The National Law Journal named Century City partner Scott Edelman and Orange County partner Michele Maryott among the 32 lawyers on in its 2019 list of “Winning Litigators,” featuring “star trial litigators” who “took on high-stakes matters and won.” The report was published on August 26, 2019.
Firm News | August 26, 2019
Best Lawyers® named 12 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2020 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Rachel Brass – San Francisco – Litigation – Antitrust Lawyer of the Year, Miguel Estrada – Washington, D.C. – Litigation – Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year, Sean Feller – Los Angeles Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Fuchs – Los Angeles Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Lawyer of the Year, Ronald Mueller – Washington, D.C. Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Rayburn – Dallas Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year, Brian Robison – Dallas Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year, Eugene Scalia – Washington, D.C. Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year, Jesse Shapiro –
Firm News | August 19, 2019
Los Angeles partner Richard J. Doren and Century City partner Scott A. Edelman were named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles.
Firm News | August 19, 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
Benchmark Litigation named Perlette Jura, Andrea Neuman, Elizabeth Papez, Deborah Stein and Meryl Young to its 2019 list of the Top 250 Women in Litigation, which recognizes America’s leading female trial lawyers.
Firm News | August 15, 2019
Washington, D.C. partner Mark Perry and Los Angeles partner Perlette Jura are the contributing editors of “Appeals 2019,” a publication examining Appellate law and procedure between jurisdictions around the globe, published by Getting the Deal Through in June 2019.
Publications | August 13, 2019
The National Law Journal named Washington, D.C. partner Greta Williams among its 2019 D.C. Rising Stars, featuring 40 attorneys who have “excelled on some of the biggest stages.” The list was published on July 24, 2019.
Firm News | July 26, 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
Washington D.C. partner F. Joseph Warin and associate attorneys Jason Smith and Susanna Schuemann are the authors of “Navigating Cross-Border Investigations Involving Switzerland” [PDF] published by the Global Investigations Review on July 12, 2019.
Publications | July 25, 2019
Washington D.C. partners Jason Mendro and Andrew Tulumello and of counsel Lissa Percopo are the authors of "‘Blue Bell’ Reaffirms but Does Not Expand the Boundaries of Oversight Liability" [PDF] published by the Delaware Business Court Insider on July 17, 2019.
Publications | July 17, 2019
Gibson Dunn earned 54 practice area rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 – United States, and 32 partners were named Leading Lawyers in their respective practices with an additional 15 partners recognized as Next Generation Lawyers and two attorneys recognized as Rising Stars.
Firm News | July 11, 2019
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced that leading prosecutor Zainab Ahmad will join the firm as a partner in the New York office. Ahmad will join the firm after serving as a Senior Assistant Special Counsel in Special Counsel Robert S.
Press Releases | July 10, 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.
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Best Lawyers in Belgium 2020 has recognized three Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Peter Alexiadis – Competition/Antitrust Law, European Union Law, Media Law, Technology Law and Telecommunications Law; Ali Nikpay – Competition/Antitrust Law and Litigation; and David Wood – Competition/Antitrust Law and European Union Law.
Firm News | June 28, 2019
In its 2019 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest, the National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn as one of three winners in the General Litigation category and as the winner in the Labor & Employment category.
Firm News | May 31, 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 Daily Journal recognized six Gibson Dunn wins in its annual feature on the top verdicts in California for 2018. The publication named In re: Korean Ramen Antitrust Litigation, Bahamas Surgery Center v. Kimberly-Clark, Lawson v. GrubHub among its top 20 Defense Results and O’Connor v. Uber and Sabadia et al.
Firm News | February 20, 2019
The Winter 2019 edition of Gibson Dunn's California Supreme Court Round-Up includes opinions handed down by the Court from May through December 2018, organized by subject. provides a resource for busy practitioners seeking an in-depth, timely, and objective report on the California Supreme Court's actions.
Client Alert | February 1, 2019
This edition of Gibson Dunn’s Federal Circuit Update summarizes the Supreme Court’s on-sale bar decision as well as key filings for certiorari or en banc review. The Update lists the Federal Circuit’s new guidelines to address scheduling conflicts. We also summarize recent Federal Circuit decisions confirming the scope of required IPR review, deciding the impact of term changes on obvious-type double patenting, and reflecting differences in how infringement letters can give rise to personal jurisdiction for declaratory judgment claims.
Client Alert | January 31, 2019
A panel of Gibson Dunn partners from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States provide insights into emerging trends in class actions in Europe and offer practical guidance to in-house attorneys for managing associated risks.
Webcasts | January 23, 2019
2018 marked an exciting year of trade secret developments and demonstrated the federal government’s increased involvement in protecting trade secrets, a trend expected to continue in 2019.
Client Alert | January 16, 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
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
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn Tier 1 rankings in 132 practice area categories in its 2019 “Best Law Firms” [PDF] survey. Overall, the firm earned 169 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally.
Firm News | November 1, 2018
This update provides an overview and summary of significant class action developments during the third quarter of 2018 (July through September), as well as a brief look ahead to some of the key class action issues anticipated for the end of 2018 and into 2019.
