Gibson Dunn represented Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in connection with its new $1.0 billion asset-based loan revolving credit facility.
Our team included partners Doug Horowitz and Melissa Barshop and associates Jaclyn Wang, Sonari Chidi, and Alexa Bussmann.
Gibson Dunn represented XOMA Royalty Corporation in its acquisition of clinical-stage immuno-oncology company LAVA Therapeutics N.V.
Our team included partners Ryan Murr and Branden Berns and associates Evan Shepherd and Advait Ramanan. Partner Pamela Lawrence Endreny and associate Betsy Johnson advised on tax. Partner Sean Feller advised on executive benefits.
Gibson Dunn has secured first place as lead counsel in Debtwire’s Restructuring Advisory Mandates Report – Europe for the first half of 2025, with seven mandates.
Gibson Dunn is advising Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals on an asset purchase agreement between Sanofi and Visirna Therapeutics, a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead. Under the terms, Sanofi will acquire rights to develop and commercialize investigational plozasiran in Greater China.
Led by partner Karen Spindler, our corporate team includes partner Jin Hee Kim and associates Paul Rafla and Sonari Chidi. Partners Pamela Lawrence Endreny and Benjamin Rapp and associate Ryan Rott are advising on tax; partner Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter and associate Courtney Wang are advising on data privacy; and partner John Partridge and of counsel Ning Ning are advising on compliance.
Gibson Dunn represented the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) on a CRC71.1 billion offering of Notes in Costa Rica’s first-ever public Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) bond issuance.
The issuance was conducted under CABEI’s Sustainable Bond Framework and aligns with its renewed financial strategy, which prioritizes the mobilization of ESG resources to finance high-impact projects. Proceeds will be allocated to social initiatives in sectors such as health, education, social development, and connectivity in Costa Rica and other CABEI member countries.
Our team was led by capital markets partner Robert D. Giannattasio and by Julia Lapitskaya, Co-Chair of our ESG: Risk, Litigation and Reporting Practice Group, and included associate Mariana Lozano.
Gibson Dunn advised Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm with an experienced team focusing on European infrastructure, on the sale of a 28% stake in Italian renewables company Sorgenia.
The transaction forms part of a strategic reorganisation that also includes the entry of Sixth Street as a new shareholder in the company, now valued at over €4 billion. The sale follows the successful completion of a transformation process launched in 2020 by Asterion, in partnership with F2i, Italy’s largest independent infrastructure fund manager.
Our team was led by partner Wim De Vlieger and included associates Osvaldo Galeano and Romain Tourenne and staff attorney Carmen Heredia.
Gibson Dunn advised Constellation Wealth Capital on Lido Advisors’ strategic investment from funds managed by HPS Investment Partners. Constellation Wealth Capital is an alternative asset management platform dedicated to the wealth management sector.
Our corporate team was led by partners Michael Piazza, Jesse Myers, and Carlos Soto and included associate Christopher Lee. Partner Daniel Zygielbaum advised on tax, partner Eve Mrozek advised on investment funds, and of counsel Andy Chen advised on financing.
Gibson Dunn is advising Aris Water Solutions (NYSE: ARIS) on its sale to Western Midstream Partners (NYSE: WES) for approximately $2 billion.
Our corporate deal team is led by partners Hillary Holmes and Tull Florey, and includes associates Jonathan Sapp, Adri Langemeier, Mariana Lozano, and Muriel Hague.
Senior counsel Gregory Nelson and associate Nathan Sauers are advising on tax; partner Sean Feller and associate John Curran are advising on compensation; partner Sophia Hansell and associate Alexander Merritt are advising on antitrust; partner Adam Whitehouse is advising on oil and gas; and of counsel Robbie Hopkins and associates Malakeh Hijazi and Allan Jeanjaquet are advising on securities.
Gibson Dunn is advising Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. on its $1.3 billion sale to Zebra Technologies Corporation.
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc., a portfolio company of Crestview Partners, is an innovator of solutions that engage customers, enhance self-service, and accelerate automation across retail, hospitality, quick service restaurants, healthcare, and industrial markets.
Our corporate team is led by partners Alexander Fine and Matthew Schwartz and includes associates Nicolette Fata and Jessica Um.
Partner Matt Donnelly and associate Betsy Johnson are advising on tax; partner Michael Collins is advising on benefits; partner Michael Perry, counsel Andrew Cline, and associate Alexander Merritt are advising on antitrust; partner Meghan Hungate and associate Sarah Scharf are advising on IP; partner Michael Murphy is advising on environmental issues; and partner Christopher Timura is advising on international trade.
