Partner Michele Maryott has been named to the Orange County Business Journal OC500 for 2025, which celebrates “the 500 most influential people in Orange County.” She was named by the publication for her work “defending employers against wage and hour and discrimination class actions, and retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and whistleblower claims.”

With trial opportunities decreasing and client expectations increasing, elite law firms are looking for novel ways to ensure that junior associates get significant litigation experience early in their careers, notes an article in The AmLaw Litigation Daily.

Partners Trey Cox and Tom Dupree told the publication about the structured approach to associate development taken by Gibson Dunn’s litigation practice, a finalist for The American Lawyer’s recent Litigation Department of the Year award. The Firm’s litigators in Texas, for example, use “lunch and learn” programs that are akin to coaching clinics to train associates on practical trial skills, while the Washington, D.C., office holds monthly appellate group meetings where associates — not partners — make presentations about recent oral arguments. By clearing a “path to the podium,” the Firm positions associates for leading courtroom roles.

Trey is Co-Chair of our global Litigation Practice Group and Co-Partner in Charge of the Dallas office. A trial lawyer with a robust commercial litigation practice, he represents clients from a range of industries in large, complex, high-profile business disputes. 

Tom is Co-Chair of our nationwide Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group and Co-Partner in Charge of the Washington, D.C. office. A highly experienced trial and appellate advocate, he has argued more than 100 appeals in the federal courts, including in all 13 circuits as well as the United States Supreme Court.

Partner Maurice Suh, Co-Chair of our Sports Law Practice Group, was the guest on the most recent episode of The Lexology Podcast, where he discussed the latest trends in sports law. Among the topics discussed: the varying roles of sports governance bodies, barriers to access for new entrants into the market, and how private equity investment has impacted the landscape.

Maurice is the editor of Lexology In-Depth: Sports Law Edition 11.

The American Lawyer has profiled Gibson Dunn’s Litigation Practice Group, which the publication noted was involved “in some of the most consequential legal battles of the year.” It was recently a finalist for the Litigation Department of the Year at the American Lawyer Industry Awards.

The profile noted the Firm’s track record winning recent cases before the United States Supreme Court, including Grants Pass v. Johnson, a landmark case that redefines how cities can enforce laws against homeless encampments. The Firm also successfully defended Slack in a case where the tech company was sued over an allegedly “materially misleading” registration statement.

The American Lawyer noted that Gibson Dunn has become “Big Tech’s Go To Firm” after winning several recent high-profile cases for clients including Coinbase, OpenAI and Uber.

The success of the Litigation Practice Group created a pipeline of talented young lawyers coming to the Firm. For the third year in a row, the Firm attracted six former Supreme Court clerks among our incoming class.

The publication also highlighted Gibson Dunn’s active pro bono practice. In 2024, the Firm totaled 206,000 pro bono hours, or more than 96 hours per attorney.

Partner Jason Schwartz, a seven-time Law360 Employment MVP, spoke with the publication about his success in convincing Maryland’s Supreme Court on behalf of our client Amazon that the state’s wage and hour laws incorporate the de minimis doctrine — and doing so “on the road” when the justices, aiming to open up the court to the community, held a special session at Montgomery College, with more than 300 students, state officials, and judges listening in and asking questions afterwards.

“The arguments were on a stage, so it was almost like you were in a play,” Jason said.

Jason also discussed the challenge of representing a number of colleges and universities being investigated by the Trump administration, recounted his pride when many peer law firms — “people who we know and respect immensely” — reached out to Gibson Dunn for help after being contacted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding their DEI practices, and opened up about the enjoyment he gets from being an employment attorney — “I love helping people solve people problems.”  He also shared some advice for junior attorneys: pick a practice area you love, surround yourself with people who are smarter than you, and remember to build your career with humility. “Don’t get a big head,” he said, and stay client-centered. The son of retail workers, he explained why working at a law firm is just like working at Nordstrom:  “You should come to work every day focused on what your clients need.” 

Jason is Co-Chair of the Gibson Dunn Labor and Employment Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Gibson Dunn was honored with the Litigation Department of the Year, Intellectual Property award at the American Lawyer Industry Awards.

Our firm was also a finalist for Litigation Department of the Year, General Litigation, and partner Lee Crain was a finalist in the Young Lawyer of the Year, Litigation category.

