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American Lawyer's A-List
American Lawyer magazine ranked Gibson Dunn on its prestigious A-List for the fourth consecutive year in 2009. The American Lawyer considers the 20 A-List law firms to be the most elite law firms in the country. The rankings are determined by financial performance, commitment to pro bono and diversity and associate training and satisfaction. The A-List is featured in the July 2009 issue.
Corporate Board Member - America's Best Corporate Law Firms
Corporate Board Member magazine ranked Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP seventh in its annual survey of America's Best Corporate Law Firms ranked by nearly 300 directors. In a separate survey, Gibson Dunn was ranked ninth in a survey of the Best National Law Firms by 240 general counsels when asked to choose the firms they would most like to hire for national matters. The rankings are included in the second quarter 2009 issue of the magazine in the "America's Best Corporate Firms" feature and can be viewed at http://www.boardmember.com/currentissue.aspx.
Chambers & Partners USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers
In its 2009 edition, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 38 first-tier rankings, of which 11 were firm practice group rankings and 27 were individual lawyer rankings. Overall, the firm earned 190 rankings -- 59 firm practice group rankings and 131 individual lawyer rankings.
Gibson Dunn achieved first-tier rankings in the following firm practice group categories: National - Antitrust, National - Appellate Law, National - Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial), California - Antitrust, California - Corporate/M&A: Southern California, California - Litigation: General Commercial . California - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, California - Real Estate, District of Columbia - Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, District of Columbia - Labor & Employment and New York - Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
This year, 107 Gibson Dunn attorneys were identified as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas, with some ranked in more than one category. The following lawyers achieved top-tier rankings: Howard Adler, Dennis Arnold, Glenn Beaton, Thedore Boutrous, Bob Cooper, Barry Goldsmith, Stephen Glover, Tom Holliday, Brian Kilb, Bill Kilberg, Jonathan Layne, Dan Mummery, Mary Murphy, Theodore Olson, Sean Royall, Richard Russo, Eugene Scalia, Jesse Sharf, Orin Snyder, Gary Spratling, Maurice Suh, Daniel Swanson, David West and Joseph West.
PLC Which Lawyer? - Global 50
Gibson Dunn was named as one of the Global 50 by PLC Which Lawyer? in its 2009 Yearbook. The Global 50 are recognized as the "law firms that received the greatest depth and breadth of recommendations across the research" for the 2009 edition. Gibson Dunn was noted as "a West Coast stalwart with a truly global outlook. … The firm's continued expansion beyond its established US and European offices, most recently in Dubai and Singapore, is evidence of the firm's global vision for the future. This ambition has helped Gibson Dunn earn its place among the top law firms in the world." The directory named Competition/Anti-trust, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution and Labour and Employee Benefits as global areas of excellence for Gibson Dunn, which also achieved 48 individual lawyer recommendations in various practice areas.
Institutional Investor - Benchmark Litigation Guide 2010
The 2010 edition of Institutional Investor's Benchmark Litigation Guide has recommended Gibson Dunn in seven of 10 key business litigation practice areas nationally. The firm is recommended in the areas of Antitrust, Appellate, Bankruptcy, General Commercial, Intellectual Property, Product Liability and Securities. Benchmark also recognized 21 partners as top "litigation stars": Wayne Barsky, John Behrendt, Theodore Boutrous, Joseph Busch, Robert Cooper, Michael Denger, Scott Edelman, Miguel Estrada, Barry Goldsmith, Nicola Hanna, Joseph Kattan, Dean Kitchens, Josh Krevitt, Randy Mastro, Theodore Olson, Mark Perry, Sean Royall, Joel Sanders, Eugene Scalia, Gary Spratling, and Andrew Tulumello. Nine partners were recognized as "future stars": Rob Blume, Frederick Chung, Ethan Dettmer, Michael Farhang, Trey Nicoud, Charles Nierlich, Adam Offenhartz, Julian Poon and Aric Wu. Benchmark recommendations are based on extensive interviews with the nation's leading private practice lawyers and in-house counsel.
