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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Dore has rejoined Gibson Dunn after serving five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S.
October 27, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jason P.W. Halperin has joined the firm's New York office from the U.S. Attorney's Office as of counsel.
September 24, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Eric Sloan has joined the New York office as a partner. Previously a principal at Deloitte Tax LLP, Sloan will continue to provide tax planning advice with an emphasis on federal income taxation, partnership taxation, and the taxation of private equity firms and funds in their mergers and acquisitions."We welcome Eric to Gibson Dunn," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "A vital tax practice is a necessary and important part of the firm's transactional practice, and Eric is nationally recognized as one of the few leading tax lawyers who combine this high level of technical expertise in partnership taxation with the depth and breadth of his M&A experience. His additi
September 17, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Chris Haynes and Steve Thierbach will join the London office as partners. Both were previously with Herbert Smith Freehills in London, where Thierbach served as Global Head of Capital Markets. At Gibson Dunn, they will continue their equity capital markets practice."We are delighted to welcome Steve and Chris to the firm," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "Chris and Steve are two of the best-known equity capital markets partners in London. Their arrival will strengthen our position in the London market and our position as one of the leading global law firms advising on the most complex transactions in the world. A strong ECM capability will enable us to b
September 14, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Deepak Nanda has joined the Orange County office as a partner. A corporate partner who served as Managing Partner of Foley & Lardner's Los Angeles office, Nanda will continue to focus his practice on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions.
September 9, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Angelika Niebler joined the firm's Munich office as of counsel. Niebler, a member of the European Parliament and chairwoman of the Christian Social Union Europe Group in the European Parliament previously practiced with Bird & Bird.
September 7, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jeremy Brandon has joined the Dallas office as a partner. Brandon was formerly a partner with Susman Godfrey and has previously served as legal counsel to then-Senator John Kerry in Washington, D.C. At Gibson Dunn, he will continue to focus on complex commercial litigation matters.“We are pleased to welcome Jeremy to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “He is a well-regarded litigator with significant trial experience in a wide variety of practice areas. His addition will solidify our position as a preeminent litigation firm in Dallas and the region.” “Jeremy is an immensely talented trial lawyer with stellar credentials,” said Robert Walters, Partner in C
September 1, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jane M. Love, Ph.D. and Robert Trenchard are joining the New York office as partners. Love and Trenchard, previously partners with Wilmer Hale, will continue to practice intellectual property and life sciences litigation.
August 7, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Adam M. Smith, former Senior Advisor to the Director of the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has joined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. At Gibson Dunn, Smith will focus his international trade and investment practice counseling and defending global Fortune 500 corporations, major financial institutions, sovereigns, and international organizations on sanctions, money laundering, international trade, and national security matters.
August 4, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce the formation of its new Sports Law Practice Group. “The firm has significant experience in the sports industry, and forming a practice group will allow us to coordinate the efforts of our lawyers into a single, multidisciplinary practice group across our offices and to better communicate our experience and capability to the market,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. Lawyers in the Sports Law Group represents a broad range of clients, including teams, individual athletes, sports facilities, athletic associations, financial institutions, television networks, sponsors and municipalities, in a broad range of sports law matters, relating to professional and amateur sports. The group is
June 9, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has won the Real Estate Team of the Year for the Chambers USA Awards 2015. These awards recognize a law firm’s pre-eminence in the USA and reflects the notable achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. Seven firms nationally were shortlisted in this category.“We are honored Chambers has named Gibson Dunn as having the top real estate practice in the country,” said Eric M.
May 20, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named litigation partner Mark Kirsch as Co-Partner in Charge of the New York office. Kirsch succeeds Robert F.
May 6, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named partner Charles J. Stevens as Partner in Charge of the San Francisco office, effective immediately. Stevens succeeds Mary G.
May 5, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Frank P.
April 16, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Y. Shukie Grossman, former co-head of the U.S.
March 16, 2015
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 work launching a pro bono program serving clients in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York’s “Alternatives to Incarceration” programs. The individual award is presented to Washington, D.C. of counsel Melanie Katsur for her work representing a couple in the adoption of their foster children.
February 10, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Richard W. Grime joins the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He was most recently a partner at O’Melveny & Myers and before that, an Assistant Director of the Division of Enforcement at the U.S.
January 26, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Robson Lee will join the firm as a partner in the Singapore office. At Gibson Dunn, he will continue to focus his practice on M&A and capital markets transactions. “We are pleased to welcome Robson to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “He is a leading corporate attorney with deep connections in the Singapore business and legal communities. His practice will complement the existing transactional practices in our Asia offices. His addition takes us one step further in our efforts to expand our Asia presence.”“Robson is a highly respected corporate attorney with an enviable reputation in the Singapore market,” said Jai Pathak, Partner in Charge of the
January 21, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher James (Jamie) Thomas has joined the Singapore office as a partner. Formerly with White & Case, he will continue his banking, finance and restructuring practice, with a focus on senior credit and subordinate debt, infrastructure and energy lending, and related restructurings.“We welcome Jamie to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Jamie is an energetic and talented lawyer. Jamie’s practice is primarily focused on leveraged finance, restructurings, debt buy-backs, asset-backed lending, structured lending and cross-border finance in Singapore, Indonesia and emerging markets across Southeast Asia. He also has experience with project finance for power
January 5, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William (Bill) Rooklidge is joining the Orange County office as a partner. Formerly with Jones Day, Rooklidge will continue to practice intellectual property law with a focus on patent litigation.
January 5, 2015