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.
AIDS Service Center honored Los Angeles partner Kay Kochenderfer and Gibson Dunn for their long-time support of the organization. ASC recognized the Firm for its pro bono work and as “a strong advocate” over the years and Kochenderfer as an “outspoken representative” for the group. The award is presented as part of ASC’s 2012 Big Week Out.
April 10, 2012
The Legal 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2012 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 12 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE. The firm was recognized in Competition in Belgium; Administrative and Public Law, Insolvency, M&A, Private Equity, Real Estate and Tax in France; Corporate and M&A: Mid-Sized Deals, Real Estate and Construction: Real Estate and Tax in Germany; and Corporate and M&A and Investment Funds in UAE.The publication also recommended 15 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, P
April 10, 2012
Law360 named three Gibson Dunn attorneys among its 2012 Rising Stars, which recognizes “attorneys under the age of 40 whose accomplishments in major litigation or transactions belie their age.” Washington, DC partners Jason Schwartz and Amir Tayrani, and Orange County associate Joshua Jessen were selected in their respective practice areas of Employment, Appellate and Privacy & Consumer Protection. The list of Rising Stars was published on March 16, 2012.
March 29, 2012
In the 2012 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Gibson Dunn earned 78 total rankings – 23 firm practice group rankings and 55 individual rankings. The firm and its attorneys were recognized globally, regionally in Latin America and the Middle East, and in Belgium, Brunei, China, France, India, Russia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. This year, 38 Gibson Dunn attorneys were identified as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas, with some ranked in more than one category.
March 29, 2012
The American Lawyer magazine featured New York partner Lois Herzeca as one of its Dealmakers of the Year 2012, which profiled 12 lawyers “who played critical roles in last year’s most notable transactions.” Herzeca was recognized for helping Transatlantic Holdings, the target of five companies, “assess its offers, terminate a friendly deal, combat a hostile one, and ultimately secure a $3.4 billion deal with Alleghany Corporation, all while initiating a novel buyback plan that allowed Transatlantic to return capital to its stockholders.” The article was published in the April 2012 issue.
March 29, 2012
Crain’s New York Business named New York partner Aric Wu to its “40 Under 40,” an annual list of “40 of New York’s most ambitious young achievers.” The honorees, who were selected from nearly 700 nominations, “share an intense passion about their careers, they are tireless cheerleaders for their industries, and they pursue their goals with tenacity.” The list and a profile of Aric Wu were published on March 26, 2012.
March 27, 2012
The Daily Journal named Gibson Dunn’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group one of its 2011 Top Five Practice Groups in California, which featured “lawyers from five practice areas who are responding to an emerging issue or problem with innovative ideas.” The publication recognized the group for its work on “marquee” high-profile cases, specifically “wins in the big Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
March 22, 2012
Chambers and Partners has shortlisted Gibson Dunn in four team categories and two individual categories for its annual USA Awards for Excellence. The firm is nominated for team awards in Corporate/M&A, International Trade, Labor & Employment and Securities Regulation including Advisory and Enforcement. Orin Snyder is one of seven individuals nominated in the Litigation: Business Trial Lawyers category and Joseph Warin is one of seven nominated in the Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations individuals category.
March 22, 2012
New York partner Daniel Thomasch has been admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. He was inducted during the College’s 2012 Spring Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. The College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the U.S.
March 20, 2012
The Times has named Charles Falconer to The Times Law 100 2012, its annual list of the 100 most influential lawyers in the United Kingdom. The lawyers were selected by a panel of 12 judges drawn from politics, the judiciary, academia, the media and the law.