Chambers Global Directory 2009
Chambers Global Directory 2009 awarded Gibson Dunn 18 firm rankings and 16 individual rankings globally, regionally in Europe and the Middle East and in Belgium, France, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States. Gibson Dunn's rankings were in the following practice areas: Arbitration (International), Banking & Finance, Competition/Antitrust, Competition/European Law, Corporate/M&A, Corporate/Commercial, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, FCPA, Fund Formation, Hedge Funds, Investment Funds, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Litigation, Private Equity/Buyouts, Real Estate, REITs, Technology & Communications, Trade Remedies & Trade Policy.
Chambers UK 2010: The UK's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client's Guide
Gibson Dunn achieved 11 rankings in Chambers UK 2010: The UK's Leading Lawyers for Business. The lawyers recognized as leading lawyers in their respective fields of practice are: Cyrus Benson in Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration: London; Tom Budd in Real Estate Finance: London; James Cox in Employment: Mainly Respondent: London & UK-wide; Kenneth Lamb in Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability: London; Wayne McArdle in Private Equity: Buyouts: UK-wide and Alan Samson in Real Estate Finance: London, Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure and Real Estate: London.
Chambers Europe 2009: Europe's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client's Guide
Chambers Europe 2009, a UK-based independent and comprehensive research-based directory, awarded Gibson Dunn 12 rankings, seven individual rankings and five practice group rankings. The firm was ranked in the categories of Competition/European Law and TMT in Belgium, Corporate/M&A and Tax in France, and Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded in Germany. The partners ranked as leaders in their field are Peter Alexiadis and David Wood in Belgium: Competition/European Law; Peter Alexiadis in Belgium: TMT; Ariel Harroch in France: Corporate/M&A; Nicolas Baverez in France: Public Law; Ariel Harroch in France: Tax and Christoph Kuhmann in Germany: Corporate/M&A.
International Financial Law Review - IFLR 1000
The 2010 edition of IFLR1000, a guide to the world's leading financial law firms, named Gibson Dunn as a recommended firm in six U.S. categories: Capital Markets - Debt and Equity, Capital Markets - High-Yield Debt, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity - Fund Formation, Private Equity - Transactions, and Restructuring and Insolvency. Seven Gibson Dunn lawyers are recognized as leading partners: Steven Finley, Kevin Kelley, Stewart McDowell and Douglas Smith in Capital Markets; Dennis Friedman, Kevin Kelley and Jonathan Layne in Mergers and Acquisitions; and Jennifer Bellah Maguire in Private Equity. In the Western Europe region, Gibson Dunn is recommended in the EU Competition category. Gibson Dunn is also recommended in three Latin America categories, Banking, Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions.
US Legal 500 2009
Gibson Dunn was ranked as a top-tier law firm in six categories in the 2009 edition of U.S. Legal 500: Litigation: Environment; Litigation: Supreme Court and Appellate; Media, Technology and Telecoms: Film, Music and TV - Advice to Corporates; Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts: Antitrust - National; Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts: National Firms - Large Deals; and Tax: Domestic Tax - West Coast. The firm was also recognized in an additional 28 categories.
New York partner Randy Mastro was again named as one of the top 10 Leading Trial Lawyers in the country, and 15 Gibson Dunn partners were named as Leading Lawyers in 14 categories: Hatef Behnia in Domestic Tax - West Coast; Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. in First Amendment Litigation and Counseling, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense - Automotive/Transport, and Supreme Court and Appellate; Pat Dennis in Environment; Amy Forbes in Real Estate and Construction: California (South): Land Use and Zoning; Dennis Friedman in Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts: M&A: National Firms - Large Deals; Jonathan Layne in Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts: M&A: National Firms - Large Deals; Randy Mastro in Leading Trial Lawyers; Daniel Mummery in Media, Technology & Telecoms: Technology - Outsourcing; Theodore B. Olson in Supreme Court and Appellate; Eugene Scalia in Labor and Employment Litigation; Jesse Sharf in Real estate and Construction: California (South): Transactions and Finance; David Sinak in Domestic Tax - Central; Orin Snyder in Media, Technology and Telecoms: Film, Music and TV - Advise to Corporates; Gary Spratling in Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts: Antitrust - National; and Daniel Swanson in Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts: Antitrust - National.
