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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Rosenthal will join the firm as a partner in the New York office. He joins the firm from Mayer Brown and will continue his intellectual property practice."Brian is a terrific addition to the firm," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "He is a talented IP lawyer with extensive trial experience. He has a terrific reputation as a strategist, counselor and trial lawyer. Our IP practice is extremely busy, and Brian will add additional depth to help us meet client demand in this area." "Brian is a superb IP trial lawyer, with substantial and successful experience handling scores of major patent cases in courts around the country, and we are delighted he is
January 19, 2017
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Ahmed Baladi will join the firm as a partner in the Paris office. Formerly a partner with Allen & Overy, Baladi will continue to focus his law practice on information technology and digital transactions, outsourcing, data privacy and cybersecurity.He will be accompanied by of counsel Vera Lukic and associates Emmanuelle Bartoli and Adélaïde Cassanet. All three are also formerly with Allen & Overy. "Many of our clients in Europe and around the globe are increasingly turning to us for advice on data privacy, cybersecurity, digital transformation and outsourcing matters," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "Ahmed's experience and expertise will add greater dep
January 16, 2017
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Tod has joined the firm as of counsel in the London office. Previously of counsel with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Tod will support Gibson Dunn's existing EMEA private investment funds practice.Tod has extensive experience advising private equity, infrastructure, credit and real estate funds. He regularly counsels clients on the establishment and operation of private investment funds, including advising on the structuring and marketing of such funds and commercial issues arising from their operation. He has represented a range of private fund managers on multi-billion large buyout and mid-market fundraisings. He also advises on matters ranging from drafting commercial contracts between ma
January 5, 2017
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected 13 new partners, spanning both corporate and litigation-related practices and the firm's offices, effective January 1, 2017."We would like to congratulate our new partners on this very important professional achievement," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "Each of them exemplifies the core values of the firm – excellence, professionalism and collegiality. I know that they will carry on our highest traditions."The new partners are: Timothy P.
December 14, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Kristin Linsley will join the firm as a litigation partner in the San Francisco office. She joins the firm from Munger, Tolles & Olson and will continue to practice complex business litigation.
October 12, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stuart Delery, the former Acting Associate Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the No.
September 12, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that John M. Pollack, former Co-Chair of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP’s M&A and Securities Group, will join the firm as a partner in New York.
August 19, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Benjamin Wagner, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, will join the firm as a partner in the Palo Alto office.
August 2, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that former federal prosecutor Patrick Stokes will join the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Stokes most recently served as Senior Deputy Chief of the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division at the U.S.
July 5, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Dirk Oberbracht and Wilhelm Reinhardt will join the firm as partners. Both lawyers are currently with Latham & Watkins, and Oberbracht previously served as head of Latham’s Frankfurt office.
June 30, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Ferdinand Fromholzer will join the firm’s Munich office as a partner. Previously a partner with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Munich, he will continue his corporate law practice, focusing on stock corporation law and corporate governance issues, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
June 20, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stephanie Brooker, Director of the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner.
April 11, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Eric Stock will join the firm’s New York office as a partner. Stock, who serves as Chief of the Antitrust Bureau at the New York Attorney General’s Office, will focus on antitrust litigation and investigations, as well as merger review, at Gibson Dunn.
April 4, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce the winners of the firm's annual team and individual Frank Wheat Memorial Awards. The Frank Wheat Award is given every year to lawyers in the firm who obtain significant results for their pro bono clients and demonstrate leadership and initiative that serve as inspiration to others. This year, the team award is presented to lawyers in Gibson Dunn's New York office for their successful work on a voting rights case in Albany County, New York. The individual award is presented this year to two associates, Thomas Pack and Jin Yoo. Pack, based in San Francisco, is honored for his work securing asylum for an LGBT family from Mexico. Yoo, based in Washington, D.C., is recognized for his work helping three childre
February 9, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn the winner of its biennial "Litigation Department of the Year" competition [PDF] for the third time since 2010.
January 6, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named corporate partner Michael Flynn and litigation partner Meryl Young as Co-Partners in Charge of the Orange County office, effective January 1, 2016. They succeed Jeffrey Reeves, who has served as the Partner in Charge of the office since 2008. Reeves will continue his complex commercial litigation practice and his involvement in local community and professional organizations."We thank Jeff for his service and welcome Mike and Meryl as the new Co-Partners in Charge of the Orange County office," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "We know that they will bring the same level of enthusiasm and success to their roles as office leaders as they have to their practices." "Mike and I
January 5, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Graham Lovett will join the Dubai office as a partner. Previously head of Clifford Chance's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice for the Middle East region, Lovett will continue handling litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigation matters."We are excited to have Graham join the firm," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "He has a broad-based practice that includes commercial litigation, international arbitration, investigations, as well as regulatory enforcement and compliance in the financial sector. He is well known as a leader in the Middle East legal market. He will play an important role in expanding the reach of our global disputes and compliance
January 4, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Sébastien Evrard will join the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner. Previously with Jones Day, Evrard will continue his antitrust and competition practice.“We welcome Sébastien to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Sébastien is a recognized leader among Asian antitrust practitioners, who has handled the full spectrum of antitrust work, including mergers and acquisitions, government investigations of cartel and single-firm conduct, and antitrust counseling. His addition will better position the firm to assist clients with their global competition needs.”“Sébastien’s dual expertise in Asian and European competition law is extremely valuable to clients, parti
December 1, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Kniesly has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He was previously a partner with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.
November 20, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected eight new partners, effective January 1, 2016.“We have the utmost respect for our new partners and their dedication to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Our new partners exemplify the firm’s culture of collegiality and collaboration across offices and practice areas that enable us to provide the highest quality of service to our clients.” The new partners are:Daniel Angel (IP Transactions and Strategic Sourcing – New York) – Angel focuses his practice on structuring and negotiating intellectual property transactions and information technology arrangements. His practice includes patent, trademark and software licensing; the settlement of IP litig
November 19, 2015