The awards, which “recognize outstanding achievements and contributions made by individuals, law firms, and legal departments across various practice areas and specialties,” also serve “as a means to inspire excellence and innovation within the legal industry.” Recipients “often set benchmarks for others to follow and contribute significantly to the advancement of the legal profession in the United States.”

The awards were presented on November 13, 2025.

Gibson Dunn represented Cogent Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, in concurrent public offerings of common stock and convertible notes expected to result in aggregate gross proceeds of $575 million to Cogent.

J.P. Morgan Securities, Jefferies, Leerink Securities, and Guggenheim Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the equity offering, with LifeSci Capital acting as lead manager and Raymond James Acting as co-manager. Jefferies and J.P. Morgan Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the notes offering.

Our team included partners Ryan Murr, Branden Berns, and Stewart McDowell and associates Nick Linke, Candice Johnson, and Jasmine Vitug.

Gibson Dunn advised LyondellBasell and its wholly owned subsidiary on a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2031 and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2036.

Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities, and J.P. Morgan Securities acted as the joint book-running managers for the offering.

Our team included capital markets partners Hillary Holmes and Cynthia Mabry, associates Alan Williams and Caroline Simms, and partners Chris Haynes, Jennifer Sabin, and Benjamin Fryer; of counsel Kate Long and Bridget English; and associate Jason Richards.   

For the eighth consecutive year, Gibson Dunn is ranked No. 1 in Global Investigations Review’s GIR 30, its annual ranking of the 30 “best law firms for complex multijurisdictional corporate investigations.”

The 2025 edition of the publication noted our firm’s “decades of high-stakes enforcement work and … consistent presence in landmark cross-border matters” and that the practice has expanded “into emerging areas such as cryptocurrency enforcement, while continuing to advise on complex monitorships and sanctions matters.” It added: “The firm’s long-standing model of cross-office collaboration – particularly between US and international teams – has enabled it to maintain continuity in multi-jurisdictional matters and respond effectively to evolving regulatory regimes.” The GIR 30 was announced on November 14, 2024.

This is our firm’s tenth No. 1 ranking in the past 11 years.

Our White Collar Defense and Investigations practice excels in delivering top-tier defense and strategic counsel on a global scale for clients facing high-stakes investigations, regulatory scrutiny, and complex litigation.

Gibson Dunn is advising Merck on its $9.2 billion acquisition of Cidara Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) therapeutics.

Our corporate team is led by partner Saee Muzumdar and includes partner Sebastian Fain and associates Tracey Tomlinson and Kira Dennis. Partner Pamela Lawrence Endreny is advising on tax aspects. Partner Michael Collins is advising on benefits. Partner Karen Spindler is advising on life sciences aspects. Partner Meghan Hungate and associates Jacqueline Malzone and Mona Mosavi are advising on IP aspects. Partners Steve Weissman and Bradley Smith and associate Caroline Black are advising on antitrust aspects. Partner Katlin McKelvie is advising on FDA-related aspects.

Law360 named four Gibson Dunn partners among its 2025 MVPs. The Law360 MVP awards feature lawyers who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing significant achievements in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.”

Gibson Dunn’s MVPs are:

• Andrew Fabens, a Capital Markets MVP – Andrew serves as Co-Chair of our Capital Markets Practice Group. He advises companies on long-term and strategic capital planning, disclosure and reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws, corporate governance issues, and stock exchange listing obligations.
• Allyson Ho, an Appellate MVP – Allyson is Co-Chair of our Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group. She has presented over 100 oral arguments in federal and state courts nationwide, including six high-stakes business cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Brian Rosenthal, an Intellectual Property MVP – Brian is a trial lawyer with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. His patent litigation practice has spanned a wide range of technologies, with a concentration on computer software, electronics, and medical devices.
• Jason Schwartz, an Employment MVP – Jason is Co-Chair of our Labor and Employment Practice Group. His practice includes sensitive workplace investigations, high-profile trade secret and non-compete matters, wage-hour and discrimination class actions, Sarbanes-Oxley and other whistleblower protection claims, executive and other significant employment disputes, labor union controversies, and workplace safety litigation.

Best Law Firms US has ranked Gibson Dunn 2026 Law Firm of the Year in two categories, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Real Estate Law. The Law Firm of the Year award recognizes firms “illustrating the balance between specialized skill and comprehensive service” and “showcasing their ability to deliver consistent quality and service beyond local markets.”

