Gibson Dunn has advised Hahn & Company, a leading South Korea-based private equity firm, on the formation of Hahn & Company IV, its fourth Korea-focused buyout fund.
Hahn & Company IV raised approximately US$3.4 billion in capital commitments, surpassing its target of US$3.2 billion, and is reported to be the largest single-country investment fund ever formed in Asia, excluding China. Capital commitments came from investors globally, with 35% coming from Asia, 30% from North America, and 20% from the Middle East.
The Gibson Dunn team was led by Hong Kong partner Albert Cho and included associates Kathy Wen, Brian Ham, Keira Su, Christina Fong and Rachelle Tong. Tax advice was provided by partner Daniel Zygielbaum (Washington, D.C.), Pamela Endreny (New York), of counsel Loren Lembo (New York), and associates Rebecca Friedman (Los Angeles) and Duncan Hamilton (Dallas). Partner Michael Collins (Washinton, D.C.) advised on ERISA aspects, and partner Darius Mehraban (New York), and associates Aja Sanneh (New York) and Vlad Zinovyev (Abu Dhabi) advised on financing aspects.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is advising Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to Kellanova on Kellanova’s $35.9 billion sale to Mars, Incorporated.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team consists of partner George Sampas and associate Brennan Halloran.
Gibson Dunn is advising Vitol B.V. on its acquisition of Noble Resources Trading Limited, one of Asia’s leading independent energy products and industrial raw materials supply chain managers.
The transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent and is expected to close before the end of 2024.
The Gibson Dunn core team is led by partners Elaine Chao and Saptak Santra and includes Kai Wen Chua, Amanda Ng, Peter Madden, Sean Pan, Jun An Chee and Qingxiang Toh in Singapore, with support from Sébastien Evrard, Brian Schwarzwalder, David Wolber, Katie Cheung and Margaret Li in Hong Kong, and Nicole Lee in Washington, D.C.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Elizabeth “Liz” Ryan has joined the Dallas office as a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Trials Practice Groups.
“Liz is an outstanding trial lawyer known for her exceptional courtroom skills. She has an earned reputation as a tough, smart, and well-prepared trial lawyer. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Gibson Dunn litigation team,” said Trey Cox, Co-Partner in Charge of Gibson Dunn’s Dallas office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. “She has a proven track record of leading significant trials. Liz excels in navigating complex legal matters and providing invaluable counsel during challenging litigation. Her addition will enhance our robust litigation practice in Texas and beyond.”
“It is an incredibly exciting time to join Gibson Dunn. The firm’s growth in Texas is both explosive and impressive,” said Liz. “Even with this growth, Gibson Dunn has maintained a collaborative atmosphere, collegiality, renowned client service, and unparalleled litigation results. Having repeatedly co-counseled with outstanding Gibson Dunn attorneys throughout my practice, I’m now honored to join their ranks. I look forward to expanding my trial practice and appearing before courts and juries with even more frequency.”
Liz’s arrival continues the expansion of Gibson Dunn’s market-leading litigation practice in Texas, which features exceptional litigators who previously joined the firm, including Trey Cox and David Woodcock in Dallas and Gregg Costa, Collin Cox, and Sydney Scott in Houston, as well as recently promoted litigation partners, such as Christine Demana, Brad Hubbard, Ashley Johnson, and Betty Yang in Dallas. The firm’s Texas litigators are regularly recognized in industry rankings, such as Chambers USA, The Legal 500 United States, and Benchmark Litigation US. Last year, The American Lawyer named Gibson Dunn as the Texas Regional Litigation Department of the Year winner, which recognizes “the best litigation department in [the] jurisdiction.”
About Elizabeth “Liz” Ryan
Liz is a first-chair trial lawyer who handles complex, high-stakes disputes involving a wide array of legal issues, including antitrust, breach of contract, business tort, employment, intellectual property, product liability and mass torts. She has extensive courtroom experience and advises clients on how to navigate disputes through federal courts, state courts, and arbitrations.