UK Legal 500 2009
The UK Legal 500 2009 has recognized Gibson Dunn's London office among its list of recommended law firms in 11 areas, including Flotations: Small and Mid-Cap, M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, Private Equity, EU and Competition, Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, Employment, Commercial Property, Commercial Property - Hotels, Property Finance, and Dual US/UK Capability.
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/09
The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/09 has included Gibson Dunn's Singapore office among its list of recommended law firms in the Offshore Market category. Singapore partner Emad Khalil was recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Projects and Energy. The Singapore office is also mentioned in the Brunei section for its work advising the Brunei Economic Development Board.
Best Lawyers in America
In its recently revised 2010 edition, The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 99 Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in 29 practice areas. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on peer nomination and polling. To view the complete list of Gibson Dunn lawyers who are named in the 2010 edition, please click here.
American Lawyer - Mid-Level Associates Survey
Gibson Dunn was ranked 6th out of 157 law firms across the country in the American Lawyer's 2008 Mid-Level Associates Survey, up from No. 38 last year. The survey asks mid-level associates to evaluate their law firms in 12 areas that contribute to job satisfaction, including relations with partners and other associates, interest and satisfaction level with their work, training and guidance, policy on billables, management openess about firm strategies and partnership chances, firm's attitude toward pro bono work, compensation and benefits, and inclination to stay at their firms for two or more years.
PRACTICE GROUP ACCOLADES
Global Competition Review - Global Elite and GCR 100
Global Competition Review ranked the firm's antitrust practice 11th in the world in its Global Elite ranking, which features the top 20 antitrust practices in the world. Featured in GCR 100 - 10th Edition (2010), Global Competition Review's annual survey of the world's leading competition practices, the Global Elite ranking is based on four main factors: size of competition practice; number and location of nominees to The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers and Economists; stability of the practice (measured in net partner gains or losses over the year); and the number of votes it received from rival firms. Gibson Dunn was also ranked as an elite firm in the category United States: California and was highly recommended in the area of United States: Governmental Antitrust. Additionally, 11 attorneys are ranked in The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers: Peter Alexiadis, Jarrett Arp, Robert Cooper, Michael Denger, Joseph Kattan, Sean Royall, Joel Sanders, Gary Spratling, Peter Sullivan, Daniel Swanson and David Wood.
Law360 - Employment Defense Firm of the Year
Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the six Employment Defense Firms of 2009, recognizing the firms for their work on the year's major cases. The ranking was published on January 1, 2010.
Law360 - Competition Firm of the Year
Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top six Competition Firms of the Year for 2009, based on "both front-page mergers and major litigation victories." The article commented, "In sum, the courtroom accomplishments attest to the fact that Gibson Dunn's antitrust group relishes trying cases, even in the daunting antitrust world where defendants often face the threat of treble damages." The ranking was published on January 1, 2010. Law360 also ranked Gibson Dunn second among the largest competition practices in the United States, based on number of lawyers in the group. The ranking was published on December 4, 2009.
Law360 - Largest Securities Practices
Law360 ranked Gibson Dunn fourth among the largest securities practices in the United States, based on number of lawyers in the group. The ranking was published on December 4, 2009.
National Law Journal - Appellate Hot List
National Law Journal ranked Gibson Dunn as one of the top appellate practices nationally in its second annual Appellate Hot List. Gibson Dunn was recognized for its "tradition of appellate excellence." The firm had six arguments before the Supreme Court during the 2008 term.
The Appellate Hot List recognized 21 law firms with significant appellate victories since January 2008 before the U.S. Supreme Court and lower appellate courts, along with an impressive legacy overall. The feature appears in the April 6, 2009 issue of National Law Journal.
Law360 - Top 10 Busiest U.S. Federal Class Action Practices
Law360 ranked Gibson Dunn 5th among the top 10 defense firms involved with the most federal class actions in the United States. The list of the top firms is based on the number of cases for which the firms were retained as defense counsel over a recent two-year period. The ranking was published on January 12, 2009.
