Partner Robert B. Little and associate Marie Baldwin explore the distinctions and similarities between Delaware and Texas laws as they relate to merger and acquisition agreements in an article for The M&A Lawyer.
They analyze how the choice-of-law decision between the two states can affect the interpretation and enforceability of common provisions and offer practical insights for dealmakers.
Gibson Dunn advised Brookfield on the €1.2 billion sale of its “Livensa” branded portfolio, comprising 22 purpose-built student accommodation properties in Spain and Portugal, to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Our real estate team was led by partners Jeremy Kenley and Patrick Hennessy and included of counsel Richard Sen. Of counsel Manjinder Tiwana and associates Ciarán Deeny and Willem van Hootegem advised on M&A and private equity matters; partner Rob Carr and associate Chara Sherwood advised on finance matters; and partner Sandy Bhogal, of counsel Bridget English, and associates Jason Richards and Aleksandar Genov advised on tax matters.
Gibson Dunn advised the underwriters on Targa Resources Corp.’s offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2030 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.650% Senior Notes due 2036.
Our team was led by partner Doug Rayburn and included of counsel Justine Robinson and associates Alexis Levine and Riley Gesling. Senior counsel Gregory Nelson advised on tax matters, and associate Taylor Cathleen Amato advised on environmental matters.
Partner Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter has been recognized as one of The Recorder’s California Legal Awards 2025 Women Leaders in Tech Law – Regulatory Award winners.
In her interview with The Recorder, Cassandra said, “To have clients trust us to handle their most difficult and novel questions about AI and privacy is a real honor.” She also shared that building strong relationships has been the most valuable tool in her career growth. “No AI can draft a résumé, brief, or pitch compelling enough to replace the impact meaningful relationships have had on my career.”
Cassandra is Co-Chair of the firm’s global Artificial Intelligence practice. The awards ceremony will be held on June 25.
In an article for the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, partners Elizabeth A. Ising, Ronald O. Mueller, Geoffrey E. Walter, and Lori Zyskowski and associates Maggie Valachovic, Natalie Abshez, and Stephen Huie share a first glimpse at key takeaways from the 2025 shareholder proposal season’s no-action request process.
Gibson Dunn advised Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, BSF Capital, Al Rajhi Capital, anb Capital, Citigroup Saudi Arabia, and Emirates NBD Capital KSA on the landmark initial public offering (IPO) of flynas — the largest IPO on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) Main Market so far this year. flynas, a leading low-cost carrier in the MENA region, is the first airline to be listed on the Tadawul and the first Gulf airline to go public in nearly two decades.
The institutional tranche was oversubscribed approximately 100 times, attracting over $109 billion in orders from local and international investors. The offering raised gross proceeds of around $1.1 billion.
The Gibson Dunn team was led by partner Ibrahim Soumrany and included associates Omar Morsy, Gaith Aljundi, Vlad Zinovyev, Huw Thomas, Mostafa Mabrouk, and Sara Almahayni. Partners Adam Smith and Chris Haynes and of counsel Thomas Barker also advised.
Partner Penny Madden KC and of counsel Ceyda Knoebel have co-authored the chapter “Arbitrability and Public Policy Challenges” in the fourth edition of Global Arbitration Review’s Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards.
The chapter looks closely at the challenges raised on arbitrability and public policy grounds before national courts in the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and how these concepts are interpreted and applied in practice, highlighting most recent developments in the law.
This chapter was first published on Global Arbitration Review in June 2025; for further in-depth analysis, please visit “The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards – Fourth Edition.”
Partner Ashlie Beringer has been honored as a 2025 Women Leaders in Tech Law – Regulatory Award winner by The Recorder, as part of the California Legal Awards.
In conversation with The Recorder, Ashlie shared her advice for women starting out in tech law, highlighting the importance of gaining a strong understanding of the underlying technology and business dynamics, alongside the legal landscape. “The more you immerse yourself in the technical and business context, the more confident and effective you’ll be as an adviser,” she said. “This curiosity not only builds your credibility and confidence, but is essential to effective problem solving.”
Ashlie is Co-Chair of both our Tech and Innovation Practice Group and our Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation Practice Group.
Writing for the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, partners Hillary Holmes and Gerry Spedale, along with associate Jason Ferrari, explore recent legislative developments that mark a significant step in Texas’s broader effort to remain a premier destination for corporations.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has bolstered its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups in Singapore with the appointment of Gwenlynne Lee to the team as an of counsel.
Commenting on her arrival, Fang Xue, Partner in Charge of the Singapore office, said: “Gwenlynne’s arrival strengthens our transactions bench in Singapore. Gwenlynne is a versatile lawyer with vast experience spanning from early-stage investments to control deals, representing both strategic companies and private equity funds. We’re pleased to welcome her to the firm.”
