Gibson Dunn advised Constellation Wealth Capital, an alternative asset management platform focused on supporting the long-term growth of independent wealth management firms, on its strategic minority investment in Merit Financial Advisors.
Led by partners Michael Piazza and Daniela Stolman, our corporate team included associates Andrew Abell, George Hang, Adri Langemeier, Luke Smith, and Hunter Michielson. Partner Cromwell Montgomery, of counsel Ryan Searfoorce, and associates Nicole Kim and Sonari Chidi advised on financing; partner Daniel Zygielbaum and of counsel Kate Long advised on tax; partner Sean Feller and associate Spencer Bankhead advised on benefits; partner Eve Mrozek and associates Tom Rossidis and Ryan Adlem advised on investment funds; partner Kevin Bettsteller advised on regulatory aspects; partner Daniel Angel advised on IP; partner Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter advised on data privacy; and partner Kimberly Schlanger advised on real estate.
Gibson Dunn advised Bank of America and the other initial purchasers on AMC Network’s $400 million 10.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2032.
Our team included partners Doug Horowitz and Doug Rayburn, of counsel Justine Robinson, and associates Malakeh Hijazi, Sonari Chidi, Alexis Levine, and Caroline Simms. Partner Jennifer Sabin, of counsel Kate Long, and associate Eugene Wei-En Woo advised on tax; partner Christopher Timura advised on regulatory matters; partner Meghan Hungate and associate Lucy Musson advised on intellectual property; and partner Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter and associate Courtney Wang advised on cybersecurity.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Eugene Y. Park has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Business Restructuring and Reorganization and the Liability Management and Special Situations Practice Groups. Eugene leads high-profile and complex financing transactions in the rescue and distressed space.
Commenting on Eugene’s arrival, Scott J. Greenberg, Global Chair of the Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group, said: “Eugene is one of the industry’s next-generation stars—a well-known and highly respected distressed financing and restructuring advisor. His rare combination of experience in both areas will be invaluable to our market-leading platform. As restructurings and distressed financings continue their sharp upward trajectory, Eugene brings significant depth—particularly on the lender side—positioning us to meet the incredible global demand from our clients.”
“Gibson Dunn’s momentum is palpable, and I’m excited to join a growth-minded and incredibly ambitious team to supercharge my practice,” said Eugene. “Gibson Dunn has built its restructuring practice—representing both debtors and creditors—into a leading global powerhouse that is best positioned for today and the future. Having worked across the table from Gibson Dunn lawyers, I know firsthand the team’s impressive bench strength, collaborative approach, and unparalleled market knowledge. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues to guide clients through complex restructurings.”
Steven Domanowski, Chair of the firm’s Liability Management and Special Situations Practice Group, added, “In this highly active distressed environment, Eugene’s addition will deepen our bench with an exceptionally skilled and experienced professional who will help clients address a variety of complex credit challenges.”
The firm’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group has expanded its global offering over the past few years, with Eugene as the most recent addition to the team. In May, restructuring partner Andrew Cheng rejoined the firm in Los Angeles; and in March, senior restructuring partners Chris Howard and Presley Warner joined in London. The group’s additions also include partners Lisa Stevens (London), Caith Kushner (New York), and Ryan Kim (New York), as well as the promotions of Stephen D. Silverman (New York) and Melissa L. Barshop (Century City) to partner.
Gibson Dunn’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group advises on the largest and most complex restructurings globally, dominating the market in the U.S. and Europe. It was named Lead Counsel in Debtwire’s Restructuring Advisory Mandates Report for North America in both 2023 and 2024. Within the practice, the Liability Management and Special Situations team has emerged as a pioneer in liability management, focused on devising and executing tailored solutions for ad hoc groups of debt holders and other debt investors.
About Eugene Y. Park
Eugene’s practice focuses on special situation and opportunistic financing transactions. He represents borrowers, equity sponsors, and credit investors in a wide range of liability management matters, opportunistic and distressed financings, and restructurings.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Eugene served as a partner at another international law firm. He earned his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 2016.
