Gibson Dunn earned 16 firm rankings and 21 individual rankings in the 2020 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.
Firm News | December 6, 2019
Century City partner Ari Lanin and Los Angeles partner Benyamin Ross were named to Variety’s 2019 Dealmakers Impact Report, which “highlights the top mavens guiding an industry that continues to re-invent itself.” The issue was published on December 4, 2019.
Firm News | December 6, 2019
Orange County partners Michael Flynn and Michele Maryott were recognized in the Orange County Business Journal’s OC 500, a list of the most influential people in Orange County.
Firm News | November 26, 2019
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected 13 new partners, effective January 1, 2020. “We congratulate our new partners on this important and well-deserved professional achievement,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn.
Press Releases | November 20, 2019
The German publication JUVE recommended Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt, Munich and Brussels offices in the 2019/2020 edition of its annual directory. The firm was recommended in the Brussels, Frankfurt and Munich regions and recognized in the Antitrust, Compliance Audits and Investigations, Corporate, M&A and Private Equity categories.
Firm News | October 31, 2019
Gibson Dunn provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion during the first half of 2019.
Client Alert | October 7, 2019
On September 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), which expanded the scope of inbound foreign investment subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Client Alert | September 20, 2019
Asia Business Law Journal recognized Singapore partner Jai Pathak as an A-List lawyer in its Top 100 Lawyers list featuring “the best lawyers from the top law firms in Singapore.” The list was published on September 17, 2019.
Firm News | September 17, 2019
The Legal 500 Latin America 2019 has ranked Gibson Dunn in three categories for International law firms in Latin America – Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A.
Firm News | September 13, 2019
Paris restructuring partners Benoît Fleury, Jean-Philippe Robé, Jean-Pierre Farges, and Pierre-Emmanuel Fender are the co-authors of "Les classes de créanciers dans le nouveau droit des procédures collectives : pistes de réflexion" [PDF] published in Fusions & Acquisitions Magazine on September 13, 2019.
Publications | September 13, 2019
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that David C. Lee will join the firm as a partner in the Orange County office. Lee, formerly with Latham & Watkins, will continue his mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and venture capital practice at Gibson Dunn.
Press Releases | September 9, 2019
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 2019” [top commercial law firm] in the Compliance and Mergers & Acquisitions categories.
Firm News | September 5, 2019
The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 has recognized 158 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 54 practice areas. Additionally, 48 lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers International in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
Firm News | August 15, 2019
Gibson Dunn was listed as a Key Player in the India Business Law Journal's 2019 report, "Leaders of the pack," recognizing the top international firms that are active in India.
Firm News | August 2, 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
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 | July 23, 2019
In this webcast, a panel of Gibson Dunn lawyers compares how some of the most common joint venture issues are addressed in the United States, France and Germany.
Webcasts | July 12, 2019
The UK takeover regime brings particular challenges to take private transactions which differ from the US in a number of significant respects. Gibson Dunn lawyers review the early stage issues and how to overcome them.
Client Alert | July 8, 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
The Deal named “Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC and Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. take athenahealth Inc. private” as its Private Equity Deal of the Year.
Firm News | June 20, 2019
On May 16, 2019, the French Constitutional Court (Conseil constitutionnel) cleared most of the provisions of the ambitious so-called “Pacte” Statute on the development and transformation of businesses.
| May 17, 2019
Join a panel of seasoned Gibson Dunn partners and an Aon transactional insurance specialist for a presentation regarding the use of transactional insurance products in public and private M&A transactions, with particular focus on the use of representation and warranty insurance when acquiring a company.
Webcasts | May 16, 2019
The political instabilities caused by Brexit raise the possibility that a General Election may be held in the UK sooner than the scheduled 5 May 2022. Given current political turbulence, the prospect of Labour winning any such snap election can no longer be dismissed. If this happens, a future Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell is expected to consider nationalising a range of assets.
Client Alert | May 9, 2019
In its 2019 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 79 first-tier rankings, of which 27 were firm practice group rankings and 52 were individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | April 25, 2019
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) kicked into high gear in spring 2019 with a number of notable cases and developments.
