At the Euromoney Legal Media Group Women in Business Law Awards, San Francisco partner Kristin Linsley was recognized as Best in Cyber Security and New York partner Saee Muzumdar was recognized as a Corporate Rising Star.
Firm News | September 22, 2020
When the COVID 19 pandemic first hit European shores in early spring 2020, the German legislator was quick to introduce wide-reaching legislative reforms to protect the German business world from unwanted consequences of an economy struggling with unprecedented upheaval, the lock-down and the ensuing social strain.[1] One key element of the overall legal reform in March 2020 was the temporary derogation from the regular mandatory German-law requirement to file for insolvency immediately whenever a company is either illiquid (Zahlungsunfähigkeit) or over-indebted (Überschuldung). This derogation has now been extended in time for over-indebted companies, but restricted in scope for illiquid companies.
Client Alert | September 21, 2020
Asian Legal Business has ranked Gibson Dunn as a Notable Firm for the Hong Kong and Singapore: International categories in its 2020 M&A Rankings, which recognizes the best firms in Asia for M&A work.
Firm News | September 18, 2020
A panel of Gibson Dunn lawyers discusses key legal, financial and logistical issues that are affecting debt offerings in 2020, as well as best practices for raising capital in the current environment.
Webcasts | September 9, 2020
The German weekly FOCUS recognized Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt and Munich offices in its annual special issue, “Law.” The firm is recommended as “Top-Wirtschaftskanzlei 2020” [top commercial law firm] in the Compliance, Corporate Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions categories.
Firm News | September 8, 2020
In this webcast, members of Gibson Dunn’s Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Groups provide both practical advice and information about the latest legal developments regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
Webcasts | August 26, 2020
Best Lawyers® named 13 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2021 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Frederick Brown – San Francisco – Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year, Jessica Brown – Denver – Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year, Christopher Dillon – San Jose – Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, Baruch Fellner – Washington, D.C. – Litigation – Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year, Stewart McDowell – San Francisco – Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year, Peter Modlin – San Francisco – Litigation – Environmental Lawyer of the Year, Kenneth Parker – Orange County – Litigation – Patent Lawyer of the Year, Doug Rayburn – Dallas – Securities/Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Smith – San Francisco –
Firm News | August 20, 2020
Eight Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in Who’s Who Legal Asset Recovery 2020, Energy 2020, and Product Liability Defence 2020 guides. Dubai partner Graham Lovett was recommended in Asset Recovery.
Firm News | August 12, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus has caused governments and populations to rethink how to conduct social interactions and in turn how to conduct business on a global scale. Despite the ongoing global public health crisis, the United States Government’s efforts to use its economic leverage to conduct foreign policy continues unabated. Indeed, throughout the first half of 2020, the United States continued to tighten the screws on Iran and Venezuela and has not shied away from using its economic arsenal in its escalating trade war with China.
Client Alert | August 4, 2020
The Deal Awards Middle Market named Merck & Co.’s acquisition of Immune Design Corp. its 2020 Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Deal of the Year. Gibson Dunn was legal advisor to Merck in the transaction.
Firm News | July 31, 2020
Los Angeles partner Benyamin Ross, New York associate Mark Mixon Jr. and Los Angeles associate Reginald Glosson are the authors of "Court of Chancery Considers Bundled Assets and Rights of First Refusal," [PDF] published by Delaware Business Court Insider on July 29, 2020.
Publications | July 30, 2020
Munich partner Lutz Englisch, of counsel Birgit Friedl, and associates Marcus Geiss, Sonja Ruttmann and Dennis Seifarth are the authors of "Corporate M&A in Times of the Corona Crisis: Specific Consequences of the Pandemic for the German Transaction Business" [PDF] published in the June 2020 issue (volume 24/issue 6) of The M&A Lawyer.
Publications | July 6, 2020
Five Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2020, featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” The following lawyers were recognized: New York partner Brian Ascher in Media & Entertainment, Dallas partner Krista Hanvey in Benefits, New York partner Saee Muzumdar in Mergers & Acquisitions, New York associate Lindsey Schmidt in International Arbitration, and Washington, D.C. of counsel Molly Senger in Employment.
Firm News | July 6, 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
In its list of the most renowned law firms and lawyers in M&A and Antitrust, German publication WirtschaftsWoche has recognized Gibson Dunn as a Top Law Firm in both practices.
Firm News | June 15, 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
Dallas partner Robert Little and associate Louis Matthews are the authors of "Chancery Holds Buyout Provision in LLC Agreement to Be a 'Call Option' and Irrevocable Following Exercise," [PDF] published by Delaware Business Court Insider on May 29, 2020.
Publications | June 1, 2020
On May 20, 2020, the German government has adopted an amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung or AWV) further increasing the scrutiny of foreign direct investments.
Client Alert | May 27, 2020
Given the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, valuations and stock prices of Indian companies have witnessed precipitous declines. The government of India has revised the country's investment laws to check “opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions” of Indian companies.
Client Alert | May 26, 2020
In its list of the most renowned law firms and lawyers in Corporate Law, German publication WirtschaftsWoche has recognized Gibson Dunn as a Top Law Firm 2020.
Firm News | May 18, 2020
The German monthly brand eins recognized Gibson Dunn's Frankfurt and Munich offices in its special issue „Commercial Law Firms“. The firm is recommended as „Beste Wirtschaftskanzlei 2020“ (top commercial law firm) in the Compliance and Mergers & Acquisitions categories.
Firm News | May 15, 2020
Munich associate Johanna Hauser is the co-author of “Die virtuelle Hauptversammlung” [PDF] published in the issue 13/2020 of the German publication NZG (New Journal for Corporate Law), together with Cornelius Simons (Cornell).