LAWYER ACCOLADES
BTI's 2010 Client Service All-Stars
BTI Consulting named Washington, D.C. partners Dan Nelson and John Olson to its 2010 BTI Client Service All-Stars list. The list is based solely on "unprompted, unequivocal recommendation from corporate counsel" from large and Fortune 1000 companies. More than 60 percent of corporate counsel selected the All-Stars for their client focus: "true thought leadership; innovation; creativity applied to the client; focused, practical problem-solving; valued counsel; responsiveness and accessibility; total commitment to the client."
California Lawyer - 2010 Attorneys of the Year
California Lawyer named Scott Edelman and Andrea Neuman among its 2010 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year recognizing "lawyers throughout the state whose legal work made a profound impact in 2009." The only two lawyers recognized in the Litigation category, Edelman and Neuman were honored for their work representing Dole Food Company in cases that were dismissed after they presented evidence exposing a massive fraud. The feature appeared in the March 2010 issue.
The Recorder - 2009 Attorneys of the Year
The Recorder named partners Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Scott Edelman and Andrea Neuman to its inaugural 2009 Attorneys of the Year list, honoring 16 "practicing lawyers who made big headlines through the achievement of tangible results for a client in California during the last year." Boutrous, Edelman and Neuman were recognized for their work for Dole Food Co. persuading a Los Angeles judge to dismiss two of the leading toxic tort cases against Dole after finding that the plaintiffs and their lawyers committed fraud and putting into serious doubt the validity $2 billion in judgments rendered against Dole prior to Gibson Dunn’s involvement in dozens of similar suits. The list is featured in the February 22, 2010 issue.
Hollywood Reporter - Power Lawyers
The Hollywood Reporter has named partners Scott Edelman, Ruth Fisher, Orin Snyder and Lawrence Ulman to its 2009 list of Power Lawyers: The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in Entertainment. The list is based on nominations from the entertainment community and interviews with top entertainment executives as well as research on the lawyers involved in the past year's top entertainment stories. Scott Edelman and Orin Snyder were featured in the litigation section, and Ruth Fisher and Lawrence Ulman were named to the corporate section. Ruth Fisher was also featured in a special "Free Advice" section this year.
Variety - Dealmakers Impact Report
Variety has named partners Ruth Fisher, Lawrence Ulman and associate Stephen Tsoneff to its Dealmakers Impact Report, featuring the top dealmakers – attorneys, executives, managers and financiers – in the entertainment business. The report highlights the dealmakers who "negotiate for their clients, lead their companies, shape the business and turn the wheels of the industry." Fisher and Ulman were named among the top 15 lawyers in the business, while Tsoneff was named among the nine "Dealmakers Up Next". The report appeared in the September 24, 2008 issue.
NACD Directorship 100
The National Association of Corporate Directors has named Washington, D.C. partner John Olson to its third annual Directorship 100 list. The Directorship 100 identifies the "who's who of the corporate governance community," lawyers who exert the most profound influence on the boardroom agenda.
Century City Bar Association - Litigator of the Year
The Century City Bar Association has named partner Scott Edelman as Litigator of the Year for 2009. CCBA's Lawyers of the Year are "not only are the 'best of the best' in Century City, but unquestionably among the finest lawyers in their fields in the entire United States," said CCBA President Mitchell Stein.
US Legal 500 2009 - Leading Trial Lawyers
The 2009 edition of the U.S. Legal 500 named partner Randy Mastro as one of top 10 leading trial lawyers in the country.
National Law Journal - 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America
The National Law Journal has named Debra Wong Yang to its 2008 list of the 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America. The feature recognizes Yang's achievement as the first Asian-American woman appointed to serve as a U.S. Attorney, as well as for her work and leadership at Gibson Dunn and as a member of the Committee of 100, an international organization that aims to strengthen relations between the United States and China. The list appeared in the May 26, 2008 issue.