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a Gibson Dunn pro bono team’s petition for certiorari in Olivier v. City of Brandon et al., a civil rights case in which our team was supported by a diverse coalition of 11 amicus briefs.
Gabriel Olivier, an evangelical Christian, shared his faith on a public sidewalk near the City of Brandon, Mississippi’s amphitheater during well-attended events. He was silenced when the City adopted an ordinance prohibiting him from communicating his religious beliefs on the public sidewalk, and then arrested him for violating the ordinance by continuing to share his faith. After paying a fine, he sued the city in federal court, challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance.
The district court dismissed his lawsuit without considering the merits, relying on a Supreme Court decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has applied to prevent persons convicted under a law from challenging the constitutionality of that law. The Fifth Circuit affirmed and then declined to revisit its past precedent by a narrow one-vote margin over vigorous dissents. Now the Supreme Court will hear his case.
“We’re pleased the Court agreed to take up this important case, and we look forward to presenting our arguments that Mr. Olivier is entitled to his day in court,” said Gibson Dunn partner Allyson Ho, who is leading our pro bono team. The team includes associates David Casazza, Aaron Smith, and Savannah Silver. Our co-counsel is the First Liberty Institute.
Gibson Dunn advised HealthCare Royalty and Blue Owl Capital on their acquisition from BridgeBio Pharma of its royalty interest in Bayer’s BEYONTTRA® for $300 million.
BEYONTTRA® is approved in Europe for the treatment of patients with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR CM), a rare, progressive heart disease. In exchange for the upfront payment, HealthCare Royalty and Blue Owl are entitled to 60% of royalties on the first $500 million of annual BEYONTTRA® net sales in Europe, with an initial cap of up to 1.45 times the purchase price.
Our corporate team included partners Todd Trattner, Ryan Murr, and Catie Sakurai. Partners Jin Hee Kim and Ryan Kim and associate Kali Jelen advised on finance, partner Jeff Krause advised on restructuring, and partner Pamela Endreny and associate Ryan Rott advised on tax.
Gibson Dunn successfully represented Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in securing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that cleared the way for HPE’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.
HPE announced its agreement to acquire Juniper in January 2024, the DOJ filed suit to block the acquisition in January 2025, and the settlement was reached on June 27, less than two weeks before the scheduled start of trial.
Our team included partners Samuel Liversidge, Stephen Weissman, Michael Perry, Kristen Limarzi, Jamie France, and Daniel Nowicki and associates John Matthew Butler, Courtney Spears, Thomas Tyson, Austin Donohue, Ming Lee Newcomb, and Tate Rosenblatt.
Gibson Dunn advised on Ford Motor Credit Company’s public offering of €1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.622% Fixed Rate Euro Notes due 2028.
The Ford Motor Credit Company is the financial services arm of the Ford Motor Company. Barclays Bank PLC, BNP PARIBAS, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Goldman Sachs International, ICBC Standard Bank Plc, Société Générale, Banco Santander, S.A., and Standard Chartered Bank acted as agents.
The Gibson Dunn team was led by partners Andrew Fabens and Robert Giannattasio and included associates Sarah Ediger and Mariana Lozano.
Gibson Dunn is advising Rehlko, a global leader in energy resilience, on the sale of its Curtis Instruments business to Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, for approximately $1 billion.
Our corporate team is led by partners Matthew Dubeck and Chris Harding and includes associates Kiel Sauerman, Uyen Tu, and Héctor González Medina. Partner Dora Arash is advising on tax, partner Sean Feller on benefits, partner Kari Krusmark on commercial transactions, partner Michael Murphy on environmental aspects, and partner Christopher Timura on international trade.
Gibson Dunn announced today that Dean Masuda has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Finance Practice Group. A leading debt finance lawyer, Dean advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on leveraged acquisition financings.
