FIRM ACCOLADES

American Lawyer's A-List  
American Lawyer magazine ranked Gibson Dunn on its 2008 A-List for the third consecutive year. 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, associate satisfaction, commitment to pro bono and diversity.

Corporate Board Member - America's Best Corporate Law Firms
Corporate Board Member magazine ranked Gibson Dunn as the best corporate firm in Los Angeles for a second consecutive year and 13th nationally in its annual survey of America's Best Corporate Law Firms, ranked by more than 400 directors.  In a separate survey, the Firm was ranked 10th by more than 200 general counsels when asked to choose the law firms they would most like to have on their side in national matters. The complete survey results appear in the July/August 2008 issue of Corporate Board Member and can be viewed online at http://www.boardmember.com/.

BTI Power Rankings: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard for Law Firms
Gibson Dunn was ranked 10th among the top 20 law firms featured in BTI Power Rankings: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard for Law Firms 2007.  The 20 firms, called the BTI Power Elite, received the highest marks from clients in four areas:  whether the firms have established, primary relationships with the clients; are a "go-to" law firm; receive enthusiastic recommendations; and have superior levels of client satisfaction. In compiling its list, BTI surveyed over 400 in-house counsel at major companies.

Chambers & Partners USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers 
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2008, an independent and comprehensive research-based directory, awarded Gibson Dunn 111 rankings, with the firm and its attorneys achieving a total of 32 first-tier rankings, 11 of which were firm practice group rankings.  Ninety-one Gibson Dunn attorneys were identified as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. First-tier rankings achieved by individual lawyers include: Howard Adler, Dennis Arnold, Glenn Beaton, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Robert Cooper, Miguel Estrada, Stephen Glover, Thomas Holliday, William Kilberg, Brian Lane, Jonathan Layne, Mary Murphy, John Olson, Theodore Olson, Sean Royall, Richard Russo, Eugene Scalia, Jesse Sharf, Orin Snyder, Gary Spratling, Maurice Suh, and Joseph West. View the firm's rankings at:
http://www.chambersandpartners.com/usa/rankings36.aspx?fid=3688.

Chambers UK 2009: The UK's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client's Guide
Gibson Dunn achieved 11 rankings in Chambers UK 2009: The UK's Leading Lawyers for Business, an independent and comprehensive research-based directory, eight individual rankings and three practice group rankings.  The lawyers recognized as leading lawyers in their respective fields of practice are: Cyrus Benson for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, Tom Budd for Real Estate Finance, James Cox for Employment: Mainly Respondent, Ken Lamb for Corporate Finance: High-End Capability, Wayne McArdle for Private Equity: Buyouts, and Alan Samson for three areas: Real Estate, Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure and Real Estate Finance.

Chambers Europe 2008: Europe's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client's Guide
Chambers Europe 2008, a UK-based independent and comprehensive research-based directory, awarded Gibson Dunn 19 rankings, 11 individual rankings and seven practice group rankings.  The lawyers ranked as leaders in their field are Laurence Shore in Europe: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration; Peter Alexiadis and David Wood in Belgium: Competiton/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; Christoph Kuhmann in Germany: Corporate/M&A; Kenneth Lamb in UK: Corporate/M&A; Cyrus Benson in UK: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration; and Wayne McArdle in UK: Private Equity: Buyouts. View the firm's rankings at:
http://www.chambersandpartners.com/europe/rankings36.aspx?fid=3688&solbar=1.

Chambers Global 2008: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client's Guide
Chambers Global 2008, a UK-based independent and comprehensive research-based directory, has awarded Gibson Dunn with 29 rankings globally and in Belgium, France, United Kingdom and United States in the areas of Competition/Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Litigation, Private Equity/Buyouts, Private Equity/Fund Formation, Real Estate Finance,Tax and TMT  View the firm's rankings at: http://www.chambersandpartners.com/europe/rankings36.aspx?fid=3688&solbar=1.

Best Lawyers in America
In its recently revised 2009 edition, The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 86 Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in 26 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 2009 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

National Law Journal - Appellate Hot List
National Law Journal ranked Gibson Dunn as one of the top appellate practices nationally in its inaugural Appellate Hot List.  Gibson Dunn was the lead firm profiled in the section and was recognized in the article for its impressive U.S. Supreme Court track record: "Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's appellate team is on a streak.  With warhorse Theodore B. Olson in the lead, the appellate group has won eight of the 11 U.S. Supreme Court cases it has argued during the past three terms."  The story noted that behind the firm's successful record is lawyer firepower and tactics, such as looking for yet-unexplored or underdeveloped weaknesses in cases, and stated that "the firm's 31 appellate specialists represent an embarrassment of riches."

The Appellate Hot List recognized 20 law firms with significant appellate victories since January 2007 before the U.S. Supreme Court and lower appellate courts.  The feature on Gibson Dunn appeared in the April 7, 2008 issue of National Law Journal, titled "Gibson Dunn keeps its eye on the horizon."

