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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 Named 2015 Securities Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top eight Securities Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Securities practice was profiled on January 6, 2016.

January 6, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Class Action Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top nine Class Action Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Class Action practice was profiled [PDF] on January 6, 2016.

January 6, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named Litigation Department of the Year

The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn the winner of its biennial "Litigation Department of the Year" [PDF] competition for the third time since 2010.  Although The American Lawyer noted that Gibson Dunn was a "tough sell" for its judges since it "already won top honors in General Litigation twice in the last three contests, and was a runner-up in the third," the publication concluded that Gibson Dunn's record warranted the recognition again:  "Time and again, Gibson Dunn litigators set out to win big rather than just escape defeat, and they succeeded.

January 5, 2016

Gibson Dunn Named 2015 Life Sciences Group of the Year

​Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top five Life Sciences Practice Groups of the Year for 2015. The firm's Life Sciences practice was profiled [PDF] on January 5, 2016.

January 5, 2016

Brian Lutz Named Litigator of the Week

​The Am Law Litigation Daily named Brian Lutz as its "Litigator of the Week" in connection with his litigation win on behalf of Gibson Dunn’s client, Depomed Inc., a Bay Area pharmaceutical company that was the target of a hostile takeover attempt by Horizon Pharma plc.

December 24, 2015

Gibson Dunn Ranked No. 1 in Litigation Power Rankings

The American Lawyer named Gibson Dunn No. 1 in its 2016 Litigation Power Rankings [PDF], which reviews law firms' performance in the publication's Litigation Department of the Year competitions.  The publication noted, "As a metaphor for its dynasty in The American Lawyer Litigation Department of the Year contest, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher likes to invoke the New York Yankees of Ruth and Gehrig.

December 22, 2015

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Law Firm of the Year

​Law360 recognized Gibson Dunn as one of its three 2015 Firms of the Year [PDF], which recognizes the firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards.  Gibson Dunn was named among Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year in 10 categories: Class Action, Competition, Employment, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Private Equity, Real Estate, Securities, Sports, and Transportation, the most that any firm received.  In addition, Law360 named Gibson Dunn an All-Star in three practices: Competition, Labor & Employment and Securities, featuring firms that have been designated Practice Groups of the Year multiple times in the past five years .  The Firms of the Year were featured in an article published on December 20, 2015.

December 20, 2015

Alexander Southwell Named Cybersecurity Trailblazer

​The National Law Journal named Alexander Southwell among its 2015 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Trailblazers [PDF].  Southwell was recognized for his work successfully representing a prominent executive search firm facing a serious cyberattack and mitigating the fallout of the crisis.

December 14, 2015

F. Joseph Warin Named White Collar Trailblazer

The National Law Journal named F. Joseph Warin among its 2015 White Collar Trailblazers [PDF], which was published on December 14, 2015.

December 14, 2015

Law360 Names Alexander Southwell an MVP in Privacy Law

​Law360 has named New York partner Alexander Southwell to its 2015 list of MVPs in the Privacy category [PDF].  The list profiles those "elite attorneys whose successes in high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters earned them a spot on this year's list of MVP award winners."  Southwell is one of five lawyers nationwide featured in the Privacy category.  His profile was published on December 9, 2015.

December 9, 2015

Theodore Boutrous Named Litigation Trailblazer

​The National Law Journal named Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. among its 2015 Litigation Trailblazers [PDF].  Boutrous was recognized for his work in Wal-Mart Stores Inc v. Dukes , Vergara v. California, and his role as a lead lawyer for the plaintiffs challenging California Proposition 8.

December 7, 2015

Law360 Names Eugene Scalia MVP in Employment Law

​Law360 has named Washington D.C. partner Eugene Scalia to its 2015 list of MVPs in the Employment category [PDF].  The list profiles those "elite attorneys whose successes in high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters earned them a spot on this year's list of MVP award winners."  Scalia is one of six lawyers nationwide featured in the Employment category.  His profile was published on December 4, 2015.

December 4, 2015

Variety Names Ari Lanin to 2015 Dealmakers Impact List

​Variety named Los Angeles partner Ari Lanin to Dealmakers Impact Report 2015 – the publication’s list of the entertainment industry’s top attorneys, executives, managers and financiers.  The issue published on Dec 2, 2015.

December 2, 2015

Washingtonian Magazine Names Nine Gibson Dunn Partners to its Top Lawyers 2015 List

​Nine Gibson Dunn partners were included in Washingtonian Magazine’s 2015 list of top attorneys in their respective practice areas:  Miguel A.

December 1, 2015

Law360 Names Matt Williams MVP in Bankruptcy Law

​Law360 has named New York partner Matt Williams to its 2015 list of MVPs in the Bankruptcy category [PDF].  The list profiles those "elite attorneys whose successes in high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters earned them a spot on this year's list of MVP award winners."  Williams is one of 10 lawyers nationwide featured in the Bankruptcy category.  He was recognized for his work representing BlueMountain Capital Management in challenging Puerto Rico’s Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act, and Wilmington Trust Co., the trustee for the unsecured General Motors bonds, in resolving claims against the estate.

December 1, 2015

Law360 Names Jeff Chapman MVP in Private Equity

Law360 has named Dallas partner Jeff Chapman to its 2015 list of MVPs in the Private Equity category.  The list profiles those "elite attorneys whose successes in high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters earned them a spot on this year's list of MVP award winners."  Chapman is one of five lawyers nationwide featured in the Private Equity category.  Chapman’s profile was published on December 1, 2015.

December 1, 2015

Adam Di Vincenzo Named to GCR’s 40 Under 40 List

​Global Competition Review has named Washington, DC partner Adam Di Vincenzo to its 2015 “40 under 40” list.  Candidates were selected across 19 different countries with only 11 candidates in the United States.  According to GCR, “this year’s listing profiles young antitrust minds who have taken on leading roles within their firms, whether serving as one of the primary junior partners behind big-name rainmakers or, in some cases, as a central figure in a competition group.” The feature was published November 30, 2015.

November 30, 2015

Robert Walters Named to Dallas Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Energy

​​The Dallas Business Journal has named partner Robert Walters to its 2015 list of Who’s Who in Energy. The list profiles the North Texas area’s key players in the energy industry and will run in the November 27, 2015 issue of the Dallas Business Journal.

November 27, 2015

Law360 Names Sean Royall MVP in Antitrust Law

​Law360 has named Dallas partner Sean Royall to its 2015 list of MVPs in the Antitrust category [PDF].  The list profiles those "elite attorneys whose successes in high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters earned them a spot on this year's list of MVP award winners."  Royall is one of eight lawyers nationwide featured in the antitrust category.  He was recognized for his work representing Sanofi-Aventis in a novel FCA case and AT&T in connection with its merger with DirecTV.  Royall’s profile was published on November 24, 2015.

November 24, 2015

Gibson Dunn Ranked in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016

​Gibson Dunn's Singapore and Hong Kong offices were recognized in nine categories in the 2016 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The Singapore office was ranked in the following Foreign Firms categories: Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A and Projects and Energy.

November 23, 2015