Gibson Dunn Named a 2024 Firm of the Year
Accolades | January 21, 2025
Law360
Gibson Dunn has taken the top spot in Law360’s Firms of the Year, earning the most 2024 Practice Group of the Year honors. Law360 Firms of the Year are honored for “steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.” This is the 10th time that our firm has been named a Firm of the Year.
The firm was recognized for its many successes in 10 practice categories:
Appellate – Gibson Dunn’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group’s lawyers have briefed, argued and won high-profile disputes in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal and state appellate courts. We work closely with trial teams to preserve arguments and develop a winning litigation strategy. When the occasion calls for it, we also develop successful novel or complex legal theories long before a lawsuit is even filed.
Competition – Gibson Dunn’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group serves clients across a broad array of industries with world-class practitioners in every significant area of antitrust and competition law. Our practice encompasses high-stakes litigation against government agencies and private parties, securing regulatory clearance for complex transactions, defending against large-scale global government investigations, and providing general compliance counseling.
Cybersecurity & Privacy – Gibson Dunn’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group has a demonstrated history of helping companies successfully navigate the complex and rapidly evolving laws, regulations, and industry best practices relating to privacy, cybersecurity and data innovation. Our global and interdisciplinary team advises clients across a broad range of industries in high-stakes matters on the full spectrum of issues in these areas.
Employment – Gibson Dunn’s Labor and Employment Practice Group covers a complete range of matters, and we are known for our unsurpassed ability to help the world’s preeminent companies tackle their most challenging labor and employment matters. Our practice covers the full range of labor and employment matters, including: wage and hour class actions; employment discrimination class actions; whistleblower litigation; non-compete agreements and trade secrets; appeals, post-trial briefings and litigation management; labor-management relations; ERISA and employee benefits; and occupational safety and health issues.
Environmental – Gibson Dunn’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort Practice Group is synonymous with success in high-stakes environmental and mass tort litigation and enforcement defense. Our practice group provides sophisticated counsel on the complete range of environmental and mass tort litigation matters, federal and state enforcement actions, transactional support and environmental due diligence, and regulatory compliance.
International Arbitration – The International Arbitration Practice Group advises leading multinational corporations in arbitration proceedings around the world. We regularly assist clients in litigation involving arbitration issues and have represented clients in national court proceedings under the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance, the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act, the English Arbitration Act and the New York Convention. The practice groups lawyers have appeared before many of the world’s leading arbitrators and work with all major arbitral institutions and rules.
Real Estate – Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate practice defines excellence in legal real estate, leveraging exceptional size, scope, and global reach to deliver powerful outcomes for the industry’s most prominent players. We represent the world’s foremost real estate leaders, including private equity giants, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, developers and top financial institutions. We provide the legal precision needed to navigate and succeed in this dynamic market, partnering with those who drive worldwide real estate innovation and development.
Securities – Gibson Dunn’s Securities Litigation Practice Group offers integrated solutions to corporations in times of unexpected crisis. The practice group offers solutions to the overlapping array of challenges involved in cases ranging from headline-grabbing corporate takeover battles to major financial restatement cases, SEC insider-trading probes or government enforcement actions. Our team of experienced litigation lawyers provide integrated solutions for crisis-related events.
Trials – Gibson Dunn’s Trials Practice Group draws from a deep bench of talent across offices and disciplines, offering clients unique perspectives and strategic insights. This includes seven fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, two fellows of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and numerous former federal prosecutors and government trial attorneys. The firm’s first-chair trial lawyers consistently litigate and win high-profile, headline-grabbing cases at the cutting edge of the law before juries, judges, arbitrators, and administrative agencies, setting both industry standards and legal precedent.
White Collar – Gibson Dunn’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group defends businesses, senior executives, public officials and other individuals in a wide range of investigations and prosecutions. The group is composed of more than 250 lawyers practicing across our U.S. and international offices and draws on the expertise of more than 75 of its members with extensive government experience.