Gibson Dunn is advising Daikin Applied on its acquisition of DDC Solutions, a San Diego-based developer of ultra-high-density cooling cabinets and management software for data centers.
Our corporate team is led by partner Stephen Olson and associate Jonathan Sapp and includes associates Gerald Kimani, Caroline Bakewell, and Andrew Watson. Partner Michael Cannon and associate Yara Mansour are advising on tax; partner Gina Hancock and associate Kayoko Fong are advising on benefits; and counsel Andrew Cline is advising on antitrust.
Gibson Dunn is advising Alcon on its $1.5 billion acquisition of STAAR Surgical Company.
Our corporate team includes partners Branden Berns, Evan D’Amico, and George Sampas, along with associate Jonathan Sapp.
Gibson Dunn announced today that David L. Perechocky has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Industry Group. David has a wide-ranging real estate transactional practice counseling REITs, real estate private equity sponsors, and other real estate companies and real estate-related businesses.
“We’re excited to welcome David to Gibson Dunn,” said Eric M. Feuerstein, Co-Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group. “David is a top real estate M&A dealmaker whose broad experience and impressive deal sheet will benefit clients navigating today’s market environment. With rising demand for REIT M&A transactions, including take-private deals, and a growing need among investors to access REIT capital markets, David’s deep experience managing complex and creative deal structures will be invaluable.”
“I’m thrilled to begin the next chapter of my career at Gibson Dunn,” said David. “Over the years, I’ve sat across the table from the Gibson Dunn team during numerous successful deal negotiations, and I know firsthand how tremendously talented and collaborative they are. The opportunity to expand my transactional practice by building on the firm’s premier real estate platform was highly compelling. As private equity increasingly focuses on private credit, sponsor consolidation, secondaries, and REIT capital-raising—including from retail investors—and public REITs continue to pursue accretive growth opportunities, I’m excited to help clients navigate these evolving dynamics with tailored strategies for complex deal structuring and capital access.”
Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate Practice defines excellence in legal real estate, leveraging its exceptional size, scope, and global reach to deliver powerful outcomes for the industry’s most prominent players. The REIT Industry Group advises on deal, tax, and litigation-related aspects of REIT investing. Its transactional experience spans capital markets work and includes representing all parties in both public and private transactions—such as initial public offerings and debt and equity offerings.
About David L. Perechocky
David advises clients on public and private company mergers and acquisitions, strategic portfolio transactions, joint ventures, creation and acquisition of platforms, and other corporate and securities law matters, particularly for REITs, real estate private equity sponsors, and other real estate companies and real estate-related businesses. He has experience counseling real estate fund sponsors on the formation, registration, and management of non-traded REITs, private REITs, and other permanent capital vehicles in the real estate, real asset, and real estate credit sectors.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, David served as a partner at another leading international law firm. He earned his law degree from New York University School of Law in 2012, where he served as a staff editor for the New York University Journal of International Law and Politics.
Gibson Dunn represented Welltower Inc. and Welltower OP LLC in a public offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of Welltower OP’s 4.500% Notes due 2030 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of Welltower OP’s 5.125% Notes due 2035 pursuant to its automatic shelf registration statement. The notes are a further issuance of the notes of the applicable series that Welltower OP issued on June 27, 2025. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as representatives of the underwriters for the offering.
Our team included partner Andrew Fabens and associates Lawrence Lee, Ian Mathenge, and Chad Kang. Partner Brian Kniesly and associates Ray Noonan and Nick Pai advised on tax matters.
Gibson Dunn advised Dextra Partners, a multi-strategy private equity firm focused on the middle market, on the final closing of Dextra Co-investment Fund VII at its $825 million hard cap.
The fund significantly exceeded its initial $650 million target and brings Dextra’s total assets under management to approximately $5 billion.
Our corporate team was led by partner A.J. Frey and included partners James Hays and Edward Sopher, and associates Kevin Chapman, Sam Stender, Maggie Valachovic, and Jeff Xu. Partner Daniel Zygielbaum and associate Galya Savir advised on tax. Partner Michael Collins advised on benefits. Of counsel Gregory Merz advised on regulatory.
July 31, 2025 – Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce its DOJ Data Security Program Task Force—a cross-disciplinary team designed to help clients understand and comply with the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new regulatory framework: the Data Security Program (DSP). Under rules issued by the DOJ’s National Security Division (NSD), this framework restricts access to bulk U.S. sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data and affects a broad range of U.S. businesses—particularly those that collect, process, transfer, or grant access to such data through relationships with foreign vendors, investors, partners, or service providers.