Liz was previously a partner at both an international law firm and a preeminent trial boutique. She clerked for Judge Eugene E. Siler, Jr. in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She earned her law degree in 2007 from William & Mary Law School, where she was admitted to the Order of the Barristers.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Keith Puckett, a Black resident of the City of El Segundo, against the City of El Segundo for racial profiling and unlawful detention by the El Segundo Police Department (ESPD). The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and an injunction barring the City from engaging in unconstitutional conduct and requiring the adoption of appropriate policies and training of ESPD officers.
Empirical data collected by El Segundo under the Racial and Identity Profiling Act confirms ESPD is engaged in widespread racial profiling. Most notably, even though fewer than 5 percent of El Segundo’s residents are Black, more than 20 percent of all ESPD stops are of Black people. Recently, a documentary film called “Black in Mayberry” premiered at a local El Segundo museum. The film incudes powerful stories of racism experienced by El Segundo residents, many of which were echoed in the experiences of community members Gibson Dunn interviewed while preparing Mr. Puckett’s complaint.
Mr. Puckett has directly experienced racial profiling by ESPD, having been targeted for his race and unlawfully detained twice in 2021. In one incident, six ESPD officers arrived outside Mr. Puckett’s home in the middle of the night and questioned him after having seen a Black man (a guest of Mr. Puckett) outside Mr. Puckett’s home. Eventually, the officers said it was all a simple misunderstanding with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and then they left.
Less than two months later, when Mr. Puckett drove to a gym to play basketball with his son, an ESPD officer drove past him in the opposite direction. The officer did a U-turn and stopped Mr. Puckett, falsely claiming the light above Mr. Puckett’s rear license plate wasn’t working. When the officer failed to discover any evidence of wrongdoing, he let Mr. Puckett go.
Mr. Puckett reported these incidents to the Chief of Police, City Manager and Deputy City Manager, and has advocated for policy changes to improve the treatment of Black people in El Segundo and reduce the use of blatant profiling tactics. But he continues to meet with resistance and the ESPD practices haven’t stopped. Mr. Puckett himself has been followed by ESPD on multiple occasions, and ESPD officers regularly follow, stop, and use displays of force and numbers to interrogate Black residents – including Black children on their way home from school – for no reason.
Mr. Puckett is an active community member, who has worked as a parent volunteer, PTA member, recreational youth sports coach, basketball coach at his son’s school, volunteer crossing guard, and lunchtime security support member.
“Racism by law enforcement is unlawful, unconstitutional and harmful to everyone who experiences it, even when it doesn’t involve violence,” said Lauren Blas, Gibson Dunn partner and counsel for Mr. Puckett. “Even if it doesn’t make national news, it’s the kind of harassing, demeaning, insidious conduct that Black people and people of color have to contend with every day. We have brought this action to protect Mr. Puckett’s constitutional rights, to hold the City accountable for its unlawful conduct and to compel it to stop racially profiling the residents of the El Segundo community.”
Blas added, “Mr. Puckett cares deeply about racial justice. El Segundo is his home, and he wants to live there without fearing that ESPD will continue to violate his constitutional rights and the rights of other Black community members. This lawsuit is a final effort to hold the City accountable for its unlawful conduct and to compel it to end racial profiling by the ESPD.”
The complaint is available here.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Ekaterina (Kate) Napalkova has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice Group.
“We are excited to welcome Kate to Gibson Dunn,” said Krista P. Hanvey, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice Group. “Kate has a reputation for being a trusted counselor to her clients, and with her excellent technical skills, she will add further depth and support for our growing transactional practices.”
“I am thrilled to join the Gibson Dunn team,” said Kate. “The Gibson Dunn platform will serve as an excellent foundation on which to continue building my practice. The firm’s reputation precedes it, and I look forward to collaborating with my talented colleagues and mentoring the team’s future leaders.”
