Our firm, its practices, departments and lawyers receive frequent recognition, ranking us among the world’s best in industry surveys and major publications. We are proud of these honors and believe that they demonstrate the breadth, depth and excellence of Gibson Dunn. We invite you to browse recent news involving our firm.
Silicon Valley Business Journal has named Palo Alto associate Alison Watkins to its annual 40 under 40 list, recognizing "the best and brightest under the age of 40." Her profile was published on July 13, 2017.
July 13, 2017
Best Lawyers in Germany 2018 has recognized nine Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. Frankfurt partners Dirk Oberbracht – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Equity Law; Wilhelm Reinhardt – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Finn Zeidler – Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation were recognized.
June 23, 2017
New York partners Barbara Becker and Jane Love were named the winners in M&A and Life Sciences respectively at Euromoney's sixth annual Americas Women in Business Law Awards. Additionally six lawyers were shortlisted in practice areas: New York partners Caitlin Halligan (Litigation) and Lori Zyskowski (Corporate Governance), and Palo Alto partner Lisa Fontenot (Media & Entertainment) and San Francisco partner Mary Murphy (Real Estate). New York partners Anne Champion and Gabrielle Levin were shortlisted as Rising Stars in Litigation. Awards were determined by senior editorial staff at Euromoney Legal Media Group following an extensive research process.
June 8, 2017
The Asset named AP Renewables' $US225 million climate bond as the Renewable Energy Deal of the Year at its Asset Triple A Asia Infrastructure Awards 2017. The matter also won awards in the following categories: Deals of the Year: Renewable Energy – Most Innovative DealRenewable Energy Deal of the Year – PhilippinesMost Innovative Deal – PhilippinesProject Finance Deal of the Year - PhilippinesGibson Dunn represented AP Renewables as issuer, in what was the first climate bond issued for a single project in an emerging market. The bond was issued in connection with the refinancing of the Tiwi-Makban geothermal plant. The Gibson Dunn team was led by Hong Kong partner Patricia Tan Openshaw who was assisted by counsel Cristina Uy-Tioco. The winners were announced o
June 6, 2017
Best Lawyers has recognized 12 Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas in its 2018 Belgium and France guides. In Brussels, Peter Alexiadis – Competition/Antitrust Law, European Union Law, Media Law, Technology Law, and Telecommunications Law, Andrés Font Galarza – Competition/Antitrust Law, Ali Nikpay – Competition/Antitrust Law, and David Wood – Competition/Antitrust Law were recognized. In Paris, Ahmed Baladi – Information Technology Law and Telecommunications Law, Nicolas Baverez – Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice, Jérôme Delaurière – Tax Law, Benoit Fleury – Corporate Law, Bernard Grinspan – Corporate Law and Information Technology Law, Ariel Harroch – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquis
June 6, 2017
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Washington, DC partner Andrew Tulumello as its Litigator of the Week: "A Big-League Double Play for This Gibson Dunn Litigator" [PDF] for his victory for BNSF Railway at the U.S.
June 2, 2017
Gibson Dunn was recognized by IAM Patent 2017 among the top patent practices nationally and in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. The guide additionally named 10 Gibson Dunn partners to its list of the "world's leading patent professionals": Century City partner Wayne Barsky; Dallas partners Tracey Davies and Mark Reiter; New York partners Benjamin Hershkowitz, Josh Krevitt, Brian Rosenthal and Daniel Thomasch; Orange County partner William Rooklidge; and Washington, D.C. partners Brian Buroker and Mark Perry.
June 1, 2017
In its 2017 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest, the National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn as winner in the Labor and Employment [PDF] category and as a finalist in the General Litigation category. From a competitive field, NLJ selected eight firms total as stand outs in general litigation and in five practice areas. The profiles are published in the June 2017 issue.
June 1, 2017
Washington, D.C. partners Avi Garbow and William Scherman were named Energy & Environment Trailblazers by The National Law Journal. Garbow, who recently joined Gibson Dunn, is recognized for his work at the Environmental Protection Agency where he was the longest-serving general counsel in EPA history. Scherman is featured for his work involving the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act.
June 1, 2017
Four Gibson Dunn partners were featured in Who's Who Legal's Thought Leaders 2017. Brussels partner Peter Alexiadis, Los Angeles partner Debra Wong Yang, New York partner Y.
June 1, 2017
Gibson Dunn earned 49 practice area rankings, including 16 top-tier rankings in the 2017 edition of The Legal 500 – United States, and 28 partners were named Leading Lawyers in their respective practices with an additional 13 recognized as Next Generation Lawyers.
May 31, 2017
In its 2017 edition, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 70 first-tier rankings, of which 26 were firm practice group rankings and 44 were individual lawyer rankings.
May 26, 2017
At its annual USA Excellence Awards, Chambers and Partners named Gibson Dunn the winner in the Intellectual Property category and New York partner Randy Mastro the winner in the Litigation: Business Trial Lawyers category. The awards "reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service." Chambers additionally honored Washington, D.C. partner F.
May 26, 2017
The National LGBT Bar Association named Los Angeles associate Abbey Hudson to its annual Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 list, recognizing young lawyers nationally who have distinguished themselves in their field, and demonstrated a strong commitment to LGBT equality.
May 25, 2017
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theane Evangelis, Amy Forbes, Perlette Jura, Debra Wong Yang and San Francisco partners Kristin Linsley, Stewart McDowell, and Mary Murphy to its 2017 list of Top Women Lawyers. The profiles appeared in the May 24, 2017 issue.
May 24, 2017
D CEO magazine and the Association for Corporate Growth named Dallas partner Robert Little the 2017 Dealmaker of the Year at their annual Mergers & Acquisitions Awards. Rob was selected for his work handling some of North Texas' biggest deals, including Luminant Holdings' $1.3 billion purchase of natural-gas generation facilities from NextEra Energy. The award was presented on May 23, 2017.
May 23, 2017
International Financial Law Review has named the Skyway Concession Company acquisition the Private Equity Deal of the Year at its IFLR Americas Awards 2017. Gibson Dunn represented the shareholders of Skyway Concession Company LLC in its US$2.8 billion acquisition by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, OMERS and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan of the equity interests of Skyway Concession. The firm's infrastructure/project finance team was led by Tomer Pinkusiewicz. The awards were presented on May 18, 2017.
May 19, 2017
NYSE Governance Services, a leading provider of corporate governance, risk, ethics and compliance services, and global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, Inc., recognized Gibson Dunn in their annual America's Best Corporate Law Firms study, a comprehensive ranking of the top 25 corporate law firms. Gibson Dunn ranked No.
May 16, 2017
Silicon Valley Business Journal named Palo Alto partner Lisa Fontenot to its Women of Influence list for 2017. The list honors 100 local women who "have a major impact as executives, entrepreneurs and community leaders." The feature was published on May 9, 2017.
May 9, 2017
The Legal 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2017 has recommended Gibson Dunn in 9 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and UAE. The firm was recognized in Competition – EU and Global in Belgium; Administrative and Public Law, Industry Focus – IT, Telecoms and the internet, Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Tax in France; and Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, and Investment Funds in UAE.The publication also recommended 19 Gibson Dunn attorneys in their respective practice areas, with some listed in more than one category.
May 4, 2017