The Task Force brings together seasoned lawyers from Gibson Dunn’s market-leading National Security, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Cybersecurity, International Trade, and Corporate Governance Practice Groups. This integrated team offers clients comprehensive, practical counsel on how to identify, assess, and manage potential legal obligations and compliance risks under the DSP.
“As the federal government sharpens its focus on the protection of sensitive personal and government data, companies must be prepared to meet new and evolving compliance obligations,” said Vivek Mohan, a Task Force member who Co-Chairs the Artificial Intelligence Practice Group and is a member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation Practice Group. “At its core, the DSP reflects a new paradigm for regulating access to data under U.S. law—subjecting globally integrated companies to U.S. national security scrutiny and exposing businesses to potential civil or criminal penalties if risks are not properly assessed and managed. Our Task Force is uniquely positioned to provide strategic, actionable guidance that addresses these challenges while aligning with overlapping obligations under domestic and international privacy, security, and trade frameworks.”
Stephenie Gosnell Handler, a Task Force member and Partner in the International Trade and Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation Practice Groups, added: “The DOJ’s new Sensitive Data Regulations create a complex, high-stakes compliance environment for businesses that handle large volumes of personal data or work with the U.S. government. These rules are a regulatory chimera—adapting concepts from export controls, CFIUS, sanctions, cybersecurity, and data protection laws in a manner intended to achieve national security objectives and carrying significant enforcement implications. Our Data Security Program Task Force is designed to help clients cut through that complexity. We bring together regulatory depth, investigative insight, and real-world experience to help companies build durable, defensible compliance strategies that align with DOJ expectations and global data regimes.”
Gibson Dunn’s Data Security Program Task Force includes former senior government officials, former in-house legal department leaders, and experienced white collar defense counsel. The team is equipped to advise on:
- Assessing exposure to DOJ data security regulations;
- Implementing compliance frameworks and policies aligned with DOJ expectations;
- Managing competing obligations under U.S. and international data protection regimes;
- Advising senior leadership on their oversight and management responsibilities;
- Responding to DOJ inquiries and enforcement actions; and
- Demonstrating proactive compliance posture to regulators and stakeholders.
This Task Force underscores Gibson Dunn’s ongoing commitment to helping clients navigate complex legal environments with forward-thinking, multidisciplinary solutions. For more information on the Task Force, visit: https://www.gibsondunn.com/doj-data-security-program-task-force/
Gibson Dunn represented Aurora Capital Partners and FMG Suite on the sale of FMG Suite to GTCR.
Our corporate team was led by partners Ari Lanin and Michelle Gourley and included associates Jonathan Lee, Sam Harris, and Juliana Stone. Partner Dora Arash and associates Bree Gong and Eva Gao advised on tax. Partner Sean Feller and associate Lucy Hong advised on benefits. Partner Kristen Limarzi and counsel Andrew Cline advised on antitrust filings.
Gibson Dunn is advising Publicis Groupe and Publicis Health, the world’s most connected and data-powered health communications network, on the acquisition of p-value Group, a premier full-service medical communications group serving top-tier life sciences clients.
Our corporate team is led by partner Quinton Farrar and includes associates Nicolette Fata and Kira Dennis.
Gibson Dunn represented GE Aerospace in its offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.300% Notes due 2030 and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.900% Notes due 2036.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as joint book-running managers.
Our team included partner Andrew Fabens, of counsel Rodrigo Surcan, and associate Kevin Mills. Partner Jennifer Sabin advised on tax.
Gibson Dunn has been named an international firm of the year for taxation at the China Business Law Awards 2025, presented by the China Business Law Journal.
The awards celebrate those law firms that have navigated China’s complex and shifting economic landscape with “deep expertise and innovative approaches to thrive in an increasingly competitive environment.”
Our award-winning team includes partners Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen, and associates Carrie Yuen, Andrew Cheng, Peter Chau, Yolanda Lau, Jacky Fung, and Ryan Cheung.
Gibson Dunn advised Glenwood Private Equity, a leading independent investment firm headquartered in Seoul, on the formation of Glenwood Private Equity Fund III, which closed with total commitments of $1.1 billion.
The fund exceeded its $1.0 billion target and was significantly oversubscribed, attracting strong support from existing domestic investors and a broad base of new offshore limited partners, including institutional investors across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.
The team was led by partner Albert Cho and included associates Brian Seungwon Ham, Christina Fong, and Rachelle Tong. Partners Daniel Zygielbaum, Sandy Bhogal, and Benjamin Rapp, along with associates Eugene Wei-En Woo, Duncan Hamilton, James Chandler, and Daniel Reich advised on tax. Partner Michael Collins advised on ERISA aspects.