Kate’s arrival continues the growth of Gibson Dunn’s New York office, including the recent additions of leading M&A dealmaker George Sampas, private equity partner Brian Scrivani, special situations partner Caith Kushner, regulatory finance partner Ro Spaziani, and real estate finance partner Michael Weinberger.
About Kate Napalkova
Kate advises public and private companies, private investment funds, boards of directors and management teams on a broad range of compensation and employee benefits matters. Her advice focuses on the compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, public offerings, spin-offs, and other corporate transactions. She is experienced in the negotiation and implementation of benefit and compensation plans, as well as compensation-related securities and corporate governance matters. Before joining Gibson Dunn, Kate served as a partner at an international law firm. She received her law degree cum laude in 2009 from the Fordham University School of Law, where she also served as the editor-in-chief of the Fordham International Law Journal.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised Welltower Inc. and Welltower OP LLC in a private offering of $1.035 billion aggregate principal amount of Welltower OP’s 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2029. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Welltower Inc. and are exchangeable into shares of common stock of Welltower Inc. under certain circumstances and during certain periods. The offering closed on July 11, 2024. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as representatives of the initial purchasers for the offering.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partners Andrew Fabens and Stewart McDowell and included associates Lawrence Lee, Sarah Ediger, Ian Mathenge and Lily Paulson Stephens. Partner Brian Kniesly and associate Adam Gregory advised on tax aspects.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Lore Leitner has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group. She is also a member of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Group.
Commenting on Lore’s arrival, Joel Harrison, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group, said: “A wave of new legislation is leading to unprecedented demand among our clients for top-tier advice, and Lore’s arrival is an important step in growing our global data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI capability. She brings a wealth of experience in advising on data strategies and adjacent issues across a number of industry sectors, as well as engaging with regulators in the U.K. and the EEA to advance and defend those strategies.”
“I am thrilled to be joining one of the world’s top firms in Gibson Dunn and cannot wait to work alongside a talented team of leading practitioners in the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group,” said Lore. “Laws governing the digital world are only increasing, and I am looking forward to helping a variety of clients navigate that complexity.” Gibson Dunn is the leading law firm in privacy, cybersecurity, and data innovation. It is ranked by Chambers USA as an Elite firm and Band 1 Nationwide in Privacy & Data Security: Litigation. Global Data Review named Gibson Dunn the #1 law firm for Investigations in 2023. The firm has been named Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice Group of the Year by Law360 in three of the past seven years, and BTI Consulting Group recognized the firm as the Best of the Best Firms in Cybersecurity/Data Privacy Litigation. Lore’s hire continues the expansion of the group, with recent arrivals including Alison Beal and Joel Harrison (London), Robert Spano (London and Paris), Vivek Mohan (Palo Alto), and Stephenie Gosnell Handler and Jane Horvath (Washington, D.C.).
About Lore Leitner
Lore’s practice covers data privacy, technology, AI, and cybersecurity clients, and focuses on strategic counseling and advice, corporate support, incident preparedness and response, and regulatory engagement and investigations. She supports clients with the design and implementation of strategic global data privacy compliance programs, including those driven by GDPR, and she has advised companies in the context of business strategies that involve large-scale data use, regulatory investigations and engagement strategies, and mitigation of cyber intrusions or data breaches. She has substantial expertise in M&A and capital markets transactions, as well as advising on privacy litigation matters.
Lore was recognized in Global Data Review’s 40 Under 40 and Women in Data listings in 2021 and 2022, and Lawdragon recently identified her as one of the 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors and 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers. She is a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 UK 2024 for Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity, where clients highlight her “no nonsense, commercial approach” and “deep understanding of data protection compliance and industry expertise.” Lore earned a Master of Law magna cum laude from the University of Antwerp in 2008 and a postgraduate LLM from King’s College London in 2009.
