the Year: High Range for work on behalf of St.
September 14, 2016
Partners Marcellus McRae, Maurice Suh and Debra Wong Yang were named to Los Angeles Business Journal's "Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Los Angeles" list. The feature includes 40 "stellar minority attorneys in the LA region".
September 12, 2016
The Am Law Litigation Daily named partner Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. as its Litigator of the Week [PDF] for successfully representing Uber Technologies Inc.
September 9, 2016
The Legal 500 Latin America 2016 has ranked Gibson Dunn in three categories for International law firms in Latin America – Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate M&A.
September 7, 2016
Washington, D.C. partner Theodore B. Olson was one of the six Lifetime Achievement Award winners recognized by The American Lawyer in its annual feature honoring lawyers who have had “extraordinary careers at some of the country's most prominent law firms” and “an extraordinary impact on society and their profession.” Olson's profile [PDF] was published in the September 2016 issue.
September 1, 2016
Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., Debra Wong Yang and Century City counsel Mel Levine are recognized in Los Angeles Business Journal’s inaugural LA 500 - the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles, featuring those “shaping the business and social fabric of the region.” The guide was published in August 2016.
August 25, 2016
Best Lawyers® named 10 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2017 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Wayne Barsky — Los Angeles Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year, William Dawson — Dallas Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year, Miguel Estrada — Washington, D.C. Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year, Ruth Fisher — Los Angeles Entertainment Law – Music Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Fuchs — Los Angeles Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Lawyer of the Year, Dean Kitchens — Los Angeles Litigation – Securities Lawyer of the Year, Jeffrey Krause — Los Angeles Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year, Jonathan Layne — Los Angeles Corporate Law Lawyer
August 16, 2016
The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 has recognized 157 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 48 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 16, 2016
In 2016, Benchmark Litigation named 11 Gibson Dunn partners to its inaugural Under 40 Hot List, which honors leading legal partners of age 40 or younger.
August 8, 2016
Law360 ranked Gibson Dunn No.
August 3, 2016
Gibson Dunn is ranked No. 4 on The American Lawyer’s most prestigious survey, the 2016 A-List, an annual ranking of “20 firms that excel in four vital areas: financial success, pro bono commitment, diversity and associate satisfaction.” The American Lawyer noted that Gibson Dunn’s 14-point improvement in its overall score came from increases in its pro bono, associate satisfaction and diversity scores.
August 1, 2016
Sanctuary for Families has named New York partner Mylan Denerstein to its Board of Directors. As New York’s leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence, Sanctuary for Families provides a wide range of support to survivors of gender violence including shelter, clinical, and legal services; children’s and youth programs; economic empowerment programming; as well as training and advocacy.
July 22, 2016
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., Catherine Conway, Jesse Cripps, and Orange County partner Michele Maryott to its 2016 list of Top Labor and Employment Lawyers.
July 20, 2016
Law360 named Gibson Dunn to its 2016 Global 20 list, which features “the 20 law firms that have the biggest global presence and handled the largest, most groundbreaking international and cross-border matters over the past year.” The firm’s profile [PDF] was published on July 19, 2016.
July 19, 2016
Silicon Valley Business Journal has named Palo Alto associate Jeana Bisnar Maute to its 40 Under 40 list for 2016. Winners are chosen for their leadership and impact in their respective fields.
July 15, 2016
Billboard named Century City partner Scott Edelman to its list of the Music Industry’s Top Lawyers 2016, featuring “41 of the top legal minds in the music business.” This list was published on July 15, 2016.
July 15, 2016