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.
International Financial Law Review named Fajr Capital, Blackstone and Mumtalakat’s acquisition of a minority stake in GEMS as the M&A Deal of the Year at its IFLR 2015 Middle East Awards. Gibson Dunn's Dubai office represented Blackstone in its investment in consortium with Fajr and Mumtalakat. GEMS Education provides K-12 private education in the Middle East, North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The award was presented on October 28, 2015.
October 29, 2015
Gibson Dunn was recognized with two firm and five individual rankings in the 2016 edition of Chambers Latin America. The firm was recognized in the categories: Capital Markets: International – Brazil; and a top-tier ranking in Fraud & Corporate Investigations – Latin America-wide. The firm was additionally noted as a Recognised Practitioner in Capital Markets – Latin America-wide. The following partners were recognized in their respective practice areas: Kevin Kelley in Capital Markets – Brazil and Capital Markets – Latin America-wide; Lisa Alfaro in Corporate/M&A – Latin America-wide; Joseph Warin in Fraud – Latin America-wide; and Michael Farhang in Fraud – Latin America-wide.
September 29, 2015
National Law Journal named Eduardo Gallardo and M. Sean Royall among its 2015 Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust Trailblazers. Gallardo was recognized for his work for Related Companies and Corvex and Transatlantic Holdings.
September 28, 2015
Global Investigations Review has ranked Gibson Dunn No. 1 in the GIR 30, its annual guide to the world's best firms for international investigations.
September 25, 2015
The UK Legal 500 2015 ranked Gibson Dunn in 12 practice areas and named four partners as Leading Lawyers. The firm was recognized in the following categories: • Corporate and Commercial: M&A – Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals, £250m+ • Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity – Transactions • Crime, Fraud and Licensing: Corporate Crime (including fraud, bribery and corruption)• Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation • Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration • Dispute Resolution: Competition Litigation• Finance: Acquisition Finance• Finance: Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans• Public Sector: Administrative and Public Law • Real Estate: Commercial Property • Real Estate: Commercia
September 23, 2015
The Daily Journal named partners Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Ruth E. Fisher, Marcellus McRae and Debra Wong Yang to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California.
September 9, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named Jeffrey Trinklein as Co-Partner in Charge of the London office, effective 1 September 2015. Trinklein succeeds Thomas Budd, who has served in this role since 2008 and will continue his corporate practice as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Finance Group. Labor and employment partner James Cox will continue to serve as Co-Partner in Charge of the London office alongside Trinklein.“We thank Tom for his strong leadership,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “The office has grown exponentially, and we plan to continue with that momentum. Over his career, Jeff has worked in several Gibson Dunn offices – both within and outside the U.S. His deep institutional knowledge and strong lead
September 3, 2015
Gibson Dunn was recognized as one of Law360’s Pro Bono Firms of 2015 [PDF], featuring 20 law firms that “donated their time and resources to important causes.” In addition, Law360 named the firm to its 2015 list of Pro Bono All Stars, which features 17 law firms that have “demonstrated exceptionally stalwart commitment to pro bono work year after year.” Law360’s profile on Gibson Dunn’s pro bono accomplishments, which highlighted the firm’s work on issues ranging from the Voting Rights Act and unaccompanied minors in deportation and asylum cases to benefits for the disabled, was published on September 2, 2015.
September 2, 2015
Commercial Property Executive ranked Gibson Dunn fourth on its 2015 Leading Real Estate Law Firms list, which features "the most powerful real estate law practices in the nation." According to the publication, the ranked firms are "the crème de la crème, which represented the world's best-known real estate and financial institutions in the most noteworthy and complex transactions during the past year." The list was published in the September 2015 issue.
September 1, 2015
Denver partner Jessica Brown was honored as Denver Business Journal's 2015 Outstanding Women in Business winner for Law [PDF]. The publication honored women in 14 industries for their accomplishments.
August 20, 2015
Best Lawyers® named 17 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2016 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Barry R. Goldsmith — New York City Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year Daniel G.
August 17, 2015
The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 has recognized 159 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 49 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 17, 2015
Law360 selected partner Randy Mastro for its inaugural Trial Aces list. The feature highlights attorneys whose career accomplishments distinguish them as the top trial attorneys in the United States.
August 13, 2015
Dallas partner Veronica Lewis was named to Texas Lawyer’s 2015 "Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law" list. Lewis is one of the 20 lawyers honored by Texas Lawyer for their “significant contributions to law and lawyering in Texas.” The profiles of the extraordinary lawyers will be published on August 30, 2015.
August 10, 2015
Latinvex named Gibson Dunn to its 2015 Latinvex Legal 50 list, which recognizes the top international law firms in Latin America. Latinvex also ranked Gibson Dunn No.
August 5, 2015
San Francisco partner Stewart McDowell was named to The Recorder's Women Leaders in Tech Law list. McDowell is one of the 60 California lawyers honored by The Recorder for their "achievements as litigators, dealmakers, advisors and strategists in the tech industry, as well as in leadership roles at their organizations or in the legal community." The list was published on July 31, 2015.
August 3, 2015
The American College of Environmental Lawyers has elected Gibson Dunn partner Raymond Ludwiszewski as a fellow of the college. Ludwiszewski is one of 22 attorneys nationwide to be elected this round. Individuals are selected for their “distinguished experience and high standards in the practice of environmental law.” Membership is by invitation and members are recognized by their peers as preeminent in their field.
August 3, 2015
Andrea Neuman was named to Benchmark Litigation’s list of Top 250 Women in Litigation. The 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.
July 30, 2015
The NACD Directorship magazine has named Dennis Friedman to its NACD 2015 Directorship 100 list, featuring "the most influential people in the boardroom and corporate governance community." The list will be featured in the November/December 2015 issue of NACD Directorship.
July 29, 2015