About Gibson Dunn’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group
The Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group brings together a global team of former in-house executives and technologists, former regulators, prosecutors, and government leaders, as well as cross-disciplinary experts from our regulatory investigations, litigation and appellate, corporate, crisis management, and compliance practices. The practice stands out for the remarkable breadth of high-stakes matters handled, its successes for clients in cross-border regulatory and multijurisdictional matters, and deep technical knowledge of data-driven business models.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Krystyna Blakeslee has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.
“Krystyna is a brilliant lawyer who has built a formidable lender-side practice representing top-tier financial institutions,” said Eric Feuerstein, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate Practice Group. “She is a generational talent, and her addition to our best-in-class team will enable us to provide even more strength and experience to our leading real estate clients.”
“I have seen Gibson Dunn’s impressive real estate lawyers in action and I am looking forward to working with and building alongside the extraordinary talent here to scale the success of the Real Estate group,” said Krystyna.
Krystyna’s arrival continues the firm’s strategic transactional growth in New York, adding to recent hires including special situations partner Caith Kushner, M&A partner George Sampas, private equity partner Brian Scrivani, financial services regulatory partner Ro Spaziani, and real estate finance partner Michael Weinberger. The Real Estate Practice Group was recently named the 2024 Chambers USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, as well as Vault’s 2025 Best Law Firm for Real Estate Law.
About Krystyna Blakeslee
Krystyna is a commercial real estate finance lawyer, with a focus on lender-side representation in every phase of the life cycle of loans secured directly or indirectly by all types of commercial real estate. She has substantial experience in loan origination, loan purchases, loan dispositions (whether through syndication, sales, or securitization), financing/leverage transactions, post-closing loan modifications and loan workouts.
She represents all types of commercial real estate lenders, including commercial banks, life
insurance companies, CMBS lenders, specialty finance companies, debt funds, mortgage REITs and hedge funds. She has substantial experience in wide variety of asset classes, including data centers, office and retail properties, hotels, and assisted living/nursing care and condominium properties. Before joining Gibson Dunn, Krystyna was a partner at a New York law firm. She graduated with high honors in 2009 from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she served as the Managing Editor of Connecticut Law Review. Krystyna was previously a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Iraq.
Gibson Dunn advised leading global investment firm KKR on the agreement to launch, together with IGNIS, a new Power-to-X platform (IGNIS P2X) to develop green hydrogen and ammonia projects for industrial applications in hard-to-abate sectors.
KKR and IGNIS, a leading integrated global renewable group based in Spain, will each own 50% of IGNIS P2X when launched, which will start with a global pipeline of P2X and renewable projects.
As part of this joint venture agreement, KKR will provide up to €400 million to develop and build future projects. This investment is only the third for KKR’s global climate strategy launched in late 2023.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partners Federico Fruhbeck and Alice Brogi and included associates Gisele Zouein and Romain Tourenne.
Gibson Dunn represented Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), one of the world’s largest snack companies, in its CAD-denominated, SEC-registered offering of C$650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Notes due 2031. The CAD notes offering closed on July 3, 2024. CIBC World Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc. acted as joint book-running managers in the notes offering.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partner Andrew Fabens and included of counsel Rodrigo Surcan and associates Lawrence Lee and Lily Paulson Stephens; and partner Jennifer Sabin advised on tax aspects.
Gibson Dunn advised SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. on a private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.250% convertible senior notes due 2029 and the concurrent capped call transactions.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partners John Gaffney and Eric Scarazzo and included associates Lawrence Lee and Andrew Watson. Partner Jennifer Sabin advised on tax aspects; and partner Darius Mehraban and of counsel Adam Lapidus advised on derivatives aspects.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is advising the underwriters on LandBridge Company LLC’s initial public offering.