“Dean is an incredibly versatile finance lawyer and an exciting addition to our growing team in New York,” said Aaron F. Adams, Co-Chair of the firm’s Finance Practice Group. “Dean is thoughtful, energetic, and entrepreneurial, and his deep experience navigating large cap syndicated and privately placed leveraged acquisitions will be invaluable to our clients as they look for market opportunities.”
“Gibson Dunn has an outstanding reputation and a clear emphasis on transactional growth, with private equity as a primary driver, and I’m thrilled to begin the next chapter of my career as a member of the fast-growing team,” said Dean. “As funds continue to deploy capital in today’s market, choosing the right financing structure can be critical to realizing success. The synergies between Gibson Dunn’s finance and dealmaking teams are seamless, resulting in creative solutions that help clients best meet their investment objectives. I look forward to working alongside these exceptional, collaborative colleagues to continue the upward trajectory of the firm’s premier transactional platform.”
The firm’s transactional practices in New York have experienced significant synergistic growth with the addition of more than a dozen lateral partners over the past few years. Recent arrivals include capital markets partner Michael Saliba, private credit partner Ryan Kim, M&A partner George Sampas, private equity partner Brian Scrivani, and special situations partner Caith Kushner.
About Dean Masuda
Dean represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies as they navigate complex leveraged financing transactions. He has represented some of the most well-known investment firms in the market.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Dean served as a partner at an international law firm. He earned his law degree from Columbia Law School in 2015, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Gibson Dunn represented Welltower Inc. and Welltower OP LLC on a public offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of Welltower OP’s 4.500% Notes due 2030 and $650 million aggregate principal amount of Welltower OP’s 5.125% Notes due 2035 pursuant to its automatic shelf registration statement. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Welltower Inc.
Our team included partner Andrew Fabens and associates Lawrence Lee, Ian Mathenge, and Yoo Jung Hah. Partner Brian Kniesly and associate Ray Noonan advised on tax matters.
Gibson Dunn is advising Faropoint, a tech-enabled, vertically integrated real estate investment manager specializing in U.S. urban logistics, on its flagship Industrial Value Fund IV, targeting $1 billion in capital commitments.
Our investment funds team is led by partners Roger Singer and Kate Timmerman and includes associates Eimi Harris and Bethany Wang. Partner Daniel Zygielbaum, of counsel Kate Long, and associate Emily Leduc Gagné are advising on tax aspects. Of counsel Gregory Merz is advising on regulatory aspects.
Gibson Dunn represented the special committee of the board of directors of Dada Nexus Limited in a take-private transaction, valued at approximately $520 million, by an affiliate of JD.com, Inc.
Dada Nexus Limited is China’s leading local on-demand retail and delivery platform. It operates JD NOW (formerly known as JDDJ), one of China’s largest local on-demand retail platforms for retailers and brand owners, and Dada NOW, a leading local on-demand delivery platform serving merchants and individual senders across a wide range of industries and product categories.
Our team was led by partner Fang Xue and included associates Zhiyao Li and Jiayi Lin. Partner Colin B. Davis also advised.
Gibson Dunn is representing C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC in its $1.77 billion acquisition of the SpartanNash Company.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team includes partners George Sampas and Evan M. D’Amico and of counsel Soren Kreider. Partners Stephen Weissman and Michael Perry are advising on antitrust aspects; partner Doug Horowitz is advising on equity financing; partner Pamela Lawrence Endreny is advising on tax; partner Gina Hancock is advising on benefits; and partner Andrew Lance and associate Ben Imdieke are advising on real estate aspects.
Gibson Dunn advised Brookfield on the €1.2 billion sale of its “Livensa” branded portfolio, comprising 22 purpose-built student accommodation properties in Spain and Portugal, to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Our real estate team was led by partners Jeremy Kenley and Patrick Hennessy and included of counsel Richard Sen. Of counsel Manjinder Tiwana and associates Ciarán Deeny and Willem van Hootegem advised on M&A and private equity matters; partner Rob Carr and associate Chara Sherwood advised on finance matters; and partner Sandy Bhogal, of counsel Bridget English, and associates Jason Richards and Aleksandar Genov advised on tax matters.
