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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.

Gibson Dunn Earns 128 Total Rankings in Chambers Global 2015

In the 2015 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Gibson Dunn earned 128 total rankings – 33 firm practice group rankings and 95 individual rankings.  The firm and its lawyers were recognized Globally and in the Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East regions, with additional recognitions in Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.  This year, 66 Gibson Dunn attorneys were identified as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas, with some ranked in more than one category.

March 16, 2015

Daily Journal Names Douglas Smith to Top Innovative Corporate Lawyers List

​The Daily Journal named partner Douglas D. Smith to its list of Top 10 Innovative Corporate Lawyers.  The list features “California transactional attorneys finding novel solutions” in complex and high-stakes deals.  Smith is honored for his role in the successful negotiation of a complex carve-out transaction involving client Matson Inc.

March 11, 2015

Gibson Dunn Adds Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Official in New York

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Brian O’Keefe joins the firm's New York office as an of counsel.  He recently served as a Deputy Director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, D.C., where he was a member of the Division of Clearing and Risk, managing a team of attorneys and analysts responsible for the regulation and compliance of derivatives market participants.  At Gibson Dunn, O’Keefe will represent financial institutions focusing on derivatives regulatory and policy work. With over 15 years of experience in the financial markets, O'Keefe is a senior regulatory, compliance and legal executive with extensive experience with clearinghouses, swap dealers, end-users, insurers, custodians, data repositories and regula

March 9, 2015

Gibson Dunn Partner Jeffrey Thomas Inducted Into American College of Trial Lawyers

Gibson Dunn partner Jeffrey T. Thomas has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Thomas became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 585 persons during the recent 2015 Spring Annual Meeting of the College in Key Biscayne, Florida.Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada.

March 4, 2015

F. Joseph Warin and Lawrence Zweifach named to list of World’s 10 Most Highly Regarded Investigations Lawyers

Who's Who Legal and Global Investigations Review have named Washington, DC partner F. Joseph Warin and New York partner Lawrence Zweifach to their list of the World’s Ten-Most Highly Regarded Investigations Lawyers based on a survey of clients and peers.

February 25, 2015

Enrique Monagas Receives Hispanic National Bar Association Under 40 Honor

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) named Los Angeles associate Enrique Monagas to its HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40 Award.  The award is given to 10 lawyers across the U.S.

February 20, 2015

Gibson Dunn Ranked in 2015 Chambers Asia Pacific Directory

Gibson Dunn earned five firm rankings and 16 individual rankings in the 2015 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific.  The firm was recognized in China Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption and in the following International Firms categories: China Corporate/M&A, India Corporate/M&A, Singapore Corporate/M&A, and Singapore Energy & Natural Resources.  The following lawyers were ranked individually in their respective categories:  Kelly Austin – China Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption; Patricia Tan Openshaw – Asia-Pacific Region Projects & Infrastructure, China Projects & Infrastructure, and Philippines Projects, Infrastructure & Energy; Priya Mehra – India Corporate/M&A; Jai Pathak – India Corporate/M&A, and Singapore Corpor

February 18, 2015

Theodore Boutrous and Marcellus McRae Named as Lawyers of the Years by California Lawyer Magazine

California Lawyer featured partners Theodore Boutrous and Marcellus McRae as honorees in its 2014 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Awards.  Boutrous and McRae are featured for their work winning a landmark civil rights decision protecting children’s fundamental right to education by striking down California’s teacher tenure and dismissal statutes as unconstitutional.  The CLAY Awards featured 62 attorneys in 17 areas of practice based on their achievements in the legal field in 2014.

February 18, 2015

Three Gibson Dunn Cases Named Top Verdicts of the Year

The Daily Journal recognized three Gibson Dunn cases in its annual feature on top verdicts in California for 2014. Vergara v. State of California [PDF], in which the Gibson Dunn team secured a landmark civil rights decision that struck down California’s teacher tenure and dismissal statutes as unconstitutional, was recognized as one of the 10 cases featured in the Top Plaintiffs’ Verdict by Impact list.

February 18, 2015

Gibson Dunn’s International Arbitration Practice Recognized in GAR 100

Global Arbitration Review listed Gibson Dunn in the eighth edition of GAR 100, its annual guide to the international arbitration capabilities of law firms.

February 12, 2015

Seven Partners Named BTI Client Service All-Stars

BTI Consulting named Eric Feuerstein, Stephen Glover, Veronica Lewis, Joshua Lipton, John Olson, Michael Raiff and Jay Tabor to its 2015 BTI Client Service All-Stars List.  The list features “those rare, exceptional attorneys standing out above all others serving the most influential legal decision makers” who share common traits, such as superior client focus, innovative thought leadership, unmatched business understanding, legal skills, outsized value and outstanding results.

February 11, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named White Collar Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top five White Collar Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice was profiled [PDF] on February 5, 2015.

February 5, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Securities Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top seven Securities Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s Securities practice was profiled [PDF] on January 29, 2015.

January 29, 2015

Gibson Dunn Wins Litigation Awards

Benchmark Litigation recognized Gibson Dunn several times at its 2015 U.S. Awards dinner.  The firm was named Appellate Firm of the Year and California Litigation Firm of the Year, and Randy Mastro was named Trial Lawyer of the Year.  In addition, Benchmark Litigation honored two “game-changing” cases, Chevron v. Donziger and Alice Corp.

January 29, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Intellectual Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top nine Intellectual Property Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s IP practice was profiled [PDF] on January 27, 2015.

January 27, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Class Action Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top eight Class Action Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s Class Action practice was profiled [PDF] on January 26, 2015.

January 26, 2015

Andrea Neuman and Jose Fernandez Named Among Top Latin America Lawyers

Latinvex named Andrea Neuman and Jose Fernandez to its 2015 Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers list, which recognizes “the leading attorneys from international law firms that are involved in the legal business in Latin America.”  Selection was based on “a combination of factors, including recent track record on major deals and business, prominence of firm in Latin America and rankings by third parties.” The list was published on January 26, 2015.

January 26, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Energy Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top eight Energy Practice Groups of the Year for 2014.  The firm’s Energy practice was profiled [PDF] on January 21, 2015.

January 21, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Real Estate Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top nine Real Estate Practice Groups of the Year for 2014.  The firm’s Real Estate Practice Group was profiled [PDF]on January 15, 2015. 

January 15, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Appellate Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top seven Appellate Practice Groups of the Year for 2014.  The firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group was profiled [PDF] on January 12, 2015.

January 12, 2015