The Gibson Dunn corporate team is led by partners Hillary Holmes and Harrison Tucker and includes of counsel Robbie Hopkins and associates Malakeh Hijazi and Matthew Goldstein. Partner Brian Kniesly is advising on tax aspects. Partner Kimberly Schlanger and of counsel Sara Brazao Ferreira are advising on real estate aspects. Of counsel Adam Whitehouse is advising on oil and gas aspects.
Gibson Dunn represented the initial purchasers led by BofA Securities, Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint book-running managers in a private offering by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (the “Company”) of $750 million senior notes. The notes offered consisted of (i) $600 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.100% Senior Notes due 2055 and (ii) an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.000% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”). The 2033 Notes constitute a further issuance of the same series of the Company’s previously issued and outstanding $600 million 6.000% Senior Notes due 2033, issued on December 7, 2023 and January 12, 2024. Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management. Fairfax intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to redeem all of the outstanding $500 million Senior Notes due 2025 of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings I, Ltd, its subsidiary and will use any remaining amount for general corporate purposes. The offering closed on June 24, 2024.
The Gibson Dunn team was led by partner Andrew Fabens and includes of counsel Rodrigo Surcan and associates Nneka Chukwumah and Ian Mathenge. Partners Lorna Wilson and Jennifer Sabin provided assistance on tax matters.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce the appointment of George J. Sampas as Co-Chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group and Head of Cross-Border M&A. He will lead the global M&A practice with fellow Co-Chairs Robert Little in the Dallas office and Saee Muzumdar in the New York office.
“George is a preeminent M&A lawyer, and his extensive experience in cross-border deals is invaluable in an increasingly global world,” said Barbara Becker, Chair and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “As a trusted advisor for boardrooms across the globe, George brings a unique perspective and ability to advise our clients through a diverse range of deal structures and cycles. His addition to our leadership is a reflection of the firm’s commitment to growing our M&A platform across the globe.”
“I am thrilled to work with my Co-Chairs and colleagues at the firm to scale our exceptional M&A practice. Gibson Dunn’s global presence and the caliber of talent across the firm enable us to provide a tailored approach in our client offerings,” said George. George focuses on cross-border transactions, unsolicited U.S. and non-U.S. acquisitions and private equity transactions. He is consistently recognized as a leading adviser to companies on their most high-profile and strategically significant matters. His work spans a broad range of industries, including energy, aviation, food and beverage, and technology.
About the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group
Gibson Dunn’s M&A Practice Group is an international leader in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, proxy contests and joint ventures. The firm’s M&A capabilities are worldwide, as its combination of lawyers throughout the network of 21 offices in all major financial centers allows it to handle the most complex cross-border deals effectively and efficiently.
Industry rankings regularly recognize Gibson Dunn as one of the world’s top M&A firms. Chambers USA, which consistently lists Gibson Dunn as among “The Elite” nationwide for corporate/M&A, has noted that the firm “is frequently enlisted on some of the most significant transactions in the market.” The firm’s M&A clients include public and private companies, ranging from Fortune 100 and multinational corporations to smaller companies, private equity firms, boards of directors and special committees, selling shareholders, management teams, and financial advisors. Clients also regularly enlist Gibson Dunn to provide advice regarding takeover preparedness and the implementation of defensive measures. The firm’s Hostile M&A and Shareholder Activism practices are some of the most well-respected in the world.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Brian Scrivani has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner and a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups.
“Brian is a leading private equity partner who has worked with premier PE sponsors and their portfolio companies across all industries and verticals on some of their most complex and significant investments,” said Richard Birns, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Private Equity Practice Group. “His addition further solidifies our standing as a destination PE practice.”
“I am excited to join Gibson Dunn, and I look forward to collaborating with colleagues across the firm’s extensive, market-leading platform,” said Brian. “The talent here is remarkable, and the firm’s investment in the M&A and private equity space, as well as the practices that are critical to the future of the addressable market, allows us to provide unparalleled support to clients on their most important transactions.”
