The Los Angeles Times has recognized Gibson Dunn as the largest law firm in Los Angeles County, with 309 lawyers. The firm ranked second in the county for Largest Litigation Law Firms and third for both Largest Corporate Law Firms and Largest Real Estate Law Firms. The firm also ranked fourth for largest Orange County Law Firms.
“Gibson Dunn’s Los Angeles offices are seeing significant demand across the firm’s litigation and transactional practices. Our growth in Los Angeles has been consistent over the years and aligns with the firm’s strategy to build destination practices and industry expertise across our platform,” said Candice Choh, Co-Partner in Charge of our Los Angeles office.
Partner and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group Co-Chair Jeff Wall joined the Law.com “Supreme Court Brief” podcast to discuss topics including his career and the debate over the U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency docket.
Jeff said that he recently joined Gibson Dunn because he wanted to be part of what he called the “Yankees” of appellate law. “When I was growing up as a junior lawyer, Ted [Olson] was a family friend, a mentor, and he built something incredibly special here,” he said. “As I say, a really deep bench, like a constellation of true stars, people who are first chair appellate advocates.”
Jeff also discussed the firm’s approach to building a diverse practice with a “deep bench” rather than a “spotlight practice” with one superstar taking all the cases. “I think as the Supreme Court’s docket has shrunk, as we’ve seen the rise of some boutique firms … there are just fewer firms that have that kind of depth,” he said.
Defense teams led by Bill Burck and Avi Perry of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Reed Brodsky of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher won jury acquittals for the two co-CEOs of Next Jump in a public corruption case where federal prosecutors previously won the conviction of the Navy official they were accused of bribing for military contracts. Federal jurors in the District of Columbia found Next Jump co-CEOs Yongchul “Charlie” Kim and Meghan Messenger not guilty of bribery, corruption and illegal gratuity. (The last of those charges—added after a deadlocked jury in a prior trial in the co-CEOs’ case despite defense objections—lacks a “corrupt” mens rea element.) The defense teams previously got their clients’ trial severed from the government’s case against their codefendant, retired Adm. Robert Burke, who was convicted on four counts last year, including conspiracy and accepting a bribe. The Quinn Emanuel team representing Kim included Chris Clore, Fritz Scanlon, Rachel Frank Quinton, Matthew Feibert and Richard Ong. The Gibson Dunn team representing Messenger included of counsel Sam Raymond and associates Francesca Broggini and Eleonora Viotto.
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Gibson Dunn is advising Mentari Therapeutics, Inc. on its merger with InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and concurrent $290 million private placement.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team includes partners Ryan Murr and Branden Berns and associate Evan Shepherd.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. unanimously acquitted Meghan Messenger, co-chief executive of Next Jump, and her co-defendant Charlie Kim of charges alleging they had bribed Robert P. Burke, the highest-ranking four-star admiral in the United States Navy, to obtain a federal contract.
The acquittal followed a hung jury last year and a separate earlier jury trial against the admiral, who was found guilty of bribery and related offenses and subsequently sentenced to six years in prison, after a jury concluded that he had used his position in the Navy to attempt to direct military contracts to Next Jump in exchange for getting a job offer of $500,000 and equity at Next Jump.
Gibson Dunn partner Reed Brodsky, who represented Meghan Messenger, said: “The full acquittal and vindication for Meghan Messenger are a testament to the power of truth and the integrity of the American justice system. We are grateful to the jury for their careful, conscientious deliberations, and to all who stood by Meghan during this difficult chapter. She looks forward to continuing to lead Next Jump and focusing on the company’s important work.”
Gibson Dunn advised RedBird Capital Partners on its landmark strategic partnership with the Big 12 Conference — the first of its kind in collegiate athletics — focused on driving commercial revenue growth, expanding marketing capabilities, and accelerating the Conference’s overall business development.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partner Stefan dePozsgay and included of counsel Soren Kreider and associate Jay Pak. Partners Eric Sloan and Kathryn Kelly advised on tax aspects. Partner Jin Hee Kim advised on financing.
Partner Diana Feinstein was named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of Top 100 Lawyers for 2026, which honors the most influential lawyers shaping the business and legal landscape in Southern California — leaders who are driving complex deals, high-stakes litigation, and community service.
