September 23, 2019
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Boris Dolgonos has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Dolgonos, formerly a partner at Jones Day, will continue his capital markets practice, advising issuers and underwriters on equity and debt offerings, as well as providing securities reporting counsel to U.S. and non-U.S. companies.
“We are pleased to welcome Boris to the Gibson Dunn team,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Boris’ reputation for delivering excellent client service, together with his technical expertise, practical approach to problem solving, and mentoring skills makes him a terrific addition to our strong capital markets practice.”
“Boris is an experienced dealmaker who has demonstrated strong technical skills in capital markets transactions and securities regulation,” said Andrew Fabens, Co-Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets Practice Group. “We have a capital markets platform that is experienced in driving a wide range of transactions, and Boris’ addition will bring further scale to our thriving practice.”
“I’m thrilled to join Gibson Dunn,” Dolgonos said. “The firm has an extraordinarily talented capital markets team, and I’m very much looking forward to collaborating with my colleagues across the firm’s network.”
About Boris Dolgonos
Boris Dolgonos’ practice focuses on capital markets transactions and securities regulation. He advises issuers and underwriters on a wide range of equity and debt financings, including initial public offerings, high yield and investment-grade debt offerings, leveraged buyouts, cross-border securities offerings, and private placements. He also provides securities reporting counsel to U.S. and non-U.S. companies.
Dolgonos has represented public and private companies, investment banks and other financial institutions and sovereign entities in transactions across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. He has experience in many industries, including metals and mining, biotechnology, industrials, aviation, hospitality, media and telecommunications, financial services, technology, and retail.
Dolgonos joins Gibson Dunn from Jones Day in New York. He received his law degree in 1995 from the University of Virginia, where he served on the Virginia Law Review. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1991. He served as a law clerk to Judge Robert Smith Gawthrop III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 1996.
Dolgonos co-chairs the board of directors of the International Senior Lawyers Project, which provides pro bono legal assistance to governments and civil society organizations in developing countries.