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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 Ranked in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2015

Gibson Dunn's Singapore and Hong Kong offices were recognized in five categories in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The Singapore office was ranked in the following Foreign Firms categories: Corporate and M&A, Projects and Energy, and Restructuring and Insolvency.

November 18, 2014

Law360 Names Seven Partners 2014 MVPs

Law360 has named seven Gibson Dunn partners among its 2014 MVPs, which recognizes “elite attorneys” who have had “successes in high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters.”  MVPs were selected from hundreds of nominations, and Gibson Dunn was one of three law firms with the most lawyers selected for the honor.  The firm’s MVPs are: Mark Perry – Appellate, Geoffrey Sigler – Healthcare, Orin Snyder – Media & Entertainment, Drew Flowers – Real Estate, Thad Davis and Michael Li-Ming Wong – Securities, and Joel Cohen – White Collar.  The list was published on November 18, 2014, and individual MVPs will be profiled in the coming weeks.

November 18, 2014

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among Top 6 Malpractice Firms

Law360 featured Gibson Dunn as one of “6 Firms To Have On Speed Dial If Malpractice Trouble Hits,” which recognized firms that are “the go-to advocates” for law firms “facing a potentially devastating complaint.”  The article was published on November 18, 2014. 

November 18, 2014

Gibson Dunn’s Gender Diversity Initiative Recognized at Asia Women in Business Law Awards

Gibson Dunn's commitment to women’s advancement was recognized as  the "Best Gender Diversity Initiative by an International Firm" by Euromoney Legal Media Group at its 2014 Asia Women in Business Law Awards.

November 13, 2014

Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers UK 2015

Gibson Dunn was recognized with three firm and 12 individual rankings in the 2015 edition of Chambers UK.

November 6, 2014

Three Partners Named to Top Entertainment Lawyers List

The Daily Journal named partners Scott Edelman, Ruth Fisher and Stephen Tsoneff to its Top Entertainment Lawyers list featuring the leading entertainment law attorneys in California.

November 5, 2014

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Awards Gibson Dunn 125 Top-Tier Rankings

 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn Tier 1 rankings in 125 practice area categories in its 2015 “Best Law Firms” [PDF] survey.  Overall, the firm earned 152 rankings in seven metropolitan areas and nationally.

November 3, 2014

Gibson Dunn Named Law Firm of the Year in Litigation – Antitrust

Gibson Dunn was named “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Antitrust category by  U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2015.  Only one law firm was recognized in each national legal practice area.  The recognition was announced on November 3, 2014

November 3, 2014

Gibson Dunn Named Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year in the Middle East

IFLR named Gibson Dunn as the Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year at its annual Middle East Awards.  Gibson Dunn founded and has coordinated  a free, non-denominational advice clinic in Dubai.  The clinic was the first of its kind that is open to all-comers in the region.  Volunteer lawyers advise on questions relating to immigration, financial issues, labour and employment, landlord/tenant and others.  The clinic has expanded since its inception and now includes practical advice for job seekers as well as some basic on-site medical care.  The award was presented on October 15, 2014.

October 29, 2014

Randy Mastro Named Winning Litigator

The National Law Journal featured New York partner Randy Mastro in its annual special report on "Winning Litigators." [PDF]  The report featured five lawyers and their teams who "faced tough odds at trial and prevailed by using creative litigation strategies, sharp trial techniques and plenty of legal brainpower" who demonstrated “how determination and professionalism can turn legal challenges into client victories."  The article was published on October 27, 2014.

October 27, 2014

Gibson Dunn Ranked in 2014 UK Legal 500

The UK Legal 500 2014 ranked Gibson Dunn in 9 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 Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration Human Resources: Employment – Employers Public Sector: Administrative and Public Law Real Estate: Commercial Property Real Estate: Commercial Property – Hotels and Leisure Real Estate: Property FinanceThe partners named as Leading Lawyers are Cyrus Benson – Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration; Tom Budd – Real Estate: Property Finance; Philip Rocher – Dispute Resolution: Commercial Liti

October 8, 2014

Gibson Dunn Named Among Top 20 Pro Bono Firms of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn to its list of Pro Bono Firms of 2014, which features 20 law firms that “showed a commitment to providing free legal services and secured notable victories for clients" and "went above and beyond for their pro bono clients over the past year."  A profile of the firm’s pro bono accomplishments, which highlighted the firm's work on issues ranging from human trafficking to government oversight and religious freedom, was published on October 7, 2014. 

October 8, 2014

Gibson Dunn and Kelly Austin Shortlisted for Asia Women in Business Law Awards

  Euromoney Legal Media Group shortlisted Gibson Dunn and Hong Kong partner Kelly Austin in its 2014 Asia Women in Business Law Awards.  The firm was shortlisted in the following categories: Hong Kong – international firm; best gender diversity initiative by international firm; best international firm mentoring programme; best international firm for work-life balance; best international firm China practice; best firm for pro bono work; best international firm for women in business law.

October 6, 2014

Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Latin America 2015

Gibson Dunn was recognized with two firm and four individual rankings in the 2015 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; and Joseph Warin in Fraud – Latin America-wide.

September 30, 2014

Two Partners Named Among Top Energy Lawyers in Dallas

Dallas Business Journal named Dallas partners Robert Walters and Jay Tabor to its Who's Who in Energy 2014 list of North Texas-based key players in the energy industry.  The list was published on September 26, 2014.

September 26, 2014

Gibson Dunn Wins Legal 500 Award in White Collar Litigation

Legal 500 named Gibson Dunn the winner in the Litigation: White-Collar Defense category of its United States Awards 2014.

September 26, 2014

American Lawyer Awards Global Finance Grand Prize to Arcapita Restructuring

The American Lawyer named the Chapter 11 Restructuring of Gibson Dunn client Arcapita Bank as the winner of its Global Finance Grand Prize at the publication’s Global Legal Awards event on September 15, 2014.  The award was one of four grand prizes awarded for “the year’s best cross-border legal work in the categories of corporate, finance, disputes and citizenship.”  In addition, Gibson Dunn was recognized twice in the Global Disputes category:  Global Dispute of the Year: U.S.

September 22, 2014

Stewart McDowell Named to Recorder’s Women Leaders in Tech Law

San Francisco partner Stewart McDowell was named to The Recorder’s Women Leaders in Tech Law list.  McDowell was honored by The Recorder for her work representing technology companies in capital markets and M&A transactions and for her knowledge and experience relating to the advertising technology space.

September 18, 2014

American Friends of The Hebrew University Honor William J. Kilberg With The Torch of Learning Award

The American Friends of The Hebrew University (AFHU) honored Washington, D.C. partner William J. Kilberg, with the prestigious 2014 Torch of Learning Award.

September 17, 2014

Cynthia Richman Selected as DC Rising Star

The National Law Journal named Washington, D.C. partner Cynthia Richman to its D.C. Rising Stars list for her strong antitrust litigation practice, noting her involvement in the litigation related to the alleged price-fixing of electronic books.  National Law Journal selected "40 game-changing lawyers age 40 and under" from nearly 200 nominations.  The feature ran on September 15, 2014.

September 16, 2014