Client Alert | April 24, 2019
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 14 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE. The firm was recognized in Competition – EU and Global in Belgium; Administrative and Public Law, Dispute Resolution – Commercial Litigation Industry Focus – IT, Telecoms and the Internet, Insolvency, Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Tax in France; Antitrust, Compliance, Internal Investigations and Private Equity in Germany; and Corporate and M&A and Investment Funds in UAE.
Firm News | April 19, 2019
Legal Business magazine has named Gibson Dunn as the “Corporate Team of the Year” at The Legal Business Awards 2019. The firm received the award for its representation of William Hill on its entry into a U.S.
Firm News | March 28, 2019
Global Competition Review has named the AT&T/Time Warner matter as the “Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas” at its annual GCR Awards. Gibson Dunn was counsel to AT&T.
Firm News | March 26, 2019
Gibson Dunn provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion during the second half of 2018.
Client Alert | March 25, 2019
On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress of China passed the Foreign Investment Law which, upon taking effect on January 1, 2020, will replace some of the basic laws and regulations relating to foreign investments in China. This new law represents a major overhaul of China’s foreign investment regulatory regime developed over the last four decades.
Client Alert | March 19, 2019
Gibson Dunn was among the firms recognized by China Business Law Journal in the category of Mergers & Acquisitions – International Firms for its annual 2019 awards.
Firm News | March 11, 2019
Gibson Dunn received 30 rankings in Chambers Europe 2019: 22 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 8, 2019
The regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments (“FDI”) into the European Union (“EU”) was adopted on March 5, 2019.
Client Alert | March 5, 2019
On February 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced its annual update of the thresholds for pre-merger notifications of M&A transactions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”).
Client Alert | February 19, 2019
On 16 January 2019, the European Union’s highest court, the Court of Justice, upheld the claim of United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) that the European Commission (“Commission”) had breached its rights of defense.
Client Alert | January 29, 2019
Gibson Dunn lawyers review the current state of mergers and acquisitions at the corporate level (“M&A”) and acquisitions and divestitures at the asset level (“A&D”) in the oil and gas sector, and provide thoughts on what 2019 holds for the sector.
Webcasts | January 24, 2019
The Delaware Supreme Court recently overruled a Court of Chancery opinion that had relied on the covenant of good faith and fair dealing to allow the minority owners in a joint venture to force an exit transaction.
Client Alert | January 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
On August 13, 2018, President Trump signed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), significantly expanding the scope of inbound foreign investments subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”). In this webcast presentation, our panelists discuss the new CFIUS legislation and its impact on private equity investments.
Webcasts | December 19, 2018
Through discussions with bankers and other market participants, we anticipate that the number of UK take privates will continue to gather pace in 2019. The UK takeover regime brings particular challenges to take private transactions.
Publications | December 18, 2018
Barbara Becker was named to The Deal’s Women in M&A: The Powerhouse 20, featuring female M&A lawyers and bankers at the top of their professions. Becker is a corporate partner in the New York office of Gibson Dunn and Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group.
Firm News | December 18, 2018
This fast-paced program explores the latest trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in M&A.
Webcasts | December 12, 2018
New York partner Sean Griffiths was named as one of “Hollywood's Top 20 Dealmakers of 2018” by The Hollywood Reporter. He was recognized for his representation of Investcorp and PSP Investments in the acquisition of a minority stake in United Talent Agency, a leading global talent and entertainment company.
Firm News | November 30, 2018
Gibson Dunn earned 12 firm rankings and 21 individual rankings in the 2019 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.
Firm News | November 29, 2018
The UK Legal 500 2019 ranked Gibson Dunn in 13 practice areas and named six partners as Leading Lawyers. The firm was recognized in the following categories:
Firm News | November 21, 2018
D CEO named “Sale of RSP Permian Inc. to Concho Resources Inc.” as its M&A Deal of the Year on the 2018 Oil & Gas Dealmakers Awards list. Gibson Dunn was counsel to Concho Resources Inc.
Firm News | November 9, 2018
On October 3, 2018, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights.
Client Alert | November 6, 2018