Client Alert | October 24, 2018
BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn to “The BTI Fearsome Foursome – the most feared law firms in litigation.” [PDF] The list featured four firms that “stand out for their new, unexpected, and winning strategies,” “start off with a show of force,” “cut through complexity swiftly and decisively,” and are “unrelenting in meeting their client’s goal.” The report also recognized the firm as one of five Complex Commercial Powerhouses, one of five Complex Employment Powerhouses and a Securities and Finance Standout.
Firm News | October 18, 2018
On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a report warning public companies about the importance of internal controls to prevent cyber fraud. The report described the SEC Division of Enforcement's investigation of multiple public companies which had collectively lost nearly $100 million in a range of cyber-scams typically involving phony emails requesting payments to vendors or corporate executives.
Client Alert | October 17, 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
Last week the High Court in London handed down its decision following a challenge by KBR, Inc. against the issuing of compulsory document requests that required the production of documents held by the company outside of the UK.
Client Alert | September 11, 2018
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Washington, D.C. partner Miguel Estrada and New York partner Robert Weigel as “Litigators of the Week” for obtaining a significant victory for client Crystallex International Corporation that holds a $1.4 billion judgment against Venezuela.
Firm News | August 17, 2018
Century City partner Wayne Barsky and Los Angeles partner James Zelenay were named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of Top Litigators in Los Angeles.
Firm News | August 13, 2018
New York partner Gabriel Herrmann and associate Lee R. Crain are the authors of "Contractual Duties to Conduct a Business in Accordance With 'Sound Business Practices'" [PDF] published in the Delaware Business Court Insider on July 25, 2018.
Article | July 25, 2018
This update provides an overview and summary of significant class action developments during the second quarter of 2018 (April through June), as well as a brief look ahead to some of the key class action issues anticipated later this year.
Client Alert | July 18, 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
On July 9, 2018, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to fill seat on the Supreme Court of the United States being vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Article | July 10, 2018
Benchmark Litigation named four Gibson Dunn partners to its list of the Top 250 Women in Litigation: Los Angeles partner Perlette Jura, New York partners Caitlin Halligan and Andrea Neuman and Orange County partner Meryl Young.
Firm News | July 10, 2018
Decided June 27, 2018 Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, No. 16-1466 Today, the Supreme Court held 5-4 that the First Amendment does not permit public-sector unions to collect mandatory fees from non-members to cover the costs of collective bargaining.
Client Alert | June 27, 2018
Ohio v. American Express Co., No. 16-1454 Decided June 25, 2018 The Supreme Court held 5-4 that plaintiffs challenging American Express (“Amex”) credit-card rules for merchants did not prove an antitrust violation because their evidence focused on only one side of the relevant market (the effect of Amex’s rules on merchants) while ignoring the other side (the effect on cardholders).
Client Alert | June 25, 2018
WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 16-1011 Decided June 22, 2018 Today, the Supreme Court held 7-2 that federal law permits a patent holder to recover damages for overseas losses from a defendant that infringes its patent by shipping components of a patented invention from the United States to be assembled abroad.
Client Alert | June 22, 2018
Carpenter v. United States, No. 16-402 Decided June 22, 2018 The Supreme Court held 5-4 that law enforcement officials must generally obtain a warrant when seeking historical cell phone location records from a telecommunications provider.
Client Alert | June 22, 2018
The Texas Bar Foundation presented Dallas partner Allyson Ho with its 2018 Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award. The award is given to a lawyer who exhibits “an outstanding appellate practice while maintaining a strong commitment to providing legal services for the underserved,” a “dedication to mentoring young attorneys” and “a strong moral compass to guide both professional and personal pursuits.” Honorees were recognized at the annual dinner in June 2018.
Firm News | June 22, 2018
On June 14, 2018, Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio gave remarks highlighting recent enforcement activity and policy initiatives by the Department of Justice ("DOJ").
Client Alert | June 20, 2018
China Agritech Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432 Decided June 11, 2018 Today, the Supreme Court held that the filing of a class action does not toll the statute of limitations for putative class members to file their own class actions.
Client Alert | June 11, 2018
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, No. 16-111 Decided June 4, 2018 The Supreme Court held 7-2 that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the Free Exercise Clause when it rejected a baker’s religious justification for refusing to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
Client Alert | June 4, 2018
As the Supreme Court continues its 2017 Term, Gibson Dunn’s Supreme Court Round-Up is summarizing the issues presented in the cases on the Court’s docket and the opinions in the cases the Court has already decided.
Client Alert | June 1, 2018
Spearheaded by Daniel M. Kolkey, a former Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, and former Counsel to the Governor of California, Gibson Dunn's California Appellate Practice Group has prepared the attached California Supreme Court Spring 2018 Round-Up, which previews upcoming cases and summarizes select opinions issued by the Court.
Client Alert | May 31, 2018
National Law Journal’s 2018 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest recognized Gibson Dunn as co-winner in the General Litigation [PDF] and Labor & Employment [PDF] categories and the winner in the Products Liability/Mass Torts [PDF] category.
Firm News | May 29, 2018
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Washington, D.C. partner Theodore B. Olson as its Litigator of the Week for convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down federal limits on sports gambling.
Firm News | May 18, 2018