Global Competition Review - Antitrust Practice Ranked 10th Globally
Global Competition Review ranked Gibson Dunn's antitrust practice 10th in the world in its GCR 20 ranking, a new segment focus on the top 20 leading competition practices globally as part of its annual GCR 100 survey. The GCR 20 ranking is based on five factors: "a firm's standing among its rivals and corporate counsel, as well as the number of nominees to The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers, size of practice, and stability of its partnership in reflecting its reputation in the market." In Gibson Dunn's profile, GCR highlighted several cases the firm handled, including "arguably the most historic US antitrust case of the year: Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS" before the US Supreme Court.

Securities Law360 - Top 10 Securities Practices
In February 2007, Securities Law360 ranked Gibson Dunn among the nation's top 10 leading securities defense practices.  Gibson Dunn was ranked seventh on the list.  The rankings are based on the number of securities fraud cases brought in federal courts in 2006. 

LAWYER ACCOLADES

Hollywood Reporter - Power Lawyers
The Hollywood Reporter has named partners Scott Edelman, Ruth Fisher, Orin Snyder and Lawrence Ulman to its 2008 list of Power Lawyers: The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in Entertainment, featuring "advisers who don't just clean up deal details or file cookie-cutter lawsuits but who actually influence the trajectory of the business – the attorneys who wield as much power as the moguls they represent."  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 Larwrence Ulman were named to the corporate section.

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.

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 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 50 Leading IP Litigators in California.  The list was featured in the April 9, 2008 issue.

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."

Washingtonian Magazine -- Top Lawyers List
Gibson Dunn partner Theodore B. Olson is ranked as Washington's No. 1 lawyer by Washingtonian magazine. Ten partners also made the magazine's Top Lawyers list in their respective practice areas: Peter Baumbusch, Miguel Estrada, Joseph Kattan, John Olson, Theodore Olson, Arthur Pasternak, Daniel Plaine, Terence Ross, John Sturc, and F. Joseph Warin. The article, "Big Guns," appeared in the December 2007 issue. 

Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal - California's Top 100 Lawyers
The Daily Journal has named Ted Boutrous and Ruth Fisher to its annual list of California's Top 100 Lawyers [PDF], honoring those who are "shaping the future through their work." The list is featured in the September 17, 2008 issues of the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal.

Los Angeles Business Journal - Who's Who in LA Law
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Pat Dennis and Jeffrey Dintzer to its list of Who's Who in L.A. Law, featuring the top environmental law attorneys in Los Angeles. The list appears in the October 6, 2008 issue.

Los Angeles Daily Journal - California's Top 20 Lawyers Under age 40
The Los Angeles Daily Journal featured Los Angeles partner Julian Poon on its annual list of California's top 20 lawyers under age 40.  The article appears in the January 23, 2008 issue.

Legal 500 United States 2008 - Leading Trial Lawyers
The 2008 edition of the Legal 500 United States named partner Randy Mastro as one of top 10 leading trial lawyers in the country.

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.

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.

BTI's 2008 Client Service All-Stars
BTI has named Samuel Liversidge and Peter Sullivan to its 2008 Client Service All-Stars list. The BTI Client Service All-Stars feature an exclusive group of148 attorneys from 113 law firms, "an elite group .... singled-out by clients for their unparalleled client service". The All-Stars list was compiled by BTI through interviews with more than 250 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies.

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.

Los Angeles Daily Journal - Top Women Litigators
The Los Angeles Daily Journal named partners Kay Kochenderfer and Marjorie Lewis to its annual list of the Top Women Litigators.  Kochenderfer was honored for her skills in the antitrust arena; Lewis was named to the list for her numerous victories on behalf of automakers.  Both are profiled in a special supplement in the May 10, 2007 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal.

Securities Law 360 - Outstanding Women
Washington, DC partner Amy Goodman was featured in Securities Law360 as part of its "Outstanding Women" series, highlighting 10 securities professionals. Goodman's work and career path is featured, including her 11-year career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as editor-in-chief of the industry newsletter Insights: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor, and as a partner with Gibson Dunn's Corporate Transactions Practice Group. Please view Amy Goodman's profile. [PDF]

Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
On November 27, 2007, Dallas partner Irwin F. Sentilles III was selected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.  Fellows are selected based on professional achievements and dedication to the improvement of the justice system throughout the state of Texas.  Each year only one-third of one percent of Texas State Bar members are invited to become Fellows.  Please see press release for more information.

France's Order of the Legion d'Honneur
New York partner Stephan Haimo has been appointed as a knight in the Order of the Legion d'Honneur in 2007.  The Order, conferred by Presidential decree, is France's highest civil and military distinction.  Nominated by the French Minister of Foreign Trade, Haimo  is receiving the honor in recognition of his 27 years of professional, civil and military service, including his professional achievements as a lawyer, his role in strengthening and promoting strong ties between France and the United States, and his activities on behalf of French companies and non-governmental organizations.

Washingtonian Magazine - 40 Lawyers Under 40
Partner Andrew Tulumello was named among the Top 40 Lawyers under 40 in the Washingtonian magazine's "Young Guns" feature in the July 2006 issue, recognizing lawyers who are making names for themselves.  Gibson Dunn was also acknowledged among four firms in D.C. where "young partners are entrusted with important work."