Brian’s addition reflects Gibson Dunn’s commitment to growing its M&A and private equity groups globally. Over the past year alone, the firm has added over two dozen transactional lateral partner hires, including high-profile M&A partner George Sampas, and elevated over a dozen transactional partners worldwide.
About Brian Scrivani
Brian advises private equity firms and public and private clients on leveraged buyouts and other private equity transactions, public company acquisitions, sales and divestitures and mergers of equals. He also advises boards of directors and special committees on corporate and securities laws, and fiduciary and corporate governance matters, including unsolicited offers, proxy contests and other activist defense matters.
Brian previously was a partner at another leading international law firm. He graduated with honors in 2007 from The University of Texas School of Law, where he served as Chief Articles Editor for the Texas Law Review.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Victoria “Tory” Lauterbach has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner and a member of the Energy, Regulation and Litigation Practice Group.
“We are excited to welcome Tory to the firm,” said Bill Hollaway, Chair of the firm’s Energy, Regulation and Litigation Practice Group. “She has a rare, broad-based energy practice that covers all the bases, from regulatory transactional work to FERC litigation, appellate work, and regulatory proceedings. Her addition will complement our existing team and position us for further growth.”
“Gibson Dunn has an impressive energy platform with other industry-leading practice areas that will support my practice,” said Tory. “I am looking forward to leveraging my relationships with the firm’s wide network.”
Tory’s arrival follows recent substantial growth for Gibson Dunn’s energy practices, which span offices in Asia, London, the Middle East, Paris, and United States. The firm has invested in these practices with the opening of an office in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh and the addition of partners Federico Fruhbeck, Alice Brogi, Trinh Chubbock, Robert Dixon and Ben Shorten in London; Darko Adamovic in Paris; Marwan Elaraby, Renad Younes, Laleh Shahabi, Jade Chu, and Samuel Ogunlaja in Dubai; and Megren Al-Shaalan, Mahmoud Abdel-Baky, Mohamed Hasan, Jonathan Langley, and Ibrahim Soumrany in Riyadh; and Rahul Vashi in Houston.
Gibson Dunn was named among Law360’s Energy Practice Groups of the Year in the last two years, and the firm’s energy practices are regularly ranked in Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States.
About Victoria Lauterbach
Tory represents energy sector clients, including investors, generation developers, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, investor-owned utilities, natural gas companies, and pipeline shippers in a variety of regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. She has significant experience in administrative litigation and settlement proceedings. She regularly represents companies before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and federal appellate courts and has represented clients before the Department of Energy (DOE) and state public utility commissions.
She helps clients navigate heavily regulated energy industry market environments, including wholesale electricity and carbon markets. Tory advises companies on issues relating to the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Natural Gas Act (NGA), the Interstate Commerce Act, related federal and state statutes, and federally regulated tariffs. She is Co-Chair of the Professional Education Council of the Energy Bar Association.
Tory graduated with honors from The University of Texas School of Law, where she served as Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that partner Daniel Abercromby today joins the firm’s Hong Kong office as a member of its Global Finance Practice Group.
Commenting on the arrival, Doug Horowitz, Co-Chair of the Global Finance Practice Group, said: “Our group is expanding to meet the needs of clients internationally. Dan is a great addition to our Global Finance team and will work closely with colleagues world-wide. He brings a wealth of experience across a range of private capital financings in Asia—from private equity and digital infrastructure to private credit and special situations financings—serving as an important compliment to Jamie Thomas and his team in Singapore and David Irvine and the rest of our team in Europe and the Middle East.”
“It is exciting to be joining such a strong and growing platform at a time when we are seeing a marked increase in private capital financings across Asia. Being able to operate seamlessly with market leading finance teams in Europe and the United States gives us a real advantage, as investors take an increasingly global approach to financing Asia assets,” said Daniel.
