September 14, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Chris Haynes and Steve Thierbach will join the London office as partners. Both were previously with Herbert Smith Freehills in London, where Thierbach served as Global Head of Capital Markets. At Gibson Dunn, they will continue their equity capital markets practice.
"We are delighted to welcome Steve and Chris to the firm," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "Chris and Steve are two of the best-known equity capital markets partners in London. Their arrival will strengthen our position in the London market and our position as one of the leading global law firms advising on the most complex transactions in the world. A strong ECM capability will enable us to better serve the needs of our investment bank and UK company clients, as well as helping us to grow our PE and M&A businesses in London and around the world."
"Steve and Chris are a formidable team, who will complement our strong London transactional practice, particularly our M&A and private equity practices," said Jeffrey Trinklein, Co-Partner in Charge of the London office.
"The arrival of Chris and Steve is another important step in our ambition to grow a rounded English law transactional capability offering the highest quality with a low associate leverage model guaranteeing clients senior time and the expertise they need," said Charlie Geffen, Chair of the firm’s London Corporate Practice.
"Gibson Dunn has a compelling and powerful global platform," Thierbach said. "The firm has commenced an exciting expansion effort to further develop its market-leading corporate practice in London and across the firm."
Haynes added, "We are hugely excited by the opportunity to build on the momentum that Gibson Dunn has in London and to help the firm significantly enhance its ECM capability and further enhance its London corporate capability."
About Steve Thierbach
Thierbach has a broad cross-border equity and debt capital markets transactions practice. A U.S. qualified lawyer, he advises issuers and underwriters on complex, innovative and multi-jurisdictional offerings. He has represented companies and investment banks in major financial centers and developing markets.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Thierbach practised with Herbert Smith Freehills since 2010, most recently serving as the Global Head of the Capital Markets Practice. Before that, he was a partner with Linklaters in London from 1995 from 2010, where he co-led the capital markets practice and served as head of the U.S. practice. He was an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and London from 1987 to 1995.
Thierbach is recognized as one of the top equity capital markets lawyers in London by Chambers and Partners and as a leading individual in London equity capital markets by the Legal 500. He graduated with honors from Harvard Law School in 1987.
About Chris Haynes
Haynes is a corporate partner focusing on equity capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience advising companies and investment banks on initial public offerings, rights issues and other equity offerings, as well as on corporate and securities law and regulation. He also advises on public and private mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
Haynes joined Herbert Smith Freehills in 1998 and has been a partner since 2002. Prior to that, he worked at a leading New Zealand firm, Bell Gully from 1995. He is recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
He earned his LL.B. with honors and BCom from the University of Auckland in 1995 and was admitted as a solicitor in New Zealand in 1995 and in England in 2001.