Diana’s practice centers on white collar defense and investigations, with a particular emphasis on complex internal investigations and enforcement matters brought by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Federal Trade Commission. She regularly advises companies, boards, and senior executives in high-stakes matters involving criminal, civil, and regulatory exposure.
Partner Jason Schwartz was quoted by Bloomberg (subscription required) on the current state of DEI in corporate America. He said that companies have kept up their diversity work because they “do not want to go back to what the workplace looked like in the 1950s, Mad Men style.”
Partner Theane Evangelis has been honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the region’s most influential women legal professionals. Women of Influence: Attorneys are recognized for their “exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles community at large.”
One of the country’s leading litigators, Theane is Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s global Litigation Practice Group and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. She represents clients in federal and state courts throughout the nation and has argued and won high-profile, groundbreaking appeals across the country, including in the Supreme Court of the United States. She also serves on several non-profit and civic boards and is deeply committed to public service.
“The energy industry will be an interesting real-world test of whether semiannual reporting actually works in practice,” said partner Hillary Holmes in a Law360 article [PDF] on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to let publicly traded companies move from a quarterly to a semiannual earnings reporting schedule. “Energy companies operate in highly cyclical, commodity-sensitive markets where investors are accustomed to quarterly operational datapoints — not only quarterly financial statements.”
Reporting once every six months instead of every three months can create information gaps, which may not be welcomed by investors, lenders, or traders when oil and gas prices aren’t stable. “In commodity-driven sectors with volatility in the equity markets, world events, and industry consolidation, longer gaps between formal reporting periods can create greater sensitivity to rumors, commodity swings, and alternative data sources,” Hillary said. “Companies will have to manage how they communicate around these issues if not on a predictable quarterly basis.”
Partners Hillary Holmes and Brad Hubbard have co-authored “Why Companies Are Choosing Texas – and Why They’re Right” with Texas A&M Law School Dean Robert Ahdieh for Financial Times’ Agenda [PDF]. “Texas’ innovation has already spurred healthy competition among the states, and competition is good for businesses and the nation alike,” they write. “For the first time in generations, companies and shareholders have a real choice about where to incorporate — and which governance rules best support long term value creation.”
The reason that so many businesses are shifting to Texas? “Companies do not uproot themselves lightly, yet a growing number of public companies are doing exactly that by relocating or reincorporating in Texas. Their message is unmistakable: predictable courts, clear rules, and protection from litigation abuse now matter more than allegiance to legacy jurisdictions.”
Gibson Dunn announced today that Matthew Roose has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. A leading restructuring lawyer, Matt brings extensive experience representing ad hoc groups of creditors in Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.
“Matt combines exceptional creditor-side fluency with extensive liability management experience and strong credibility with our existing client base,” said Scott J. Greenberg, Global Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. “As liability management activity continues at pace and capital structures become more complex, clients are confronting increasingly high-stakes situations. Matt further deepens our bench of senior restructuring talent and strengthens our ability to lead on the most critical situations in the market.”
“Having worked across the table from Gibson Dunn lawyers, I’ve seen firsthand the strength of the platform and the team’s ability to execute at the highest level,” said Matt. “I’m excited to join a group that is consistently at the front of market-shaping transactions and provides the opportunity to focus my practice on the most sophisticated secured-creditor matters while helping clients navigate complex situations.”
Gibson Dunn’s industry-leading Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group advises on the largest and most complex restructurings globally, dominating the market in the U.S. and Europe. The group is widely recognized for its leadership in liability management transactions and other market-defining engagements. For the past several years, the practice has consistently led the league tables in both Debtwire and Octus for creditor-side engagements and restructuring advisory mandates.
The team has continued to expand its global offering in recent years. Matt’s arrival follows the additions of partners Leo Plank, Eugene Park, Andrew Cheng, Chris Howard, and Presley Warner.
About Matthew Roose
Matt represents ad hoc groups of creditors and investors of publicly and privately held debtors in special situations and liability management exercises (LMEs), out-of-court restructurings, and distressed acquisitions, as well as in-court Chapter 11 processes. On the debtor side, Matt represents publicly and privately held debtors in LMEs and special situations, out-of-court restructurings, distressed acquisitions, and in-court Chapter 11 proceedings. Matt’s practice also encompasses a broad range of litigation and transactional matters across several industries and restructuring processes. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Matt served as a partner at another international law firm.