The hire follows a period of targeted expansion in Gibson Dunn’s Global Finance Practice Group, with recent arrivals including partners David Irvine and Kavita Davis in London. Irvine recently joined with years of experience in both Hong Kong and London, creating an even stronger bridge for clients engaging in English law-based financing transactions across Europe and Asia. Davis, who joined in September last year, focuses on cross-border debt finance matters and has significant experience in advising on leveraged buyouts representing sponsors, including sponsors focusing on infrastructure transactions.
About Daniel Abercromby
Daniel advises on a wide variety of financings across India, Southeast Asia, Greater China, Korea and Japan, and he has extensive experience in leveraged and acquisition financings, direct lending transactions, and special situations investments, including their refinancing and restructuring. His clients include private equity funds and their portfolio companies, as well as credit and other special situations funds.
Daniel is ranked as a leading lawyer for China Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance in the Chambers Greater China Region 2024 guide, which notes that “he’s pragmatic and has his finger on the pulse of the market.” He is also listed as a notable practitioner for Leveraged Finance in Hong Kong in IFLR1000 and has been named a recommended lawyer for Banking & Finance in Hong Kong in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 guide, which described him as a “seasoned lawyer applauded for the breadth of his high-profile financing experience.”
He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) from The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Daniel is admitted to practice in England & Wales and New Zealand.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised Related Argent on its joint venture with NTT UD Europe Limited, a subsidiary of leading Japanese telecommunications group Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, to take forward the third Build-to-Rent development at Brent Cross Town.
The development will comprise 226 rental homes across three blocks in a prime location between Claremont Park and the new high street to form part of the £8 billion mixed-use park town. This third development will bring the rental portfolio at Brent Cross Town to around 760 homes, all managed by Related Argent.
The Gibson Dunn team was led by partner Patrick Hennessy and included partner Jeremy Kenley and associates Ciarán Deeny and Emily Mattley (Corporate and Real Estate).
The team was supported by partner Sandy Bhogal and associates Sophie Walshe and James Chandler (Tax), as well as partner Attila Borsos and associate Alana Tinkler (Antitrust and Competition).
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Claude Jiang has joined its Projects and Infrastructure Practice Group as an of counsel in the Singapore office.
Commenting on his arrival, Elaine Chao, Partner in Charge of the Singapore office, said: “We are delighted to welcome Claude to Gibson Dunn. His extensive project development and finance experience makes him an excellent addition to the team.”
Ben Shorten, partner and member of the firm’s Projects and Infrastructure Practice Group, added: “We have been growing our EMEA projects and infrastructure team, and Claude is a great fit, bringing extensive experience in energy and infrastructure projects across Asia and the Middle East. On a personal note, having previously worked with Claude, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him again.”
About Claude Jiang
Claude has over 17 years of energy and infrastructure related project development and finance experience across Asia and the Middle East. He has extensive experience working on both the project side and the financing side of transactions and has been involved in a variety of transactions from different project aspects including traditional project financing, structuring for projects without a financing component, project-related M&A as well as project-based bond offerings. Recently, he has concentrated on energy transition/renewables and assorted infrastructure projects while leading cross-border and cross-practice teams on several large-scale transactions.
Claude is admitted to practice in the State of New York and is qualified to practice in China.
About Gibson Dunn’s Projects and Infrastructure and Energy Practice Groups
Gibson Dunn’s Projects and Infrastructure Practice Group has in-depth knowledge and experience ranging from green field project development, major disposals, and acquisitions across energy and infrastructure and complex asset restructurings. The group advises all stakeholders from governments and corporate and financial sponsors, through to lenders and other credit providers.
The Energy Practice Group has a wide array of experience across all parts of the sector—from traditional sources of energy such as oil and gas, and electric utilities, to renewable forms such as solar and wind. The firm has handled energy-related matters involving numerous practice areas, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; debt and project finance; capital markets; joint ventures; fund formation; dispute resolution; commercial arrangements; and all manner of energy-related regulatory and antitrust issues.