March 16, 2012
Asian-Mena Counsel magazine has named two Gibson Dunn matters among its annual list of Deals of the Year, which features 39 winning transactions selected “with an eye on uniqueness, innovation, size, and complexity.” Singapore partner Saptak Santra represented the noteholders in the winning deal, “PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk: restructuring of guaranteed secured notes due 2012,” which was noted as “ground-breaking for its size, complexity and innovation.” Also featured was the “Harbin Electric take private,” in which Los Angeles partner Jon Layne and associate Shawn Domzalski represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors for Harbin. The matter was noted as the “largest successful going private transaction to date,” winning recognition for its
March 16, 2012
Global Competition Review has included five Gibson Dunn matters on the shortlist for its annual GCR Awards. The firm is nominated for the following awards: Behavioural Matter of the Year -- Americas, as counsel to Intel in the Delaware litigation,Behavioural Matter of the Year – Americas, as counsel to Facebook in In re Facebook (FTC), Behavioural Matter of the Year – Europe, as counsel to Netia and Tele2 in Telekomunikacja Polska’s abuse of dominance investigation, Merger Control Matter of the Year– Europe, as counsel to Euroclear in opposition to NYSE/Deutsche Boerse,and Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, as counsel to the companies in VimpelCom/Orascom.Winners will be announced at the GCR Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. on March
March 13, 2012
Gibson Dunn earned six firm rankings and seven individual rankings in the 2012 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific. The firm is recognized in the top-tier of Brunei – General Business Law: Lawyers Based Abroad, and is also ranked in India – Corporate/M&A and in the following Singapore: International Firms categories: Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Projects & Energy and Restructuring/Insolvency. The following partners received individual rankings: Kelly Austin in China – Dispute Resolution: Anti-Corruption (International Firms); Emad Khalil in Singapore – Capital Markets (International Firms) and Singapore – Projects & Energy (International Firms); Jai Pathak in India – Corporate/M&A (International Firms) and Singapore – Corporate/M&A (I
March 2, 2012
California Lawyer featured partner Theodore Boutrous as an honoree in its 2012 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Awards. The CLAY Awards featured 55 attorneys in 19 areas of practice based on their achievements in the legal field in 2011. Boutrous was honored for his work on behalf of Wal-Mart before the U.S.
March 2, 2012
On February 7, 2012, in an historic decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the district court's decision finding Proposition 8 unconstitutional. The Court reasoned that "[t]he People may not employ the initiative power to single out a disfavored group for unequal treatment and strip them, without a legitimate justification, of a right as important as the right to marry." At bottom, "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples." Gibson Dunn's efforts were led by Theodore B.
February 9, 2012
International Financial Law Review has included three Gibson Dunn deals on the shortlists for its annual Americas Awards. The CityCenter Las Vegas refinancing is one of six nominees for the High Yield Deal of the Year; Harbin Electric’s going private transaction is one of seven nominees for M&A Deal of the Year; and Capital One’s forward sale is one of six nominees for the Structured Finance and Securitization Deal of the Year. Winners will be announced at IFLR’s awards dinner on March 29, 2012.
February 3, 2012
BTI Consulting named Steven Finley, Stephen Glover, John Herfort, John Olson and Denis Salmon to its 2012 BTI Client Service All-Stars list, placing Gibson Dunn among only three other law firms with five Client Service All-Stars. The All-Stars list features lawyers who “are identified solely and exclusively by corporate counsel” as “the leaders of client service excellence.” In addition, BTI recognized John Olson, an All-Star for three consecutive years, as a one of only two Client Service All-Star 3-Year MVPs.
February 1, 2012
Gibson Dunn’s antitrust practice was ranked 11th in the 2012 edition of Global Competition Review’s GCR100 - Global Elite ranking, a list of the top 20 antitrust practices in the world. The Global Elite ranking is based on several factors: size of the practice, global reach of the practice, number of lawyers listed in The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers and Economists, stability of the practice (as measured by hires and departures), and the number of votes received from rival firms. The firm was recognized for its work for Sabre, Chungwa, Intel, Matson Navigation and Applied Materials, among others. Gibson Dunn was also ranked as an Elite firm in the United States: California section, as a Highly Recommended firm in the United States: Government A
February 1, 2012
The Daily Journal featured Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Le Sage on its annual list of Top 20 California Attorneys Under 40. The article highlighted Le Sage’s efforts to revitalize Lafayette Park in conjunction with the Heart of Los Angeles Youth (HOLA), an inner city youth organization, and the City of Los Angeles.
January 19, 2012
The Am Law Daily ranked Gibson Dunn No. 1 on its inaugural Litigation Power Rankings chart, which looks at the “25 firms whose litigators have fared the best in The American Lawyer’s biennial Litigation Department of the Year competition since it launched in 2002.” According to The Am Law Daily, “Thanks to its second consecutive Litigation Department of the Year win, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher can also claim the distinction of being the most decorated law firm in the history of the biennial contest.”
January 11, 2012