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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.

Gibson Dunn Recognized in The Recorder’s 2016 Litigation Department of the Year Awards

The Recorder named Gibson Dunn as the winner in the Securities category of its 2016 Litigation Department of the Year competition, which recognizes “California litigation practices that delivered exceptional results on their clients' most critical and challenging matters.” Los Angeles partner Marcellus McRae was also named a Game Changer.

February 26, 2016

Brad Roach Named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Singapore Energy

Best Lawyers® named Brad Roach as the 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Singapore Energy. Those selected as Lawyer of the Year received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers' survey by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.

February 26, 2016

Gibson Dunn’s International Arbitration Practice Recognized in 2016 GAR 100

Global Arbitration Review listed Gibson Dunn in the ninth edition of GAR 100, its annual guide to the international arbitration capabilities of law firms.

February 18, 2016

Four Gibson Dunn Cases Named Among California’s Top Verdicts of the Year

The Daily Journal recognized four Gibson Dunn cases in its annual feature on Top Verdicts in California for 2015. Depomed Inc. v. Horizon Pharma PLC, in which Gibson Dunn obtained a rare preliminary injunction in Horizon's hostile takeover bid of Depomed, was recognized as one of the seven cases featured in the Top Plaintiffs' Verdict by Impact list.

February 17, 2016

Mark Perry Named Appellate Lawyer of the Year

​Washington, D.C. partner Mark Perry was named Appellate Lawyer of the Year at Benchmark Litigation’s 2016 U.S. Awards dinner, which recognizes the “country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their work over the past twelve months.” In addition, Benchmark Litigation honored Clements v AT&T, in which Gibson Dunn defeated an action on behalf of AT&T, among its “Impact Cases of the Year.” The awards were presented on February 11, 2016.

February 11, 2016

Gibson Dunn Ranked in 2016 Chambers Asia Pacific Directory

Gibson Dunn earned seven firm rankings and 17 individual rankings in the 2016 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific.  The firm was recognized in China Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption and in the following International Firms categories:  China Corporate/M&A, India Corporate/M&A, Indonesia Corporate & Finance, Philippines Projects, Infrastructure & Energy, Singapore Corporate/M&A, and Singapore Energy & Natural Resources.  The following lawyers were ranked individually in their respective categories:  Kelly Austin – China Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption;  Sébastien Evrard – China Competition/Antitrust; Priya Mehra – India Corporate/M&A; Jai Pathak – India Corporate/M&A, and Singapore Corporate/M&A; Robert Pé

February 9, 2016

Six Partners Named BTI Client Service All-Stars

BTI Consulting named Jeffrey Chapman, Eric Feuerstein, Stephen Glover, Beth Ising, Dan Mummery and Jay Tabor to its 2016 BTI Client Service All-Stars List, featuring an “elite group of attorneys recognized by clients for client service excellence.” Gibson Dunn was recognized as one of eight firms to have at least five BTI Client Service All-Stars.

February 8, 2016

Best Lawyers in the UK Recognizes Nine Partners

Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2017 has recognized nine partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas:  Cyrus Benson — International Arbitration; Tom Budd — Real Estate Finance; James Cox — Employment Law; Charlie Geffen — Private Equity Law; Stephen Gillespie —Banking & Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law; Wayne McArdle — Private Equity Law; Philip Rocher — Litigation; and Alan Samson — Financial Services, Real Estate Finance and Real Estate Law.  The UK list was announced on January 27, 2016.

January 27, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Private Equity Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top four Private Equity Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Private Equity practice was profiled [PDF] on January 27, 2016.

January 27, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Real Estate Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top 10 Real Estate Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Real Estate practice was profiled [PDF] on January 27, 2016.

January 27, 2016

Asian Legal Business Recognizes Gibson Dunn for CSR

Asian Legal Business named Gibson Dunn to its 2016 CSR List. The list recognizes the corporate social responsibility initiatives of 25 law firms in Asia "that clearly have their hearts in the right place when it comes to giving back to their communities." The list was published in the January 2016 issue.

January 25, 2016

Osma Hudda Named to The Lawyer’s Hot 100 List

​London partner Osma Hudda has been named to The Lawyer's Hot 100 2016 list [PDF], featuring "the best lawyers in the business – the cream of the crop from in-house, private practice and the Bar." Hudda is one of just 10 litigators to appear in the list.

January 25, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Transportation Group of the Year

​​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top three Transportation Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Transportation practice was profiled [PDF] on January 21, 2016.

January 21, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Sports Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top six Sports Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Sports practice was profiled [PDF] on January 19, 2016.

January 19, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Employment Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top seven Employment Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Employment practice was profiled on January 15, 2016.

January 15, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Food & Beverage Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top four Food & Beverage Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Food & Beverage practice was profiled [PDF] on January 14, 2016.

January 14, 2016

F. Joseph Warin and Jose Fernandez Named Among Top Latin America Lawyers

​Latinvex named New York partner Jose Fernandez and Washington, D.C. partner F. Joseph Warin to its 2016 Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers list, which recognizes "the leading attorneys from international law firms that are involved in the legal business in Latin America."  Selection was based on "a combination of factors, including recent track record on major deals and business, prominence of firm in Latin America and rankings by third parties." The list was published on January 13, 2016.

January 13, 2016

Penny Madden Appointed Queen’s Counsel

​London partner Penny Madden is one of 107 new Queen's Counsel appointed in the 2015-16 Queen's Counsel Competition and is one of only three solicitors appointed.  The award of Queen's Counsel is for excellence in advocacy in the higher courts.

January 11, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Competition Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top eight CompetitionPractice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Competition practice was profiled [PDF] on January 8, 2016.

January 8, 2016

Gibson Dunn Ranked Fourth Among the World’s Top Antitrust Practices by GCR

​Gibson Dunn was ranked No. 4 in the 2016 edition of Global Competition Review's GCR 100 – Global Elite [PDF], a list of the world's top 25 antitrust practices.  The firm was also ranked No.

January 8, 2016