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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Ferdinand Fromholzer will join the firm’s Munich office as a partner. Previously a partner with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Munich, he will continue his corporate law practice, focusing on stock corporation law and corporate governance issues, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
June 20, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stephanie Brooker, Director of the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner.
April 11, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Eric Stock will join the firm’s New York office as a partner. Stock, who serves as Chief of the Antitrust Bureau at the New York Attorney General’s Office, will focus on antitrust litigation and investigations, as well as merger review, at Gibson Dunn.
April 4, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce the winners of the firm's annual team and individual Frank Wheat Memorial Awards. The Frank Wheat Award is given every year to lawyers in the firm who obtain significant results for their pro bono clients and demonstrate leadership and initiative that serve as inspiration to others. This year, the team award is presented to lawyers in Gibson Dunn's New York office for their successful work on a voting rights case in Albany County, New York. The individual award is presented this year to two associates, Thomas Pack and Jin Yoo. Pack, based in San Francisco, is honored for his work securing asylum for an LGBT family from Mexico. Yoo, based in Washington, D.C., is recognized for his work helping three childre
February 9, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn the winner of its biennial "Litigation Department of the Year" competition [PDF] for the third time since 2010.
January 6, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named corporate partner Michael Flynn and litigation partner Meryl Young as Co-Partners in Charge of the Orange County office, effective January 1, 2016. They succeed Jeffrey Reeves, who has served as the Partner in Charge of the office since 2008. Reeves will continue his complex commercial litigation practice and his involvement in local community and professional organizations."We thank Jeff for his service and welcome Mike and Meryl as the new Co-Partners in Charge of the Orange County office," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "We know that they will bring the same level of enthusiasm and success to their roles as office leaders as they have to their practices." "Mike and I
January 5, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Graham Lovett will join the Dubai office as a partner. Previously head of Clifford Chance's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice for the Middle East region, Lovett will continue handling litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigation matters."We are excited to have Graham join the firm," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "He has a broad-based practice that includes commercial litigation, international arbitration, investigations, as well as regulatory enforcement and compliance in the financial sector. He is well known as a leader in the Middle East legal market. He will play an important role in expanding the reach of our global disputes and compliance
January 4, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Sébastien Evrard will join the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner. Previously with Jones Day, Evrard will continue his antitrust and competition practice.“We welcome Sébastien to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Sébastien is a recognized leader among Asian antitrust practitioners, who has handled the full spectrum of antitrust work, including mergers and acquisitions, government investigations of cartel and single-firm conduct, and antitrust counseling. His addition will better position the firm to assist clients with their global competition needs.”“Sébastien’s dual expertise in Asian and European competition law is extremely valuable to clients, parti
December 1, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Kniesly has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He was previously a partner with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.
November 20, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected eight new partners, effective January 1, 2016.“We have the utmost respect for our new partners and their dedication to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Our new partners exemplify the firm’s culture of collegiality and collaboration across offices and practice areas that enable us to provide the highest quality of service to our clients.” The new partners are:Daniel Angel (IP Transactions and Strategic Sourcing – New York) – Angel focuses his practice on structuring and negotiating intellectual property transactions and information technology arrangements. His practice includes patent, trademark and software licensing; the settlement of IP litig
November 19, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Dore has rejoined Gibson Dunn after serving five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S.
October 27, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jason P.W. Halperin has joined the firm's New York office from the U.S. Attorney's Office as of counsel.
September 24, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Eric Sloan has joined the New York office as a partner. Previously a principal at Deloitte Tax LLP, Sloan will continue to provide tax planning advice with an emphasis on federal income taxation, partnership taxation, and the taxation of private equity firms and funds in their mergers and acquisitions."We welcome Eric to Gibson Dunn," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "A vital tax practice is a necessary and important part of the firm's transactional practice, and Eric is nationally recognized as one of the few leading tax lawyers who combine this high level of technical expertise in partnership taxation with the depth and breadth of his M&A experience. His additi
September 17, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Chris Haynes and Steve Thierbach will join the London office as partners. Both were previously with Herbert Smith Freehills in London, where Thierbach served as Global Head of Capital Markets. At Gibson Dunn, they will continue their equity capital markets practice."We are delighted to welcome Steve and Chris to the firm," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "Chris and Steve are two of the best-known equity capital markets partners in London. Their arrival will strengthen our position in the London market and our position as one of the leading global law firms advising on the most complex transactions in the world. A strong ECM capability will enable us to b
September 14, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Deepak Nanda has joined the Orange County office as a partner. A corporate partner who served as Managing Partner of Foley & Lardner's Los Angeles office, Nanda will continue to focus his practice on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions.
September 9, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Angelika Niebler joined the firm's Munich office as of counsel. Niebler, a member of the European Parliament and chairwoman of the Christian Social Union Europe Group in the European Parliament previously practiced with Bird & Bird.
September 7, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jeremy Brandon has joined the Dallas office as a partner. Brandon was formerly a partner with Susman Godfrey and has previously served as legal counsel to then-Senator John Kerry in Washington, D.C. At Gibson Dunn, he will continue to focus on complex commercial litigation matters.“We are pleased to welcome Jeremy to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “He is a well-regarded litigator with significant trial experience in a wide variety of practice areas. His addition will solidify our position as a preeminent litigation firm in Dallas and the region.” “Jeremy is an immensely talented trial lawyer with stellar credentials,” said Robert Walters, Partner in C
September 1, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jane M. Love, Ph.D. and Robert Trenchard are joining the New York office as partners. Love and Trenchard, previously partners with Wilmer Hale, will continue to practice intellectual property and life sciences litigation.
August 7, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Adam M. Smith, former Senior Advisor to the Director of the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has joined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. At Gibson Dunn, Smith will focus his international trade and investment practice counseling and defending global Fortune 500 corporations, major financial institutions, sovereigns, and international organizations on sanctions, money laundering, international trade, and national security matters.
August 4, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce the formation of its new Sports Law Practice Group. “The firm has significant experience in the sports industry, and forming a practice group will allow us to coordinate the efforts of our lawyers into a single, multidisciplinary practice group across our offices and to better communicate our experience and capability to the market,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. Lawyers in the Sports Law Group represents a broad range of clients, including teams, individual athletes, sports facilities, athletic associations, financial institutions, television networks, sponsors and municipalities, in a broad range of sports law matters, relating to professional and amateur sports. The group is
June 9, 2015