The firm continues to invest in strategic practice areas in Singapore, and Gwenlynne’s appointment follows the arrival of Hagen Rooke in its Financial Regulatory Practice Group in this office in January.
About Gwenlynne Lee
Gwenlynne has experience representing private equity funds, corporations, and emerging companies in cross-border acquisitions, take-privates, growth equity investments, series financings, and joint ventures. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Gwenlynne had worked with leading international law firms in Singapore and Hong Kong. Gwenlynne earned her Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) from the University of Oxford and received her Master of Laws from the London School of Economics. She is admitted to practice in Singapore, Hong Kong, and New York and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Gibson Dunn advised Neinor Homes on financing matters and U.S. law aspects of launching its €1.070 billion tender offer to acquire AEDAS Homes.
With this acquisition — the largest M&A transaction in the sector over the past decade — Neinor obtains a sizable portfolio across Spain’s most dynamic regions (50% of the portfolio is concentrated in Madrid) and emerges as the largest and most diversified residential developer in Spain.
Our team in London was led by partners Federico Fruhbeck and Hugo Hernández-Mancha and included of counsel Cason Moore.
A Gibson Dunn team recently secured a complete jury verdict in favor of our clients Cisco and Duo, defeating all claims brought by CosmoKey, which had alleged patent infringement related to verification technology. CosmoKey asserted a single patent and sought nearly $140 million in damages, along with a running royalty.
Following a five-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for our clients on all grounds, including of non-infringement, prior commercial use by defendants, and invalidity of the patent.
This is believed to be only the second-ever verdict of prior commercial use under 35 U.S.C. § 273(a) since its enactment more than a decade ago. The first occurred earlier in 2025, also with partner Brian Rosenthal as lead counsel. This marks Cisco’s third consecutive patent trial victory in 2025 with Brian as lead counsel, following wins in January and February.
Our trial team included partner Jaysen Chung and associates Nathan Scharn, Yana Nebuchina, Erin Kim, and Julian Manasse-Boetani
In the latest episode of the Blockcast podcast, partner Hagen Rooke discussed the potential impact of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) new regulations requiring local crypto firms targeting overseas markets to halt operations or face fines of up to $200,000.
Hagen told Blockcast listeners that, far from signaling the end of crypto in Singapore, the regulatory changes are incremental and likely to affect only a small number of crypto service providers. He acknowledged that the way the new rules were communicated may have been unintentionally “fear-inducing,” but emphasized that they were expected and had been in the pipeline since 2020.
“You can have innovation with good regulation,” he said. “Many in the industry want a stringent, gold-standard of regulation.”
Thirty-two Gibson Dunn lawyers have been named to the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management list, which recognizes the “rising convergence in law practice and strategy of increased oversight in a global environment.”
Kudos to partners Matthew S. Axelrod, Amanda M. Aycock, Matt Benjamin, Ryan T. Bergsieker, Barry H. Berke, Robert C. Blume, Michael D. Bopp, Reed Brodsky, Stephanie Brooker, David P. Burns, John W.F. Chesley, Jina L. Choi, Collin J. Cox, Lee R. Crain, M. Kendall Day, Stuart F. Delery, Mylan L. Denerstein, Michael H. Dore, Patrick Doris, Theane Evangelis, Douglas Fuchs, Brian W. Gilchrist, Richard W. Grime, Nicola T. Hanna, Sacha Harber-Kelly, Dani R. James, Christopher M. Joralemon, Michael Martinez, Karin Portlock, Orin Snyder, Maurice Suh, and Debra Wong Yang.
Gibson Dunn has been honored by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) with the 2025 Law Firm Pro Bono Service Award. The award recognizes “innovative approaches to the delivery of free legal services and the encouragement of participation by the greatest number of attorneys relative to that firm’s size.”
In announcing the award, the PBRC commended our firm for its commitment to ensuring that “all people, regardless of their income level, could access zealous legal representation and vindicate their rights through the courts.”
In 2024, our lawyers dedicated more than 206,000 hours to pro bono work across a wide range of issues — the result of a joint effort across all our 21 offices, with more lawyers participating than ever before.
Congratulations to partner Vera Lukic on being named 2026 Lawyer of the Year in the Paris – Outsourcing category.
Vera is a member of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation; Artificial Intelligence; Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Transactions; and Technology Transactions Practice Groups.
Read more: https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/vera-lukic/244840
The Best Lawyers in France™ 2026 has named 15 Gibson Dunn Paris lawyers as leaders in their respective practice areas, and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France™ 2026 has included four of our lawyers.
