At Gibson Dunn, we are proud and honored to be at your side to help solve your most complex legal questions and to continue our partnership with you in the coming year in Germany, in Europe and the world. We trust you will find this German Law Year-End Update insightful and instructive for the best possible start in 2021.
Client Alert | January 14, 2021
The European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan proposed a package of measures including, amongst other initiatives, a regulation imposing sustainability-related disclosures on financial market participants and a regulation to establish an EU-wide common language (or taxonomy) to identify the extent to which economic activities can be considered sustainable.
Client Alert | November 3, 2020
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Laura Rupenian has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a member of the Global Finance and Private Equity Practice Groups, where she will focus on leveraged financings for private equity firms.
Press Releases | November 2, 2020
Expert Guides has named 33 Gibson Dunn partners to the 2020 edition of its Banking, Finance and Transactional Guide, which recognizes the top legal practitioners in the industry.
Firm News | October 7, 2020
The National Diversity Council named Houston partner Shalla Prichard among the 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas. The list was published on October 6, 2020.
Firm News | October 6, 2020
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Ben Myers has joined the firm’s London office. Myers, formerly a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, will continue his global finance practice.
Press Releases | August 10, 2020
Paris associate Alexis Downe is the author of "Séparer et rapprocher… Voyage au pays des comparatistes" published by Jurisprudence - Revue critique in August 2020.
Article | August 1, 2020
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime has applied to Financial Conduct Authority-solo regulated firms since 9 December 2019. This client alert provides a brief overview of the key changes that firms should have already implemented, summarizes key lessons from the FCA’s approach to enforcement of the regime against the banks, and details the steps that firms should be undertaking prior to the extended deadline of 31 March 2021.
Client Alert | July 23, 2020
Best Lawyers in Germany 2021 has recognized 19 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. Frankfurt attorneys recognized include: Alexander Klein – Banking and Finance Law; Jens-Olrik Murach – Competition/Antitrust Law, and Litigation; Dirk Oberbracht – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Equity Law; Wilhelm Reinhardt – Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Sebastian Schoon – Banking and Finance Law; and Finn Zeidler – Arbitration and Mediation, Criminal Defense, and Litigation.
Firm News | June 26, 2020
Best Lawyers in France 2021 recognized 17 Gibson Dunn attorneys and named Gibson Dunn the Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Law Firm of the Year.”
Firm News | June 25, 2020
New York partner Barbara Becker and Los Angeles partner Linda Curtis were named among the IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2020, featuring “the leading female transactional lawyers in the world.” The guide was published June 18, 2020.
Firm News | June 24, 2020
Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2021 has recognized 12 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Cyrus Benson – International Arbitration; Thomas Budd – Real Estate Finance; Gregory Campbell – Private Equity Law; James Cox – Employment Law; Patrick Doris – International Arbitration; Charlie Geffen – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Equity Law; Penny Madden – International Arbitration; Mitri Najjar – Corporate Law; Philip Rocher – Litigation; Alan Samson – Financial Services, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Law; Jeffrey Sullivan – International Arbitration; and Steve Thierbach – Capital Markets Law.
Firm News | June 12, 2020
Hong Kong partner Michael Nicklin, Singapore partner Jamie Thomas, and Hong Kong partners Paul Boltz and Scott Jalowayski are the authors of "Practical advice for company directors facing a liquidity crunch," [PDF] published by International Financial Law Review on May 26, 2020.
Publications | June 9, 2020
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Aly Kassam has rejoined the firm’s Dubai office. Kassam, formerly with Latham & Watkins LLP, will continue to focus on cross-border banking and finance transactions, including both conventional and Islamic financing, restructuring and other transaction financing matters.
Press Releases | May 27, 2020
As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to devastate economies, trading prices for many bank loans have fallen significantly. Private equity sponsors are looking at debt buybacks as a potential opportunity to de-lever their portfolio companies at a significant discount.
Client Alert | May 5, 2020
In light of the significant impact of COVID-19, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), like many other regulatory authorities globally, has introduced a number of temporary measures impacting financial services firms.
