Singapore partner Paul Tan, Hong Kong of counsel Alex Wong and Singapore associates Jonathan Lai and Viraen Vaswani are the authors of "Top 10 Issues in Arbitration Clauses in Singapore and Hong Kong" [PDF] published by Dispute Resolution Journal in its May-June 2024 issue.
Article | April 23, 2024
Best Lawyers in Singapore 2025 recognized seven Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Grace Chong – Financial Institutions; John Fadely – Private Equity Law, and Private Funds; Jai Pathak – Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Brad Roach – Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Oil and Gas Law; Saptak Santra – Energy Law; Paul Tan – Arbitration and Mediation, and Litigation; and Jamie Thomas – Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
Firm News | April 18, 2024
Today, the Supreme Court held that a Title VII plaintiff challenging a forced job transfer as discriminatory must show some harm from the transfer, but need not show that the harm was “significant,” “material,” or “serious.”
Client Alert | April 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former judges, are joined by the Hon. Paul Grimm, a former trial lawyer and judge in the U.S. District Court in Maryland who left the bench in 2022.
Podcasts | April 16, 2024
Today, the Supreme Court unanimously held that a company’s failure to disclose information required under SEC regulations—such as Item 303 of Regulation S-K—cannot support a private securities-fraud claim unless the omission makes the company’s affirmative statements misleading.
Client Alert | April 12, 2024
Today, the Supreme Court held unanimously that land-development permit exactions subject to the Takings Clause must bear an essential nexus and rough proportionality to the expected impacts of the development, even if the exaction is imposed pursuant to legislation.
Client Alert | April 12, 2024
Today, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the applicability of the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for transportation workers in interstate commerce turns on whether a worker is a transportation worker, not whether they work in the transportation industry.
Client Alert | April 12, 2024
Los Angeles partner James Zelenay and Denver associate José Madrid are the authors of "Supreme Court decisions and cyber-fraud focus drive record-setting FCA enforcement in 2023" [PDF] published by the Daily Journal on April 8, 2023.
Article | April 9, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court is inviting the public to comment on proposed rules of procedure for the state’s new business court and 15th Court of Appeals.
Client Alert | March 22, 2024
In a case that illustrates the Hong Kong court’s commitment to upholding party autonomy in arbitration and its longstanding policy of minimal curial interventions, the court has reiterated the exceptional nature of challenges to arbitral awards under Section 81 of the Arbitration Ordinance.
Client Alert | March 19, 2024
Houston partner Collin J. Cox has been elected to the International Society of Barristers.
Firm News | March 18, 2024
New York partner Karin Portlock and associate Brian Yeh are the authors of “Precedent-Setting Decisions Show the Promise of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act” [PDF] published by the New York Law Journal on March 11, 2024.
Article | March 11, 2024
Los Angeles partner Kevin Rosen and San Francisco partner Matthew Kahn are the authors of “How Lawyers Can Protect Themselves From Claims Arising Out of Their Clients’ Knowing Decisions” [PDF] published by the Daily Journal on March 6, 2024.
Article | March 6, 2024
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partner Kevin Rosen among its 2024 Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers in California.
Firm News | March 6, 2024
The AmLaw Litigation Daily recognized New York partner Lee Crain amongst its Litigator of the Week shout outs for the significant victory for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence when—together with co-plaintiff, the State of California—it won summary judgment in an administrative law case seeking to compel the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to sufficiently regulate AR-style “ghost guns.”
Firm News | March 1, 2024
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former judges, are joined by the Hon. Nancy Gertner, who in 1994 was appointed by President Clinton to the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, where she served until retiring in 2011 to teach at Harvard Law School.
A View from the Bench | February 28, 2024
On February 23, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously held that an insured suffers a “loss”—and a claimant can sue the insurers directly—when the claimant and the insured settle, and the claimant agrees to look solely to the liability insurance policy for any recovery. But, because the insured doesn’t face liability beyond the insurance proceeds, the insurer isn’t bound by the settlement agreement during the subsequent coverage litigation.
Client Alert | February 27, 2024
Amer Ahmed, Anne Champion, and Apratim Vidyarthi cover significant developments in First Amendment law, including issues taken up by the Supreme Court.
Webcasts | February 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former judges, are joined by retired Judge Mark A. Drummond, a former trial lawyer who subsequently served as a judge for 20 years, to discuss the value of civil jury trials, and describe and debate several innovations that are being introduced to civil jury trials, such as jurors asking questions, lawyers providing daily summations, expert witnesses testifying back-to-back, jurors discussing evidence before deliberation, and judges limiting the length of trials.
A View from the Bench | February 8, 2024
This update provides an overview of key class action-related developments during the fourth quarter of 2023 (October to December).
Client Alert | January 31, 2024
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jocelyn Williams has joined its Litigation, Global Financial Regulatory, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups as an of counsel in the Hong Kong office.
Press Releases | January 25, 2024
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. and Theane Evangelis and New York partner Orin Snyder to its annual list of Leading Commercial Litigators.
