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.
The Legal 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2013 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 12 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE. The firm was recognized in Competition and EU Regulatory – Telecoms in Belgium; Administrative and Public Law, Insolvency, M&A, Private Equity, Real Estate and Tax in France; Corporate and M&A: Mid-Sized Deals and Tax in Germany; and Corporate and M&A and Investment Funds in UAE.The publication also recommended 16 Gibson Dunn attorneys in their respective practice areas, with some listed in more than one category. The following lawyers were recommended: Peter Alexiadis, Chézard Ameer, Nicolas Autet, Nicolas Baverez, Jérôme Delaurière, Benoît Fleury, Andrés Font Galarza, Bernard Grinspan, Ariel Harroch, Paul Harter,
April 15, 2013
Dallas partner James Ho was named Vice Chair of the bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee (FJEC) by U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz (R-TX). The committee is composed of leading Texas attorneys who will screen and recommend to the Senators nominees for vacancies on the federal bench and in U.S.
April 15, 2013
Gibson Dunn is one of seven nominees shortlisted for Corporate Team of the Year at the 2013 Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards. These annual awards recognize law firms and in-house legal teams operating throughout the region. Winners will be announced on May 16, 2013 at an awards ceremony in Dubai.
April 15, 2013
Texas Lawyer named Robert Little as one of its “Legal Leaders on the Rise,” which highlighted 25 “Texas lawyers under 40 whose accomplishments distinguish them among their peers.” The lawyers were selected from among hundreds of nominations. Little's profile appeared in the March 25, 2013 issue.
April 9, 2013
Los Angeles partner Dennis Arnold has been named the winner of the first Real Property Person of the Year Award presented by the State Bar of California’s Real Property Law Section.
April 4, 2013
Several Gibson Dunn attorneys are featured in the video “Inside Look at AFER Team Bringing Prop 8 to Supreme Court,” a behind-the-scenes look at the planning and preparation for the March 26, 2013 argument before the U.S.
April 1, 2013
In the 2013 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Gibson Dunn earned 105 total rankings – 26 firm practice group rankings and 79 individual rankings. The firm and its attorneys were recognized globally, regionally in Latin America and the Middle East, and in Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Mongolia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States. This year, 50 Gibson Dunn attorneys were identified as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas, with some ranked in more than one category.
March 28, 2013
Los Angeles partner Theodore Boutrous, New York partner Randy Mastro and Washington, D.C. partner Theodore Olson were named to The National Law Journal’s “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” list, which recognized “100 lawyers in the United States who have shaped the legal world through their work in the courtroom, at the negotiating table, in the classroom or in government.” To determine the list, the publication focused on accomplishments within the past five years and judged each lawyer’s influence based on five qualities: political clout, legal results, media penetration, business credibility and thought leadership.
March 25, 2013
The Century City Bar Association has named partner Wayne Barsky as Litigation Lawyer of the Year. The bar association selected attorneys in the categories of litigation, entertainment, bankruptcy and intellectual property. It presented a law firm award in the pro bono category. The awardees for each category will be honored at the Century City Bar Association’s 45th annual awards ceremony on March 19, 2013.
March 19, 2013
Gibson Dunn earned five firm rankings and seven individual rankings in the 2013 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific. The firm is recognized in the top-tier of Brunei – General Business Law (Experts Based Abroad), and is also ranked in India – Corporate/M&A (Experts Based Abroad) and in the following Singapore – International Firms categories: Corporate/M&A, Projects & Energy and Restructuring/Insolvency. The following lawyers received individual rankings:Kelly Austin in China – Dispute Resolution: Anti-Corruption (International Firms)Priya Mehra in India – Corporate/M&A (Experts Based Abroad)Jai Pathak in India – Corporate/M&A (Experts Based Abroad) and Singapore – Corporate/M&A (International Firms)Saptak Santra in Singapore – Projects &
March 11, 2013
Law360 named six Gibson Dunn lawyers among its Rising Stars for 2013, which honors “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” Of the nearly 1,000 nominees who submitted across 23 practices areas, the following Gibson Dunn attorneys were recognized:
March 11, 2013
Euromoney's Project Finance magazine has named two Gibson Dunn transactions among its 2012 Deals of the Year. Topaz Solar was named the 2012 North American Solar Deal of the Year.
March 8, 2013
The San Francisco Business Times named San Francisco partner Chip Nierlich to its “Forty Under 40” list. The annual feature recognizes “the most influential young leaders across the spectrum of Bay Area businesses.” Nierlich’s profile was published on March 1, 2013.
March 6, 2013
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partner Theane Evangelis Kapur to its annual list of the Top 20 California Attorneys Under 40. Kapur was selected for her work on the constitutional challenge to Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
March 5, 2013
The Daily Journal recognized two Gibson Dunn cases in its annual feature on top plaintiffs’ and defense verdicts in California. Garamendi v. Artemis, in which a jury returned a complete defense verdict for Gibson Dunn client Artemis S.A.
February 26, 2013
Am Law Litigation Daily named New York partner Josh Krevitt as Litigator of the Week after a nine-member jury in Tyler, Texas handed a complete defense victory to his client, a U.S.
February 25, 2013
BTI Consulting named Washington, D.C. partner Thomas Dupree and New York partner John Herfort to its 2013 BTI Client Service All-Stars list. The All-Stars list features lawyers “identified solely through client feedback” as “standing out with corporate counsel as delivering the highest levels of client service.” In addition, BTI recognized Herfort as a Client Service All-Star 2-Year MVP for being listed for two consecutive years.
February 21, 2013
Turnarounds & Workouts featured TBS International among its “Successful Restructurings of 2012.” Michael Rosenthal and Matthew Kelsey represented TBS in its prepackaged plan, which was confirmed less than two months after the filing of the chapter 11 and refinanced the company's secured debt obligations that totaled approximately $220 million and provided for the payment in full of all other creditors.
February 5, 2013
Veronica Lewis has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. She is one of 29 newly elected members, a group that consists of highly accomplished lawyers, judges, and law professors from 12 states and the District of Columbia. The new members were announced on February 4, 2013.
February 5, 2013
Law360 selected Gibson Dunn among its top five Practice Groups of the Year in four categories: Class Action, Competition, Employment and Privacy & Consumer Protection. Winning firms were chosen based on “the significance of the litigation wins or deals worked on; the size and complexity of the litigation wins or deals worked on; and the number of significant, large or complex deals the group worked on or lawsuits the group won.” The list was published on January 1, 2013, and firm profiles will be published in the coming weeks.
January 2, 2013