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.
Law360 named Gibson Dunn to its inaugural list of Texas Powerhouse firms, noting the firm’s ability to “play above its weight class has earned it a reputation as having one of the most sophisticated litigation practices in the region.” The list of 13 firms included an array of players “that have established themselves as forces to be reckoned with in Texas as firms compete for work in one of the nation's hottest legal markets.” The Texas Powerhouse list was published on June 13, 2014, and the firm's profile was published on June 24, 2014.
June 25, 2014
The New York Law Journal named Avi Weitzman as one of its 2014 Rising Stars. The list featured 42 lawyers under age 40 from large and small firms, public interest agencies, academia, government and corporations, who “exhibit the first-rate legal skills, keen judgment, creativity and dedication that have made a lasting impression on their colleagues and clients” and “represent the next generation of dynamic, intelligent and civic minded New York bar leaders.” The Rising Stars were selected by a panel of 20 judges, who reviewed more than 230 nominees.
June 16, 2014
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Joel Cohen as one of its Litigators of the Week after winning a jury defense verdict in an insider trading case on behalf of Nelson Obus, general partner of Wynnefield Capital. Joel was recognized for the achievement along with co-defendants’ counsel.
June 9, 2014
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Andrea Neuman as its Litigator of the Week after she won summary judgment on the claims of 2,700 foreign DBCP plaintiffs in federal court in Delaware. Andrea’s profile was published on May 29, 2014.
June 3, 2014
The National Law Journal ranked Gibson Dunn as one of the top intellectual property practices nationally in its 2014 Intellectual Property Hot List. Gibson Dunn was recognized for its “series of recent patent litigation victories.” The Intellectual Property Hot List recognized 20 law firms that are “leaders on the latest trends in intellectual property law.” The feature appears in the June 2, 2014 issue.
June 2, 2014
In its 2014 edition, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 71 first-tier rankings, of which 24 were firm practice group rankings and 47 were individual lawyer rankings. Overall, the firm earned 250 rankings – 66 firm practice group rankings and 184 individual lawyer rankings. Gibson Dunn earned top-tier rankings in the following practice group categories: · National – Antitrust · National – Antitrust: Cartel · National – Appellate Law · National – FCPA · National – Outsourcing ·
May 27, 2014
Washington, DC partner F. Joseph Warin was honored by Chambers and Partners with the Chambers USA Award for Excellence in the category of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. The awards are given to those who “have excelled above all others in the U.S.
May 23, 2014
Gibson Dunn received 22 rankings in Chambers Europe 2014: 13 individual rankings and nine firm rankings. The firm was recommended in the following categories: Competition/European Law – Belgium; TMT: Regulatory – Europe-wide; Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability – France; Private Equity: Mid-Market – France; Restructuring/Insolvency – France; Tax – France; Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market – Germany; Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory – Germany; and Litigation: Highly Regarded – UK.
May 19, 2014
NYSE Governance Services, publisher of Corporate Board Member magazine and the global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, Inc. ranked Gibson Dunn in their annual America’s Best Corporate Law Firms study, "a comprehensive ranking by U.S.
May 14, 2014
The Daily Journal has named partners Catherine Conway, Ruth Fisher, Amy Forbes and Debra Wong Yang to its annual list of 100 Leading Women Lawyers in California.
May 7, 2014
Theodore B. Olson and Helgi Walker were included among Washington Life Magazine's Power 100, featuring the influential players running Washington and the world. Olson was honored for his success and continued efforts in the gay marriage fight. Walker was honored for her "net neutrality" win in the U.S.
May 6, 2014
Texas Lawyer recognized the $1.8 billion acquisition of Susser Holdings Corp. by Energy Transfer Partners as its Deal of the Week. The Gibson Dunn team representing Susser Holdings is led by Jay Tabor and includes Barbara Becker, Saee Muzumdar and Quinton Farrar. The feature was published in the May 5, 2014 issue.
May 5, 2014
Who’s Who Legal has listed Gibson Dunn in the Who’s Who Legal 100 2014, which features the world’s top 150 law firms. Inclusion in the publication is based on several factors: the total number of lawyers listed in the Who’s Who Legal series The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2014; the total number of practice areas in which the firm earns listings; the total number of jurisdictions in which the firm has a presence; and the number of recommended lawyers per jurisdiction. This year, 65 Gibson Dunn partners were recommended in the series in 19 practice areas, including: Business Crime Defence, Commercial Litigation, Competition, Construction, Corporate Governance, Corporate Tax, Energy, Environment, Insurance & Reinsurance, Investigations, Labour & E
May 1, 2014
Latinvex named São Paulo partner Lisa Alfaro to its 2014 Latin America: Top 50 Female Lawyers list. The list recognizes “the top 50 female lawyers specializing in Latin America among international law firms” based on “a combination of factors, including regional and local prominence, prominence of the law firm and awards and recognition.” The list was published on April 30, 2014.
May 1, 2014
The Hollywood Reporter named partners Scott Edelman and Ruth Fisher to its 2014 Power Lawyers List, which features 100 of the entertainment industry’s most influential lawyers. The list appeared in the April 30, 2014 issue.
April 30, 2014
Duke University School of Law presented Munich partner Markus Nauheim with its 2014 International Alumni Award. The award honors those who “exemplified the highest standards of professional excellence, personal integrity, and concern for the common welfare in his or her own profession and home country.” Nauheim received his LL.M.
April 30, 2014
Texas Lawyer named Dallas partner William Dawson as Litigator of the Week for his victory for Energy Future Holdings and Luminant in Sierra Club v. Energy Future Holdings, a Clean Air Act case filed in federal district court in the Western District of Texas.
April 25, 2014
The New York Observer named New York partner Randy Mastro to its inaugural Political Power 80 list. The annual list features “the backroom operators, the influencers, the insiders who pull the levers that make the city run.” The publication recognized Mastro as “a double threat: he’s a major fund-raising bundler and a formidable courtroom scrapper who was recently hired by New Jersey Gov.
April 23, 2014
New York partner Orin Snyder and Century City partner Ruth Fisher were recognized in Variety’s 2014 Legal Impact Report, an annual feature on the top transaction and litigation attorneys in the entertainment industry. Variety published the report on April 15, 2014.
April 15, 2014
Eleven Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2014, which features “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” Gibson Dunn was recognized for having the second highest number of Rising Stars this year. The following lawyers were recognized in their respective practice areas: San Francisco of counsel Winston Chan in White Collar, Washington, D.C. partner John W.F.
April 14, 2014