The Am Law Litigation Daily named Scott Edelman, Deborah Stein and Nathaniel Bach as its Litigators of the Week for defeating a $100 million suit against Universal Music Group after a 2008 warehouse fire destroyed master recordings by several music legends.
Firm News | April 10, 2020
New York partner James Hallowell and associates Mark Mixon Jr. and Andrew Kuntz were the authors of "'Salzberg' Opens Door to Creativity in the 'Outer Band' of 'Intra-Corporate Affairs'" [PDF] published by Delaware Business Court Insider on April 8, 2020.
Publications | April 9, 2020
New York partner Anne Champion and associate Lee Crain are the authors of "Press Pools Protect 1st Amendment During Pandemic," [PDF] published by Law360 on April 7, 2020.
Publications | April 8, 2020
Many companies have retooled (or are considering retooling) their businesses to meet the rising demand for personal protective equipment (“PPE”), ventilators, and other products or services to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, on April 2, 2020, the President ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to use its authority under the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) of 1950, as amended, 50 U.S.C. §§ 4501 et seq., to facilitate the supply of materials for the production of ventilators by several companies operating in the United States.
Client Alert | April 8, 2020
Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. is the author of "Why Trump’s frivolous libel lawsuit against the New York Times is dangerous," [PDF] published in The Washington Post on February 29, 2020.
Publications | April 8, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers in Germany discuss ways to overcome obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the country's civil courts.
Client Alert | April 7, 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
Washington, D.C. partner Joshua Lipshutz and Los Angeles partner Michael Holecek are the authors of "Gig-Worker Classification in the Age of COVID-19," [PDF] published in The Recorder on April 3, 2020.
Publications | April 6, 2020
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that John T. “Trey” Cox III has joined the firm’s Dallas office. Cox, formerly a partner at Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst LLP, will continue to focus on complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels.
Press Releases | April 1, 2020
To assist clients in identifying issues they should evaluate in connection with their contractual obligations under English law in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gibson Dunn lawyers in London have prepared a 4-Step Checklist and Flowchart to review and assess force majeure clauses.
Client Alert | March 31, 2020
Courts around the world have responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by delaying or suspending proceedings. Gibson Dunn lawyers outline key features of online arbitration and mediation options which are particularly attractive not only for times of calm, but particularly in times of crisis.
Client Alert | March 30, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss the constitutionality of proposed and actual legislative and executive action during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Client Alert | March 27, 2020
When negotiating a commercial contract, forum selection is often the least disputed issue. But given the daily expansion of COVID-19 court closures, now is the time to assess forum selection clauses in key contracts, before litigating a dispute in the chosen forum becomes indefinitely and prejudicially delayed.
Client Alert | March 25, 2020
To assist clients in identifying issues they should evaluate in connection with their contractual obligations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gibson Dunn lawyers have prepared a 4-Step Checklist and Flowchart to review and assess force majeure clauses.
Client Alert | March 24, 2020
San Francisco partner Ethan Dettmer, Washington, D.C. partner Joshua Lipshutz and San Francisco associate Eli Lazarus are the authors of "High court ruling will allow egregious misconduct to go unchecked," [PDF] published by the Daily Journal on March 10, 2020.
Publications | March 13, 2020
The Am Law Litigation Daily named New York partners Mitch Karlan, Lee Dunst and Nancy Hart as its Litigators of the Week for successfully persuading a jury to side with their client Textron Financial Corporation.
Firm News | March 13, 2020
New York partner Lawrence Zweifach was named to the Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame. The 2020 inductions include 41 “legendary lawyers from dealmaking, the plaintiff bar, corporate litigation, public interest titans and academia.” The announcement was made March 12, 2020.
Firm News | March 12, 2020
New York partners Mylan Denerstein and Randy Mastro were named to City & State New York’s 2020 Law Power 100, which recognizes New York’s “most politically powerful lawyers.” The list was published March 9, 2020.
Firm News | March 9, 2020
The Daily Journal recognized Gibson Dunn’s victory in Trendsettah USA Inc. v. Swisher International Inc. among its Top Defense Results in its annual feature on the top verdicts in California for 2019.
Firm News | February 28, 2020
Benchmark Litigation recognized Gibson Dunn at its eighth annual Benchmark US awards ceremony with three awards. Gibson Dunn was named Appellate Firm of the Year. New York partner Orin Snyder was named Attorney of the Year in General Commercial Law. In addition, CNN v. Trump, in which Gibson Dunn represented CNN, was named Impact Case of the Year. The awards were presented on February 27, 2020.
Firm News | February 28, 2020
Los Angeles partner James Zelenay Jr. and associate Sean Twomey are the authors of “False Claims Act Enforcement Under the Trump Administration,” [PDF] published by the Daily Journal on February 24, 2020.
Publications | February 27, 2020
Los Angeles partner David Battaglia was inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) on January 18, 2020.
Firm News | February 26, 2020
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce the winners of the firm’s annual Frank Wheat Memorial Awards. The Frank Wheat Memorial Award is given annually to individual lawyers and teams who have demonstrated leadership and initiative in their pro bono work, obtained significant results for their pro bono clients, and served as a source of inspiration to others.
