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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 White Collar Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top five White Collar Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice was profiled [PDF] on February 5, 2015.

February 5, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Securities Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top seven Securities Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s Securities practice was profiled [PDF] on January 29, 2015.

January 29, 2015

Gibson Dunn Wins Litigation Awards

Benchmark Litigation recognized Gibson Dunn several times at its 2015 U.S. Awards dinner.  The firm was named Appellate Firm of the Year and California Litigation Firm of the Year, and Randy Mastro was named Trial Lawyer of the Year.  In addition, Benchmark Litigation honored two “game-changing” cases, Chevron v. Donziger and Alice Corp.

January 29, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Intellectual Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top nine Intellectual Property Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s IP practice was profiled [PDF] on January 27, 2015.

January 27, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Class Action Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top eight Class Action Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s Class Action practice was profiled [PDF] on January 26, 2015.

January 26, 2015

Andrea Neuman and Jose Fernandez Named Among Top Latin America Lawyers

Latinvex named Andrea Neuman and Jose Fernandez to its 2015 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 26, 2015.

January 26, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Energy Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top eight Energy Practice Groups of the Year for 2014.  The firm’s Energy practice was profiled [PDF] on January 21, 2015.

January 21, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Real Estate Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top nine Real Estate Practice Groups of the Year for 2014.  The firm’s Real Estate Practice Group was profiled [PDF]on January 15, 2015. 

January 15, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Appellate Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top seven Appellate Practice Groups of the Year for 2014.  The firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group was profiled [PDF] on January 12, 2015.

January 12, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Employment Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top six Employment Practice Groups of the Year for 2014. The firm’s Labor and Employment Group was profiled [PDF] on January 9, 2015.

January 9, 2015

Gibson Dunn Named Environmental Practice Group of the Year

Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of the top five Environmental Practice Groups of the Year for 2014.  The firm’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort Practice Group was profiled [PDF] on January 9, 2015.

January 9, 2015

Gibson Dunn’s Deb Yang Featured in Law360 Minority Powerbrokers Q&A Series

Deb Yang was featured in Law360 as part of its Minority Powerbrokers Q&A series.  The Q&A [PDF]was published on January 6, 2015.

January 6, 2015

Gibson Dunn Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

In the 2015 edition of Benchmark Litigation, Gibson Dunn was recognized in seven national litigation practice areas and earned the publication's highest recommendations for the firm's litigation practices in California, New York and Washington, D.C.  Of the seven national litigation categories, the firm is ranked in Tier 1 in Antitrust, Appellate, General Commercial, Intellectual Property, Securities and White Collar Crime categories and in Tier 2 in Product Liability.

December 23, 2014

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Law Firm of the Year

Once again, Law360 named Gibson Dunn as a Law Firm of the Year, selecting just two firms for this distinction.  The recognition was given to the two firms that won the most Practice Group of the Year awards.  Gibson Dunn was named Practice Group of the Year in nine categories – Appellate, Class Action, Employment, Energy, Environmental, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Securities and White Collar.  The Practice Groups of the Year were selected for their ability to come through for their clients in 2014, “sealing the big deals and winning the high-stakes suits.”

December 22, 2014

Bill Scherman Named Among 10 Most Influential People

SNL Energy named Bill Scherman to its list of the “10 most influential people of 2014.”  Bill was selected for his critique of FERC enforcement practices that he claimed are forcing companies to flee competitive energy markets, decreasing liquidity and therefore market efficiency in the process.  His opinion pieces in the Wall Street Journal and Energy Law Journal received significant attention from federal lawmakers and officials, including the FERC chairman.  According to the publication, “Scherman’s efforts have caused FERC to take a hard look at its enforcement policies, which in recent years have targeted several large banks and major utilities”.  The list was published on December 17, 2014.

December 17, 2014

Variety Names Gibson Dunn Partners to 2014 Dealmakers Impact List

Partners Ruth Fisher and Ari Lanin were named to Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report 2014 – its list of the entertainment industry’s top attorneys, executives, managers and financiers.  Fisher was featured for her work on behalf of DirecTV and Vivendi.  Lanin was named to the list for his work representing The Chernin Group and Otter Media.  The Dealmakers Impact List was published on December 9, 2014.

December 15, 2014

Law360 Names Drew Flowers 2014 MVP in Real Estate

Law360 has named Los Angeles partner Drew Flowers among its 2014 list of MVPs in the Real Estate 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."  Flowers is among seven lawyers nationwide featured in the real estate category.  Flowers was recognized for his work representing The Related Cos.

December 15, 2014

GCR Features Gibson Dunn Partner Cynthia Richman in Q&A

Washington, D.C. partner Cynthia Richman was featured in Global Competition Review USA as part of its Q&A series.  Richman shares her insights into what's of interest in the world of antitrust.  The Q&A [PDF] was published on December 13, 2014.

December 13, 2014

GCR Ranks Gibson Dunn’s Antitrust Practice 6th Globally

Gibson Dunn's antitrust practice was ranked sixth in the 2015 edition of Global Competition Review's GCR100 – Global Elite [PDF], a list of the top 20 antitrust practices in the world.  The firm was also ranked fourth among the top 10 cartel practices.  The firm was also ranked as an Elite firm in the United States: California section; a Highly Recommended firm in Brussels; United States: Washington, D.C.; and United States: New York, and was listed among the top practices in the United States: Texas section.  The GCR 100 was published December 4, 2014.

December 4, 2014

Gibson Dunn Named Among Top 10 Firms for Client Service

BTI Consulting has ranked Gibson Dunn No. 9 on its annual list, the BTI Client Service A-Team 2015, which features the law firms that are “delivering the absolute best levels of client service.”  The list was compiled after nearly 320 in-depth interviews with legal decision makers.

December 4, 2014