Publications | May 12, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion and below $100 billion (as of the last date of trading in 2019) during the second half of 2019.
Client Alert | May 11, 2020
Dubai partners Hardeep Plahe and Fraser Dawson, of counsel Hanna Chalhoub and associate Thomas Barker are the authors of "The impact of Covid-19 on Mena M&A," [PDF] published by Asian-mena Counsel, Volume 17 Issue 5, in May 2020.
Publications | May 11, 2020
Marine Money recognized Capital Product Partners’ spin-off and subsequent $1.65 billion merger of its tanker fleet with Diamond S as its M&A Deal of the Year.
Firm News | May 7, 2020
Gibson Dunn provides an overview of various tendencies and trends that will influence the German transaction business beyond and partially irrespective of the specific legislative steps taken in response to the pandemic.
Client Alert | May 7, 2020
On 20 April 2020, the UK Government announced the launch of an investment fund intended to deliver up to £500 million of investment and liquidity to high-growth companies impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic (the “Future Fund”). The Future Fund will provide UK-based companies with convertible loans ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, provided that the amount loaned by the UK Government is matched by third party investors.
Client Alert | May 4, 2020
M&A practitioners are well aware of the several standards of review applied by Delaware courts in evaluating whether directors have complied with their fiduciary duties in the context of M&A transactions.
Client Alert | May 4, 2020
The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 19 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE.
Firm News | April 30, 2020
In the last week, as the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) prepared for additional Paycheck Protection Program (the “Program” or “PPP”) funding and began accepting—for the second time—applications from participating lenders, the SBA issued a series of new guidance materials related to Program eligibility, fund accessibility, and loan amount calculations.
Client Alert | April 29, 2020
In its 2020 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 84 first-tier rankings, of which 31 were firm practice group rankings and 53 were individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | April 24, 2020
London partner Selina Sagayam is the author of "If you're not on the list..." [PDF] published by the Corporate Financier magazine in its April 2020 issue.
Publications | April 22, 2020
On March 28, 2020, the German Federal legislature’s response to the Corona crisis entered into force, introducing a varied array of far-reaching legislative measures to stabilize and support the German economy. In the sphere of corporate law, such statutory implementation measures are, in particular, contained in the Act on the Mitigation of the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Civil, Insolvency and Criminal Procedural Law (Gesetz zur Abmilderung der Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie im Zivil-, Insolvenz- und Strafverfahrensrecht – “COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation Act”) and the so-called Act on the Introduction of an Economic Stabilization Fund (Wirtschaftsstabilisierungsfondsgesetz - WStFG).
Client Alert | April 14, 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
The rapid spread of COVID-19, increasingly stringent government orders in response, and the profound effects on the global economy have raised concerns among corporate directors about how to adequately discharge their fiduciary duties.
Client Alert | April 6, 2020
India Business Law Journal has named Jai Pathak to its 2020 International A-List, featuring “the top India-focused lawyers at international firms.” The list was published on March 24, 2020.
Firm News | April 1, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused major disruptions in global economies, including merger and acquisition activity. In response to the pandemic, we are seeing changes to the representation and warranty insurance (“RWI”) market. Specifically, RWI insurers are currently proposing certain exclusions from coverage with respect to COVID-19 risk and are requiring buyers to conduct focused diligence regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the target’s business.
Client Alert | March 27, 2020
Gibson Dunn provides a checklist to assist companies in navigating the M&A process in an environment overshadowed by COVID-19 concerns, focusing on areas of particular risk and uncertainty.
Client Alert | March 18, 2020
Gibson Dunn received 32 rankings in Chambers Europe 2020: 24 individual rankings and eight firm rankings. The firm was recommended in the following categories: Competition/European Law – Belgium; Corporate Investigations – Europe-wide; Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability – France; Restructuring/Insolvency – France; TMT: Information Technology – France; Compliance – Germany; Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability – Germany; Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory – Germany.
Firm News | March 16, 2020
In the 2020 edition of Chambers Global, Gibson Dunn earned 155 total rankings – 56 firm practice group rankings and 99 individual rankings. The firm and its lawyers were recognized globally and in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Middle East regions, with additional recognitions in Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Firm News | March 5, 2020
The Who’s Who 2020 Legal guide for Germany recommended Munich partner Ferdinand Fromholzer for Corporate Governance and M&A. The guide was published in December 2019.
Firm News | January 30, 2020
On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced its annual update of thresholds for pre-merger notifications of M&A transactions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”).
Client Alert | January 28, 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
On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice released for public comment draft Vertical Merger Guidelines, which would replace the Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines originally published by the agencies in 1984.
Client Alert | January 14, 2020
The Deal profiled Washington, D.C. lawyer Evan D’Amico as a Rising Star. The feature was published December 24, 2019. Evan D’Amico advises companies, private equity firms, boards of directors and special committees in connection with a wide variety of complex corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs and joint ventures.
Firm News | December 24, 2019
German publication Kanzleimonitor 2019/2020 listed Gibson Dunn among the top 100 law firms in Germany. In the categories of Stock Corporation and Corporate Governance Law, Munich partner Ferdinand Fromholzer was one of two most recommended lawyers, Munich of counsel Silke Beiter was frequently recommended, and the firm was ranked among the top 10 in Germany and fourth in Munich.
Firm News | December 23, 2019
In this webcast, Gibson Dunn lawyers explore the latest trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in mergers & acquisitions as of December 2019.
Webcasts | December 10, 2019
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