Press Releases | February 6, 2020
Who’s Who Legal named 15 Gibson Dunn partners to guides in their respective fields. Dubai partner Chézard Ameer, Hong Kong partner John Fadely, Los Angeles partner Jennifer Bellah Maguire, New York partners Shukie Grossman and Edward Sopher and Washington, D.C. partner C.
Firm News | January 30, 2020
The Dallas Business Journal named Dallas of counsel Ashley Rogers to its 2020 40 Under 40 list, which “honors rising stars and people you should know in the North Texas business community.” The list was published on January 22, 2020.
Firm News | January 30, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers highlight notable trade secrets developments from 2019 and trends for 2020 in a two-part article published by Bloomberg Law.
Client Alert | January 29, 2020
Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Trials Groups of the Year for 2019. The firm’s Trials practice was profiled on January 14, 2020. Acclaimed as a litigation powerhouse, Gibson Dunn has a long record of outstanding successes.
Firm News | January 16, 2020
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a Firm of the Year for 2019 in its article, “The Firms That Dominated in 2019,” featuring seven firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards.
Firm News | January 13, 2020
The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn the winner of its biennial “Litigation Department of the Year” competition and selected Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. as “Litigator of the Year Grand Prize Winner.” The firm was also named a finalist in the White Collar/Regulatory Department of the Year.
Press Releases | January 2, 2020
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
Dallas Business Journal named Dallas partner Andrew LeGrand among the recipients of its 2020 Minority Business Leader Awards, which honors “North Texas leaders for their outstanding business and community leadership.” The list was published on December 18, 2019.
Firm News | December 19, 2019
The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn the winner of its biennial "Litigation Department of the Year" competition and selected Los Angeles partner Theodore J.
Firm News | December 5, 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 Markus Rieder will join the firm as a partner in the Munich office. Currently a partner with Latham & Watkins, he will continue to practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and compliance and white collar defense at Gibson Dunn.
Press Releases | November 20, 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
Ten Gibson Dunn attorneys were recognized by Who’s Who Legal in their respective fields. The Who’s Who Legal Project Finance 2019 guide recognized Houston partner Mike Darden, New York partner Tomer Pinkusiewicz and San Francisco partner Robert Nelson.
Firm News | November 6, 2019
Who’s Who Legal named five Gibson Dunn partners to its 2019 Business Crime Defence Global guide. Washington DC partners Richard Grime and F. Joseph Warin were both named Global Elite Thought Leaders.
Firm News | November 6, 2019
The 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation Europe has recognized four Gibson Dunn partners as stars in their respective practice areas. Three London partners were named to the publication: Cyrus Benson and Penny Madden were recognized as stars in International Arbitration; Philip Rocher was recognized as a star in Commercial and Transactions, Insurance, and International Arbitration.
Firm News | November 4, 2019
The National Law Journal named Washington, D.C. partner Matthew McGill among its 2019 Sports & Entertainment Trailblazers. McGill was recognized for his work convincing the Supreme Court to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992.
Firm News | November 1, 2019
Los Angeles partner Michael Dore is the author of “Overt Activities: The Ethical Implications of Government Contacts with Represented Parties,” [PDF] published in the Los Angeles Lawyer in October 2019.
Article | October 17, 2019
In this webcast, Gibson Dunn lawyers provide practical and strategic guidance for the successful prosecution of Article 78 challenges to New York State and City agency regulations, executive determinations, and government policies.
Webcasts | October 17, 2019
In the 2019 edition of LMG Life Sciences, Gibson Dunn was recognized in six practice areas: Competition & Antitrust, General Corporate, General Patent Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Liability & Recall and White-Collar/Government Investigation.
Firm News | October 7, 2019
The UK Legal 500 2020 ranked Gibson Dunn in 15 practice areas and named seven partners as Leading Lawyers. The firm was recognized in the following categories:
Firm News | October 4, 2019
The Am Law Litigation Daily named New York partners Anne Champion and Randy Mastro as its Litigators of the Week [PDF] for successfully persuading a district judge that a foreign arbitration award against Chevron was a sham.
Firm News | October 1, 2019
Benchmark Litigation US recognized Gibson Dunn in eight national litigation practice areas in its 2020 edition and named 67 partners as Litigation Stars and Future Stars across the U.S.
Firm News | October 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
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theodore Boutrous, Richard Doren and Debra Wong Yang and San Francisco partner Daniel Kolkey to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California.
Firm News | September 18, 2019
Los Angeles partner Theane Evangelis is the author of "How an Idaho court decision will increase homeless encampments on L.A. streets" [PDF] published by the Los Angeles Times on August 23, 2019.
Publications | September 18, 2019
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Lerner has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office. Lerner, formerly a partner at Durie Tangri, will continue to focus on litigating major complex commercial matters.
Press Releases | September 10, 2019
Seven Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2019 [PDF], featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” The following lawyers were recognized: Washington D.C. partner Chantale Fiebig in Transportation, San Francisco partner Allison Kidd in Real Estate, Washington D.C. associate Andrew Kilberg in Telecommunications, New York associate Sean McFarlane in Sports, New York partner Laura O’Boyle in Securities, Los Angeles partner Katherine Smith in Employment and Century City partner Daniela Stolman in Private Equity.
Firm News | September 9, 2019