Barbara Becker Discusses New Zurich Office with IFLR

In the Media  |  September 25, 2025

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Gibson Dunn Chair and Managing Partner Barbara Becker recently spoke to the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) about the firm’s launch of its sixth European office, in Zurich. The city’s reputation as a preferred venue for international litigation and arbitration complements the firm’s existing disputes strength, and its high concentration of multinational headquarters and financial institutions “creates significant opportunities and synergies for our banking & finance and M&A practices,” she said.

Barbara also noted that increasing regulatory scrutiny in many markets is raising the risk of banking litigation, asset recovery, and enforcement measures — and the demand for cross-border expertise in these areas. “With our cross-border expertise in both transactional and litigation work,” Barbara said, “we are well-positioned to support Swiss businesses looking to expand globally and foreign investors interested in Swiss assets,” a capability that is “particularly valuable in today’s market, where regulatory, litigation, and transactional issues are increasingly intertwined.”

The Partner in Charge of the firm’s new Zurich office, Christopher Harris, is a UK-qualified barrister and Switzerland-admitted lawyer with more than two decades of experience in commercial and investment arbitration.

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