Firm News | January 24, 2024
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former federal judges, reflect on the similarities in their paths to the federal bench – both began practicing at law firms, became federal prosecutors, and were appointed judges at age 39 – and describe what it takes to be a successful trial lawyer and a successful law clerk.
Podcasts | January 23, 2024
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former judges, are joined by retired Judge Andre Davis, a former federal prosecutor, law professor, and federal judge who left the bench in 2017 to serve as Baltimore’s City Solicitor for almost three years.
Podcasts | January 23, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court has held that courts cannot create new duties when existing duty rules apply.
Client Alert | January 22, 2024
Gibson Dunn earned 10 firm rankings and 20 individual rankings in the 2024 edition of the Chambers Greater China Region guide.
Firm News | January 18, 2024
The California Supreme Court today held that courts lack the inherent authority to strike PAGA claims on the ground that they cannot be tried manageably.
Client Alert | January 18, 2024
Key practitioners from our Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto offices hosted Gibson Dunn’s annual complimentary MCLE briefing which provides 8.0 hours of CLE credit, including specialty subjects such as Ethics, Elimination of Bias, and Competence Issues.
Webcasts | January 16, 2024
Lawdragon named 22 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2024 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a guide to the nation’s top lawyers.
Firm News | January 12, 2024
Eight Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who’s Who Legal in its Commercial Litigation 2023 guide.
Firm News | January 11, 2024
Our lawyers preview several emerging issues and trends on the horizon in class actions for 2024.
Client Alert | December 28, 2023
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Los Angeles partner Tiaunia Henry and Century City partner Steve Tsoneff to its “Thriving in their 40s: LA’s Leaders of Influence” list.
Firm News | December 19, 2023
On December 7, 2023, Gibson Dunn filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases, NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, with significant First Amendment implications.
Firm News | December 7, 2023
The role of ESG in capital markets transactions has evolved significantly over the last five years. Please join us for a discussion of related topics and questions provided by the audience.
Webcasts | December 7, 2023
Join us for a 30-minute briefing covering several M&A practice topics. The program is the fourth in a series of quarterly webcasts designed to provide quick insights into emerging issues and practical advice on how to manage common M&A problems.
Webcasts | December 6, 2023
San Francisco partner Kristin Linsley and New York associate Lee Crain are the authors of "The Founders' Broad Views of Press Freedom in Online-Speech Cases Should Be Upheld" published by the Daily Journal on December 6, 2023.
Article | December 6, 2023
The U.K. will update its Arbitration Act and join the Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters, two steps that will further strengthen its position as a leading center for the resolution of cross-border commercial disputes.
Client Alert | December 5, 2023
A decision by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Court of Appeal has deepened the ADGM’s wholesale adoption of English law, and has also distinguished the approaches of the ADGM and the Dubai International Financial Center to English law.
Client Alert | November 29, 2023
Los Angeles partner Tiaunia Henry was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as a 2023 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Visionary.
Firm News | November 27, 2023
The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn as the Texas Regional Litigation Department of the Year winner, which recognizes “the best litigation department in [the] jurisdiction.”
Firm News | November 16, 2023
On 30 October 2023, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal handed down its reasons for dismissing the appeal in Securities and Futures Commission v Isidor Subotic and Others [2023] HKCFA 32.
Client Alert | November 14, 2023
BTI Consulting Group recognized Gibson Dunn as a 2024 Litigation Powerhouse in Class Actions, Complex Commercial Litigation, and Securities and Finance Litigation.
Firm News | November 2, 2023
The National Law Journal named Dallas partner Veronica Moyé a General Litigation Trailblazer.
Firm News | November 2, 2023
The Recorder named Palo Alto partner Ashlie Beringer and San Francisco partners Kristin Linsley and Rosemarie Ring to its 2023 Women Leaders in Tech Law list, which honors “top women attorneys whose recent achievements have contributed to progress at technology companies and in the law.”
Firm News | November 2, 2023
Our update on class actions provides an overview of key class action-related developments during the third quarter of 2023.
Client Alert | November 1, 2023
Join CFIUS practitioners from Gibson Dunn as we examine CFIUS trends and mid-year updates, as well as key aspects of the forthcoming outbound investment regime targeting U.S. investments abroad.
Webcasts | October 18, 2023
Germany has adopted a new type of class action. It still requires qualified consumer protection organizations to bring the action, but those organizations may now seek damages from defendants directly on behalf of the class.
Client Alert | October 17, 2023
Benchmark Litigation US named two partners to its 2024 “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” list: Dallas partner Veronica Moyé, and New York partner Orin Snyder.
Firm News | October 10, 2023
Benchmark Litigation US recognized Gibson Dunn in eight national litigation practice areas in its 2024 edition and named 80 partners as Litigation Stars and Future Stars across the U.S.
Firm News | October 6, 2023
Gibson Dunn earned 21 practice area rankings in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 UK.
Firm News | October 4, 2023