Client Alert | April 23, 2020
In this client alert we summarise: (i) the announcement of details on the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (the “CLBILS”); and (ii) the announcement of a new funding scheme for innovative companies that are facing financing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Innovation and Development Scheme”).
Client Alert | April 22, 2020
Best Lawyers in Singapore 2021 has recognized five Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Troy Doyle – Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Jai Pathak – Banking and Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Brad Roach– Energy Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Saptak Santra – Banking and Finance and Energy Law; and Jamie Thomas – Banking and Finance.
Firm News | April 13, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers outline key strategies for private equity funds seeking to acquire both distressed assets and assets of distressed sellers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Client Alert | April 8, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers examine considerations for private credit investors in the Asia-Pacific region stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Client Alert | April 7, 2020
Hong Kong partner Michael Nicklin and Singapore partner Jamie Thomas are the authors of “Coronavirus: Time for Companies to have a Financing Check-up whilst the Black Swan is Circling,” [PDF] published by Asian Legal Business on March 13, 2020.
Publications | March 17, 2020
Gibson Dunn discusses key areas of focus for private equity sponsors seeking to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on their portfolio companies.
Client Alert | March 4, 2020
Gibson Dunn has been recognized in 15 categories in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The Singapore office was ranked in the following Foreign Firms categories: Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Energy and Restructuring.
Firm News | January 21, 2020
Best Lawyers named three Gibson Dunn attorneys to the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Brazil. The publication recognized São Paulo partner Lisa Alfaro for Corporate and M&A Law, New York partner Jose Fernandez for Energy Law, and São Paulo of counsel Fernando Almeida for Banking and Finance Law.
Firm News | December 9, 2019
Paris associate Alexis Downe is the author of "The choice of French Law for the new ISDA Master Agreement: Part 1" [PDF] published by the Buttersworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law in November 2019.
Publications | November 1, 2019
On September 23, 2019, the UK’s highest court ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend (or “prorogue”) Parliament for five weeks, from September 9, 2019 until October 14, 2019, was unlawful.
Client Alert | September 24, 2019
An update on the political state of play in the United Kingdom after Boris Johnson was selected as Prime Minister, covering Brexit and other developments.
Client Alert | July 26, 2019
New York partner Barbara Becker and Los Angeles partner Linda Curtis were named among the IFLR1000 Women Leaders, featuring 300 female attorneys that “are working at the top of their professions in their jurisdictions.” The guide will be published July 31, 2019.
Firm News | July 24, 2019
Best Lawyers in France 2020 has recognized 16 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Ahmed Baladi – Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Telecommunications Law; Nicolas Baverez – Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice; Maïwenn Béas – Public Law; Amanda Bevan-de Bernède – Banking and Finance Law and Investment; Eric Bouffard – International Arbitration; Bertrand Delaunay – Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law; Jérôme Delaurière – Tax Law; Jean-Pierre Farges – Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation; Pierre-Emmanuel Fender - Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Benoît Fleury – Corporate Law
Firm News | July 1, 2019
Best Lawyers in Germany 2020 has recognized 14 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. In Frankfurt: Jens-Olrik Murach – Competition/Antitrust Law and Litigation; Dirk Oberbracht – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law; Wilhelm Reinhardt – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Finn Zeidler – Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation.
Firm News | June 28, 2019
Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2020 has recognized 11 Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Cyrus Benson – International Arbitration; Thomas Budd – Real Estate Finance; James Cox – Employment Law; Patrick Doris – International Arbitration; Charlie Geffen – Private Equity Law; Penny Madden – International Arbitration; Mitri Najjar – Corporate Law; Philip Rocher – Litigation; Alan Samson – Finance Services, Real Estate Finance and Real Estate Law; Jeffrey Sullivan – International Arbitration; and Steve Thierbach – Capital Markets Law.
| June 28, 2019
New York partner Aaron F. Adams and of counsel Yair Y. Galil, London partner Amy Kennedy and associate Nisha Dulabdas, and Denver associate Fred N. David are the authors of "INSIGHT: The Next Big Thing in Green Finance— Sustainability-Linked Loans" [PDF] published by Bloomberg Law on May 16, 2019.
