Eleven Gibson Dunn attorneys were named among Lawdragon’s 2023 500 Leading U.S. Energy Lawyers.
Firm News | March 17, 2023
Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Energy Groups of the Year for 2022.
Firm News | February 17, 2023
Seven Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who’s Who Legal in its Energy 2022 guide.
Firm News | June 16, 2022
Thirteen Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in the Who’s Who Legal 2022 M&A and Governance, Who’s Who Legal 2022 Project Finance, and Who’s Who Legal 2022 Product Liability Defence guides.
Firm News | May 4, 2022
Best Lawyers in Singapore 2023 has recognized six Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers.
Firm News | April 14, 2022
Gibson Dunn earned 11 firm rankings and 10 individual rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.
Firm News | December 16, 2021
If enacted into law in its current form, the Build Back Better Act would substantially extend and expand available clean energy tax incentives, including the investment tax credit (“ITC”), the production tax credit (“PTC”), and the carbon capture and sequestration credit. Gibson Dunn lawyers examine the current state of the proposed legislation.
Client Alert | October 13, 2021
Seven Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who's Who Legal in its Energy 2021 guide. Houston partners Michael P. Darden and Hillary Holmes were recommended in Energy – Oil & Gas.
Firm News | August 10, 2021
Three Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who's Who Legal in its Project Finance 2021 guide. New York partner Tomer Pinkusiewicz was recommended as a Global Elite Thought Leader.
Firm News | August 4, 2021
Expert Guides has named 33 Gibson Dunn partners to the 2020 edition of its Banking, Finance and Transactional Guide, which recognizes the top legal practitioners in the industry.
Firm News | October 7, 2020
Expert Guides has named 13 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2020 Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law, which recognizes top female legal practitioners advising on business law.
Firm News | September 22, 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
As you navigate through the implications of the pandemic on your business, below is a high level list of some of the key issues to consider with respect to one or more events or consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19 Event”) in reviewing your project agreements and financing documents.
Client Alert | April 27, 2020
The Denver Business Journal has named Denver partner Robyn Zolman to its annual Top Women in Energy list. The report was published on April 24, 2020. Robyn Zolman’s practice is concentrated in securities regulation and capital markets transactions.
Firm News | April 27, 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
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 Denver Business Journal has named Denver partners Gerald (Jerry) Farano, Beau Stark and Robyn Zolman to its 2019 list of Who’s Who in Energy, featuring “the movers and shakers in metro Denver’s fast-moving energy industry.” The list was published on November 22, 2019.
Firm News | November 22, 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
Texas Lawyer named Houston partner Hillary Holmes among four lawyers featured as the “Most Effective Dealmakers” in its 2019 Professional Excellence Awards, an annual list of “fantastic lawyers who have dedicated themselves to building exceptional careers” and “advancing the profession as a whole.” The report was published on September 3, 2019.
Firm News | September 3, 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 Denver Business Journal has named Denver partner Robyn Zolman to its annual Top Women in Energy list, recognizing “women whose position, knowledge and expertise help guide the industry.” The list was announced on March 14, 2019.
Firm News | March 14, 2019
Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Energy Groups Of The Year [PDF] for 2018. The practice group was recognized for securing deals in the renewable energy space and handling a range of complex financial transactions and litigation.
Firm News | February 1, 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
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce its selection by Law360 as a Law Firm of the Year for 2018, featuring the four firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards in its profile, “The Firms That Dominated in 2018.” [PDF] Of the four, Gibson Dunn “led the pack with 11 winning practice areas” for “successfully securing wins in bet-the-company matters and closing high-profile, big-ticket deals for clients throughout 2018.” The awards were published on January 13, 2019.
Firm News | January 13, 2019
Gibson Dunn earned 12 firm rankings and 21 individual rankings in the 2019 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.
Firm News | November 29, 2018
Law360 named eight Gibson Dunn partners among its 2018 MVPs and noted that the firm had the most MVPs of any law firms this year. Law360 MVPs feature lawyers who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.”
Firm News | November 28, 2018
The Denver Business Journal has named Denver partners Beau Stark and Fred Yarger to its 2018 list of Who’s Who in Energy. The list profiles the metro area’s key players in the energy industry.
Firm News | November 22, 2018
Singapore partner Brad Roach was recognized by Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2019. Brad was recognized in Energy, where he was the only attorney recognized in this category for Singapore.
Firm News | November 21, 2018
Last week, President Trump signed into law the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (the "Act") that, among other things, amends Section 205 of the Federal Power Act to make it easier to challenge new electric transmission rates for utilities regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "the Commission").