Gibson Dunn advised the underwriters on Targa Resources Corp.’s offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2030 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.650% Senior Notes due 2036.
Our team was led by partner Doug Rayburn and included of counsel Justine Robinson and associates Alexis Levine and Riley Gesling. Senior counsel Gregory Nelson advised on tax matters, and associate Taylor Cathleen Amato advised on environmental matters.
Gibson Dunn advised Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, BSF Capital, Al Rajhi Capital, anb Capital, Citigroup Saudi Arabia, and Emirates NBD Capital KSA on the landmark initial public offering (IPO) of flynas — the largest IPO on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) Main Market so far this year. flynas, a leading low-cost carrier in the MENA region, is the first airline to be listed on the Tadawul and the first Gulf airline to go public in nearly two decades.
The institutional tranche was oversubscribed approximately 100 times, attracting over $109 billion in orders from local and international investors. The offering raised gross proceeds of around $1.1 billion.
The Gibson Dunn team was led by partner Ibrahim Soumrany and included associates Omar Morsy, Gaith Aljundi, Vlad Zinovyev, Huw Thomas, Mostafa Mabrouk, and Sara Almahayni. Partners Adam Smith and Chris Haynes and of counsel Thomas Barker also advised.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has bolstered its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups in Singapore with the appointment of Gwenlynne Lee to the team as an of counsel.
Commenting on her arrival, Fang Xue, Partner in Charge of the Singapore office, said: “Gwenlynne’s arrival strengthens our transactions bench in Singapore. Gwenlynne is a versatile lawyer with vast experience spanning from early-stage investments to control deals, representing both strategic companies and private equity funds. We’re pleased to welcome her to the firm.”
The firm continues to invest in strategic practice areas in Singapore, and Gwenlynne’s appointment follows the arrival of Hagen Rooke in its Financial Regulatory Practice Group in this office in January.
About Gwenlynne Lee
Gwenlynne has experience representing private equity funds, corporations, and emerging companies in cross-border acquisitions, take-privates, growth equity investments, series financings, and joint ventures. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Gwenlynne had worked with leading international law firms in Singapore and Hong Kong. Gwenlynne earned her Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) from the University of Oxford and received her Master of Laws from the London School of Economics. She is admitted to practice in Singapore, Hong Kong, and New York and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
San Francisco partner Winston Y. Chan, Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice Group, has been appointed to the Sheriff’s Oversight Commission for Marin County in California. Winston is one of nine inaugural commissioners who will be responsible for “ensuring transparent, accountable oversight,” including reviewing complaints related to the Sheriff’s Office.
Gibson Dunn advised Neinor Homes on financing matters and U.S. law aspects of launching its €1.070 billion tender offer to acquire AEDAS Homes.
With this acquisition — the largest M&A transaction in the sector over the past decade — Neinor obtains a sizable portfolio across Spain’s most dynamic regions (50% of the portfolio is concentrated in Madrid) and emerges as the largest and most diversified residential developer in Spain.
Our team in London was led by partners Federico Fruhbeck and Hugo Hernández-Mancha and included of counsel Cason Moore.
A Gibson Dunn team recently secured a complete jury verdict in favor of our clients Cisco and Duo, defeating all claims brought by CosmoKey, which had alleged patent infringement related to verification technology. CosmoKey asserted a single patent and sought nearly $140 million in damages, along with a running royalty.
Following a five-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for our clients on all grounds, including of non-infringement, prior commercial use by defendants, and invalidity of the patent.
This is believed to be only the second-ever verdict of prior commercial use under 35 U.S.C. § 273(a) since its enactment more than a decade ago. The first occurred earlier in 2025, also with partner Brian Rosenthal as lead counsel. This marks Cisco’s third consecutive patent trial victory in 2025 with Brian as lead counsel, following wins in January and February.
Our trial team included partner Jaysen Chung and associates Nathan Scharn, Yana Nebuchina, Erin Kim, and Julian Manasse-Boetani