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Colin B. Davis is a partner in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher where he practices in the firm’s Litigation Department. Colin’s exceptional work in Mergers and Acquisitions Law has earned him recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. He has also been honored on Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under list, showcasing the top emerging talent in litigation. Furthermore, his outstanding contributions led to his recognition as one of Law360‘s Rising Stars of 2024 in Securities.
Colin’s practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on merger and acquisition and securities litigation. Colin represents public and private companies and their officers and directors in stockholder class actions, stockholder derivative actions, and appraisal actions, as well as related litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. Colin also represents clients in a wide variety of other types of business litigation, including post-closing merger and acquisition disputes involving earnout provisions, fraud, and other contractual breaches. Additionally, Colin has represented clients in connection with governmental investigations and enforcement actions brought by the SEC, the Department of Justice, and other regulatory and enforcement agencies.
Colin’s representative matters include:
Prior to joining the firm, Colin served as a law clerk to The Honorable Janis L. Sammartino of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Colin earned his Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude in 2010 from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he served as a Lead Articles Editor and Symposium Coordinator of the San Diego Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. In 2006, Colin received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Santa Clara University.
Colin is a member of the California bar, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California.
University of San Diego - 2010 Juris Doctor
Santa Clara University - 2006 Bachelor of Science
California Bar