Client Alert | October 31, 2018
On September 28, 2018, President Trump signed into law amendments to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act that, among other things, narrow the scope of transactions that require prior approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”).
Client Alert | October 1, 2018
Nine Gibson Dunn partners were recognized by Who’s Who Legal in their respective fields. In Who’s Who Legal Corporate Tax 2018, three partners were recognized: Sandy Bhogal (London), Hatef Behnia (Los Angeles) and Eric Sloan (New York).
Firm News | August 1, 2018
Click on PDF On July 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") published a final rule amending the national minimum criteria for existing and new landfills and surface impoundments that contain coal combustion residuals ("CCR"), also known as coal ash.
Client Alert | July 31, 2018
Five Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Energy 2018 guide: Houston partners Michael Darden and Hillary Holmes, London partner Anna Howell, Singapore partner Brad Roach, and Washington, D.C. partner William Scherman.
Firm News | July 2, 2018
Justin Stolte has been named to Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018, featuring “aspirational young professionals” selected for “leadership, overcoming challenges and community involvement.” His profile ran June 1, 2018.
Firm News | June 1, 2018
At its annual USA Excellence Awards, Chambers and Partners named Gibson Dunn the winner in the Corporate Crime & Government Investigations category.
Firm News | May 25, 2018
Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its much awaited ruling on the compatibility of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with EU law, in Achmea B.V.
Client Alert | March 7, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") has announced relief from certain time sensitive deadlines for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Harvey (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-for-victims-of-hurricane-harvey-in-texas).
Client Alert | September 5, 2017
France is great again?Many of you have read positive articles on the new government in France and its freshly elected President, Emmanuel Macron. Is it real?First, one needs to understand the context: a quasi-unknown individual a year ago, Mr.
Client Alert | July 20, 2017
On April 14, 2017, a unanimous panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC") current approach to setting rate of returns on equity ("ROE").
Client Alert | April 20, 2017
Dubai partner Hardeep Plahe and associate Fraser Dawson are authors of "Watch out for some big M&A plays in 2017: Regional economies could build on some high-profile deals done this year," published in Gulf News on December 19, 2016.
Article | December 19, 2016
Washington, D.C. associate David Fotouhi is the author of "CPP Rollback May Impact SO2 Emissions Trading Markets," [PDF] published by Law360 on December 16, 2016.
Article | December 16, 2016
There is widespread speculation regarding what President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress will choose to prioritize and pursue in 2017 and beyond. With the majority of pollsters and media observers incorrectly forecasting a victory for Hillary Clinton, many are just now beginning to assess how they will operate under, and the potential opportunities presented by, the policies of the Trump administration and the Republican-led Congress. We would like to share with you some of our initial observations about the potential effects that may be forthcoming in the near term. With Republicans claiming the White House and maintaining control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, we expect a flurry of legislative and administrative activity con
Client Alert | November 15, 2016
On Tuesday, May 10, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") proposed an amendment (the "Proposal") to its 2013 RTO/ISO Exemption Order that would allow private parties to bring lawsuits alleging violations of the anti-fraud and anti-manipulation rules for swaps and derivatives traded in the FERC-regulated markets of Regional Transmission Operators ("RTO") and Independent System Operators ("ISO"), and in Texas.
Client Alert | May 17, 2016
Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Dintzer and associate Elizabeth Schmitz-Robinson are the authors of "The CPUC's Realistic Approach Toward Energy Security" [PDF] published on January 29, 2016 by Law360.
Article | January 29, 2016
1. INTRODUCTION1.1 In April this year, the European Commission (the "Commission") launched an unexpected State aid sector inquiry (the "Sector Inquiry") into capacity mechanisms.
Client Alert | July 20, 2015
In an order issued late in the evening of June 9, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") largely approved PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s ("PJM") December 12, 2014 Capacity Performance Proposal ("CPP") to restructure its capacity market, the Reliability Pricing Model ("RPM"), over the dissent of FERC Chairman Norman Bay.
Client Alert | June 15, 2015
On April 20, 2015, Vice Chancellor Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion reviewing actions taken by a committee of the general partner of a master limited partnership (an "MLP") whose only relevant obligation was to act in subjective good faith.
Client Alert | April 23, 2015
Washington, D.C. partner William R. Hollaway and senior counsel Janine Durand are authors of "Competitive Transmission Is Good And It Is Here To Stay" [PDF] published on April 16, 2015 by Law360.
Article | April 16, 2015
Earlier this month, Venezuela announced a new free-floating exchange rate mechanism, which had the effect of massively devaluing Venezuela's bolivar currency.
Client Alert | February 25, 2015