Publications | May 16, 2019
IJGlobal has named PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk.’s (“MedcoEnergi”) US$500 million six-year secured revolving reserve-based lending (RBL) facility as the 2018 Asia Pacific Upstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at its annual IJGlobal Awards, held on March 28, 2019.
Firm News | March 28, 2019
New York partner Aaron Adams and of counsel Yair Galil are the authors of "New Guidelines Boost Sustainability-Linked Lending" [PDF] published by Law360 on March 27, 2019.
Publications | March 27, 2019
Sustainability linked loans, a fast-growing loan product introduced in the United States last year, got a significant boost this week with the promulgation of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles by the leading syndicated lending industry associations.
Client Alert | March 22, 2019
Gibson Dunn has been recognized in 12 categories in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The Singapore office was ranked in the following Foreign Firms categories: Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Energy and Restructuring.
Firm News | January 18, 2019
Looking back at the past year's cacophony of voices in a world trying to negotiate a new balance of powers, it appeared that Germany was disturbingly silent, on both the global and European stage.
Client Alert | January 11, 2019
Gibson Dunn earned 12 firm rankings and 21 individual rankings in the 2019 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.
Firm News | November 29, 2018
New York partner J. Eric Wise and New York of counsel Yair Galil are the authors of "Unitranche 'Agreements Among Lenders'," [PDF] published by Bloomberg Law on November 20, 2018.
Publications | November 20, 2018
Negotiators for the European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed a draft withdrawal agreement that sets out how and when the UK will leave the EU (commonly known as "Brexit"). A separate, non-binding draft declaration sets out the aspirations for the future trading relationship.
Publications | November 19, 2018
Our discussions with politicians, civil servants, journalists and other commentators lead us to believe that the most likely outcome of the Brexit negotiations is that a deal will be agreed at the “softer” end of the spectrum, that the Conservative Government will survive and that Theresa May will remain as Prime Minister at least until a Brexit deal is agreed (although perhaps not thereafter).
Client Alert | October 10, 2018
Following the global financial crisis, the restrictions on a lender's ability to transfer its voting participations in the European leveraged acquisition finance space (assuming an English-law governed facility agreement) became reasonably standard, albeit they were slightly more favourable towards the lender than the borrower.
Client Alert | September 11, 2018
Following the widely reported Cabinet meeting at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, on Friday 6 June 2018, the UK Government has now published its "White Paper" setting out its negotiating position with the EU.
Client Alert | July 12, 2018
London partner Greg Campbell, of counsel Anne MacPherson; and Hong Kong partner Michael Nicklin are the authors of “A World of Convergence?" [PDF] published in the July/August 2018 issue of IFLR.
Article | July 1, 2018
Los Angeles partner Linda Curtis and New York partner Barbara Becker were recognized as part of the IFLR1000 Women Leaders. This guide recognized 300 female attorneys that are “among the best transactional specialists in their markets and practice areas.” This guide was published June 8, 2018.
Firm News | June 8, 2018
International Financial Law Review has named HBC/WeWork/Rhône Global Strategic Partnerships as the Private Equity Deal of the Year at the IFLR Americas Awards.
Firm News | May 17, 2018
New York partner J. Eric Wise and New York of counsel Yair Galil are the authors of "Mezzanine Financing - Payment Subordination Agreements," [PDF] published by Bloomberg Law on April 17, 2018.
Article | April 17, 2018
New York partner J. Eric Wise and New York of counsel Yair Galil are the authors of “'Crossover' or 'Split Collateral' Lien Subordination,” [PDF] published by Bloomberg Law on April 13, 2018.
Article | April 13, 2018
In early 2017, Indonesia established a new form of production sharing contract (‘PSC’), the Gross-Split PSC, which abolished the cost recovery system first pioneered by Indonesia in 1966.
Article | April 13, 2018
IJGlobal has named PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk.’s Aceh Block A Project Financing as the 2017 Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at its IJGlobal Awards, held on March 21, 2018.
Firm News | March 21, 2018