The Best Lawyers in France™ 2026:
- Darko Adamovic (Energy Law; Project Finance and Development Practice)
- Ahmed Baladi (Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law; Outsourcing; Privacy and Data Security Law; Technology Law; Telecommunications Law)
- Amanda Bevan-de Bernède (Banking and Finance Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Clarisse Bouchetemblé (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Eric Bouffard (Insolvency and Reorganization Law; International Arbitration; Litigation; Product Liability Litigation)
- Bertrand Delaunay (Corporate Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Equity Law)
- Jérôme Delaurière (Tax Law)
- Jean-Pierre Farges (Arbitration and Mediation; Banking and Finance Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation)
- Pierre-Emmanuel Fender (Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation)
- Benoît Fleury (Corporate Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Equity Law)
- Nataline Fleury (Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Labor and Employment Law)
- Ariel Harroch (Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Equity Law; Real Estate Law; Securities Law; Tax Law)
- Patrick Ledoux (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Equity Law)
- Vera Lukic (Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law; Media Law; Outsourcing; Privacy and Data Security Law; Technology Law; Telecommunications Law)
- Julia-Barbara Michalon (Banking and Finance Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Structured Finance Law)
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France™ 2026:
- Martin Guermonprez (Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- David Hania (Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Arnaud Moulin (Banking and Finance Law)
- Charles Peugnet (Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
Gibson Dunn represented an ad hoc group of lenders to Quest Software Inc. (Quest) in a cutting-edge liability management transaction.
The transaction entailed the movement of Quest’s One Identity business to a structurally senior entity to facilitate future M&A activity, debt incurrence, and material discount capture. With 100% participation from the first and second lien lenders, the ad hoc group negotiated significant creditor protections around any acquisitions by, or dispositions of, the One Identity business, while preserving Quest’s ability to pursue accretive M&A transactions.
Our team was led by partners Scott Greenberg, Steven Domanowski, and Stephen Silverman, and included of counsel Christina Brown and associates Jonathan Dunworth and Sue Su.
Partner Caith Kushner, of counsel Ryan Searfoorce, and associates Patrick Perrier, Julia Sweitzer, Melody Karmana, Kaylin Chavez Ervin, and Ruoqi Wei advised on finance. Partner (retired) Steven Shoemate and associate Brennan Halloran advised on M&A. Partner Edward Wei and associates Sumaya Bouadi and Eugene Wei-En Woo advised on tax.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Carolyn (Caro) Abram has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner in its Investment Funds Practice Group.
Commenting on Caro’s arrival, Shukie Grossman, Global Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Investment Funds Practice Group, said: “Caro is a rising star in funds work in the Middle East and North Africa, representing both regional sponsors and institutional investors, and makes an excellent addition to our expanding Investment Funds practice. She will work closely with colleagues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, as well as with lawyers on the Investment Funds team globally.”
Marwan Elaraby, Partner in Charge of Gibson Dunn’s Dubai office, added: “We continue to see many opportunities to support our regional, inbound, and outbound clients in the Middle East. Caro’s arrival adds even more depth to our transactional platform in the region, where we are seeing the results of our significant investments in recent years.”
“Clients are seeking creative, compliant, and market-ready solutions — I am excited to extend Gibson Dunn’s world-class Investment Funds practice to the Middle East, so we can deliver exactly that, helping to position clients for the growth and success we are seeing in this region,” said Caro.
Gibson Dunn’s elite Investment Funds Practice Group advises sponsors across all geographies, asset classes, and matter types. The team is recognized as a leading practice in Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, and Chambers USA 2025, which describes it as “the go-to firm and one-stop shop for all clients’ legal needs.” The practice continues to grow internationally, with market-leading partner James O’Donnell and of counsel Hannah Watson Fanin joining the team in London in recent weeks.
About Caro Abram
Caro is recognized for her advice to fund sponsors on the formation and structuring of private investment funds spanning asset classes and jurisdictions. With a proven track record in guiding clients to successful fund launches, Caro advises on every stage of fund formation, from initial structuring and regulatory navigation to closings and operation. Her practice also encompasses advising on related investment arrangements, such as seed and stake investments, asset manager joint ventures, co-investment and warehousing arrangements, carried interest structures, secondaries transactions, and fund restructurings. She additionally represents institutional investors on their capital placements into private funds, co-investment structures, and managed accounts. Caro’s regulatory expertise supports both regional and global asset managers looking to establish or expand operations in the Middle East and North Africa.
She is ranked as Up and Coming for Investment Funds, Middle East-wide, in Chambers Global 2025, where clients describe her as “really excellent” and as having “a lot of expertise concerning the jurisdiction and investors in the region.” Legal 500 UAE has recognized Caro as a Next Generation Partner for Investment Fund Formation and Management, and Lexology Index has recognized her for Private Funds – Regulatory. Caro earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oxford.
Gibson Dunn earned 60 practice area rankings, including 17 top-tier rankings, in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 – United States.
Individually, the firm achieved 17 Hall of Fame rankings, which recognize individuals who consistently receive outstanding client feedback for continued excellence. Additionally, the firm achieved 52 Leading Partners rankings, as well as nine Next Generation Partner rankings and one Leading Associate ranking.