Los Angeles Daily Journal - Top 10 Employment Defense Lawyers in California
The Los Angeles Daily Journal has named Bill Claster to its first-ever list of the Top 10 Employment Defense Lawyers in California. The list was featured in the July 15, 2009 issue.
Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals - Top IP Lawyers in California
The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals have named partners Wayne Barsky and Denis Salmon among the 75 Leading IP Litigators in California. The list was featured in the April 8, 2009 issue.
Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal - California's Top Women Litigators
The Daily Journal has named Gail Lees, Marjorie Lewis, Andrea Neuman and Meryl Young to its annual list of Top Women Litigators. The list is featured in the May 13, 2009 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal.
Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon - Nation's Top 10 Employment Defense Attorneys
Partner William Kilberg was named among the Top 10 employment attorneys in the country by Human Resource Executive magazine and Lawdragon. The ranking was based on key achievements, including 20-plus years of experience and membership in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, as well as evaluations by peers, clients and judges. The feature, titled "The Best Defense," on the nation's most powerful employment attorneys, is the cover story of the March 2, 2008 issue of Human Resource Executive.
Legal Times - Top Securities Attorneys in D.C.
Partner Brian Lane was named among the seven top securities attorneys in the Washington, D.C. area by Legal Times. The March 24, 2008 article featuring "Washington's elite bar of corporate governance experts" recognized lawyers who "have a particular specialty: They run the kind of internal investigations that earn regulators' good will."
Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal - California's Top 100 Lawyers
The Daily Journal has named Thedoroe J. Boutrous, Jr. and Scott Edelman to its annual list of California's Top 100 Lawyers. The list is featured in the September 23, 2009 issues of the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal.
Los Angeles Business Journal - Who's Who in L.A. Law
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Wayne Barsky, Scott Edelman and Jesse Sharf to its list of Who's Who in L.A. Law, featuring the top 100 attorneys in Los Angeles. The list appears in the October 5, 2009 issue.
Asian Legal Business - ALB Hot 100
Singapore partner Jai Pathak was named to Asian Legal Business' "Hot 100" list of lawyers. The list features lawyers "who have performed outstandingly in their field, or courted controversy and turned heads" and who have "set newsrooms abuzz in their pursuit of excellence, in one of the most challenging years for legal sectors seen across the Asian region." The list was issued on September 24, 2009.
Yale School of Management's Millstein Center for Corporate
Governance and Performance named Gibson Dunn associate Elizabeth Ising as a "Rising Star of Corporate Governance" for 2009. This award recognizes 10 corporate governance professionals from around the world under the age of 40 who were selected by peers, the Center and other industry groups based on past accomplishments and thought leadership, future projects and endeavors, reputation among existing industry leaders, and potential to influence the industry in the future. For a complete list of recipients and further details, please view the Center's press release.
NAPABA - Best Lawyers Under 40
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association named partner Frederick Chung to its 2008 list of "Best Lawyers Under 40." The list features 18 lawyers, who "have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community." The lawyers were honored at NAPABA's annual convention in Seattle on November 22, 2008.
Daily Journal - California's Top 20 Lawyers Under Age 40
The Daily Journal featured Los Angeles partner Christopher Dusseault on its annual list of Top 20 California Attorneys Under 40. The article appeared in the January 13, 2010 issue.
UK Legal Experts 2008
UK Legal Experts 2008 has identified six London partners as experts in their respective fields of practice: Paul Harter, Kenneth Lamb and Wayne McArdle for Corporate/M&A, Thomas Budd for Bank Lending, Alan Samson for Commercial Property and Cyrus Benson for Arbitration.
Denver Business Journal - Top 40 Under 40 Business Leaders
The Denver Business Journal has named Denver of counsel Ashlie Beringer to its 2008 list of Denver's top 40 business leaders under age 40. The 40 rising stars were chosen for their business leadership, recognition of accomplishments and community involvement. The feature appears in the March 7, 2008 issue.
Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Partners Ted Olson, Jon Dickey and Wayne Smith are named among the 2008 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a guide to the nation's top lawyers, which "sets the standard for the best of the legal profession." Attorneys are selected through a combination of online balloting and independent research.