Our firm also earned Tier 1 rankings in 168 practice area categories in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms, ranked by Best Lawyers®.  Overall, the firm earned 210 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally.

Of counsel Stephen Hui has been named to the LexisNexis 40 Under 40 list, which showcases lawyers who are “shaping the future of law” in Asia “through leadership, innovation, and meaningful impact.”  Stephen was recognized on both the Asia-wide and the Hong Kong lists. The awards were presented on November 6, 2025.

In an article for The Times on the proposals of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to regulate crypto assets in the UK, partner Michelle Kirschner warns that, “while crypto regulation is to be welcomed, the FCA has a delicate balancing act to navigate between consumer protection and allowing the UK crypto sector to thrive and be competitive.” She adds: “Its leadership has publicly committed to a greater emphasis on competitiveness and innovation. Crypto regulation could prove an important testing ground for that sentiment.”

Michelle is Co-Chair of our firm’s Financial Regulatory Practice Group.

Gibson Dunn advised Nielsen Holdings Limited and its affiliate Neptune BidCo US Inc. on Neptune BidCo’s offering of $1.2 billion in senior secured notes.

Our corporate team included partners Doug Horowitz and Harrison Tucker and associates Malakeh Hijazi, Matthew Ross, Kyle Clendenon, and Lily Paulson Stephens.

A Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher team led by Rachel Brass, Stacie Fletcher and Miguel Estrada represent Daimler Truck North America, which took the lead in a challenge brought by four companies that make and sell heavy duty trucks and engines in a challenge to California’s enforcement of emission standards on their products. U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins in Sacramento issued a preliminary injunction last week barring California officials from seeking to force the companies to comply with the Clean Truck Partnership—a 2023 agreement the companies reached with the state—finding that the CTP was preempted by federal emissions rules. Estrada argued the motion for all four manufacturers. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Robert Stander argued on behalf of the federal government, which intervened on behalf of the manufacturers.

The Gibson Dunn team includes partners Benjamin Wagner and Jacob Spencer and associates Veronica Goodson, Will Feldman, Christopher Kopp, Tyler Helms, James Rex Lee, Laura Stanley, Kirsten Bleiweiss, Soumya Kandukuri, Billy Malmed and Kendall Strabala. Latham’s Robin Hulshizer, Arthur Foerster and Kevin Jakopchek represent International Motors. Joseph Ostoyich and Dorothea Allocca of Clifford Chance represent Paccar. Jeremy Heep, Daniel Boland and Scott Mills of Troutman Pepper Locke represent Volvo Group North America.

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Gibson Dunn advised Platinum Equity and Solenis on the acquisition of NCH Corporation, an expert in middle-market water treatment and industrial solutions.

Our corporate team was led by partners Ari Lanin, Evan D’Amico, and Daniela Stolman and included associates Paul Lee, Sam Harris, Michelle Lou, Héctor González Medina, and Kriti Hannon.  Partner Dora Arash and associate Bree Gong advised on tax aspects. Partner Sean Feller advised on benefits.

Our outstanding Labor and Employment Practice Group and our partners Brian Rosenthal (Intellectual Property) and Rachel Levick (Environmental Litigation and Mass Torts) were honored at The National Law Journal Awards.

For the ninth year in a row, the Labor and Employment group received the Litigation Department of the Year award in the L&E category — an incredible achievement by an exceptional team. Brian was honored as Winning Litigator—Defense, and Rachel was named a Washington D.C. Rising Star.

Gibson Dunn is advising Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, on its majority investment in NetVendor, a leading provider of vendor compliance management software for the multi-family and commercial real estate industries.

Our corporate team is led by partner Abtin Jalali and includes associates Kiel Sauerman, Uyen Tu, and Riley Gesling. Partner Matt Donnelly and associate Josiah Bethards are advising on tax aspects; partner Daniel Angel and associate Jacqueline Malzone are advising on IP aspects; and partner Michael Collins and associate John Curran are advising on benefits.

Partner Robert Spano, former president of the European Court of Human Rights, was a guest on the BBC World Service Newshour radio program. The conversation took place on the 75^th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, created to prevent the types of atrocities seen during World War II. Robert discussed the “profound impact” the Convention has had on the European political landscape.

“The big impact of the Convention has been to allow for voices in society which are vulnerable – minorities, discriminatory animus towards those that do not have political support – those voices have been heard,” he said.