Private Equity Law Report [subscription required] reported on remarks made by partner Osman Nawaz at the 2026 Securities Enforcement Forum New York. During the panel discussion, Osman said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Department of Exams has a very broad remit as the “eyes and ears” of the SEC. He added that the SEC is “still in the game” when it comes to enforcement.
A Gibson Dunn client alert authored by Jina Choi, Winston Chan, Diana Feinstein, Benjamin Wagner, and Erin Williams, “Grand Jury Secrecy Reinforced: Ninth Circuit Bars FOIA Discovery of Subpoenaed Documents Produced Pursuant to Rule 6(e),” [PDF] was reprinted in the April 2026 issue of Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report.
Gibson Dunn advised Chevron Corporation on the $2.17 billion sale of its interest in the SRC Refinery in Singapore and its fuel station networks in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Australia to ENEOS Holdings, Inc. ENEOS is Japan’s leading energy company, with refining, manufacturing, and sales operations worldwide.
Led by partner Simon Tysoe, our London corporate team advising Chevron included of counsel George Venables and associates Emily Smith, Saav Shah, Carmen Heredia, and Willem van Hootegem, with support from the team in Singapore.
A Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher team led by Bradley Hubbard, Trey Cox and Gregg Costa is representing Energy Transfer as the company seeks to protect the $666 million verdict it won at trial last year against Greenpeace defendants, including more than $130 million against Greenpeace International. Last week, the North Dakota Supreme Court granted the company’s petition to review the trial court’s decision denying an antisuit injunction against Greenpeace International seeking to halt claims brought by the non-profit in the Netherlands. The state’s high court remanded the case with directions for the trial court to enter a “narrowly tailored” injunction barring claims aimed at erasing any final award of damages in the North Dakota suit. “The district court has the duty and the authority to protect the integrity of its own proceedings,” wrote Justice Jerod Tufte for the court’s majority. Hubbard argued the petition for Energy Transfer. The company’s team includes Gibson Dunn partner Collin Cox and associate Jaime Barrios, as well as North Dakota counsel Spencer Ptacek and Lawrence Bender of Fredrikson & Byron.
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“The only firm I’d move to was Gibson Dunn … the confidence and positive culture seeps through the firm,” says new partner Robbie Sinclair in an interview with the International Employment Lawyer podcast Counsel Without Borders.
Robbie discusses his career and what drew him to employment law, as well as the potential impact for employers of the Employment Rights Act in England & Wales, discrimination, unfair dismissal claims, and how the role of employment lawyers has become more holistic in terms of advising clients, going beyond the black letter of the law.
On the topic of the backlog in the Employment Tribunal in England & Wales, Robbie says: “The Employment Tribunal doesn’t work anymore … Cases are being listed for 2030.”
Listen to the episode on Spotify.
Gibson Dunn is advising Assertio Holdings, Inc. on its sale to Zydus Worldwide DMCC.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team includes partners Ryan Murr, Branden Berns, and Evan D’Amico.
Gibson Dunn advised Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, on its public offering of $500 million of its 5.700% senior notes due 2036.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partner Doug Rayburn and included associates Alexis Levine and Tara Adhikari. Senior counsel Gregory Nelson advised on tax aspects. Partner Michael Murphy advised on environmental aspects.
In a wide-ranging interview with The AmLaw Litigation Daily [PDF], partner and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group co-chair Jeff Wall explained his decision to join the firm. “When I was coming up through the ranks as a junior lawyer, Gibson Dunn was the preeminent appellate practice, and has been for as long as I’ve been practicing law,” he said.
Jeff also discussed making the move to Gibson Dunn along with partners Morgan Ratner, Yaira Dubin, and Judson Littleton. He said that being able to move together as a team was an important factor in their decision: “I love those folks and I think that it’s an incredible team.” He also said that the three are “the next generation, and I think they’re the best lawyers in their generation in the country.”
In the interview, Jeff also talked about the challenges of changing firms, how he decides which cases to focus on, and trends in the world of appellate litigation.