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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named litigation partner Mark Kirsch as Co-Partner in Charge of the New York office. Kirsch succeeds Robert F.
May 6, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named partner Charles J. Stevens as Partner in Charge of the San Francisco office, effective immediately. Stevens succeeds Mary G.
May 5, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Frank P.
April 16, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Y. Shukie Grossman, former co-head of the U.S.
March 16, 2015
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 work launching a pro bono program serving clients in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York’s “Alternatives to Incarceration” programs. The individual award is presented to Washington, D.C. of counsel Melanie Katsur for her work representing a couple in the adoption of their foster children.
February 10, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Richard W. Grime joins the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He was most recently a partner at O’Melveny & Myers and before that, an Assistant Director of the Division of Enforcement at the U.S.
January 26, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Robson Lee will join the firm as a partner in the Singapore office. At Gibson Dunn, he will continue to focus his practice on M&A and capital markets transactions. “We are pleased to welcome Robson to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “He is a leading corporate attorney with deep connections in the Singapore business and legal communities. His practice will complement the existing transactional practices in our Asia offices. His addition takes us one step further in our efforts to expand our Asia presence.”“Robson is a highly respected corporate attorney with an enviable reputation in the Singapore market,” said Jai Pathak, Partner in Charge of the
January 21, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher James (Jamie) Thomas has joined the Singapore office as a partner. Formerly with White & Case, he will continue his banking, finance and restructuring practice, with a focus on senior credit and subordinate debt, infrastructure and energy lending, and related restructurings.“We welcome Jamie to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Jamie is an energetic and talented lawyer. Jamie’s practice is primarily focused on leveraged finance, restructurings, debt buy-backs, asset-backed lending, structured lending and cross-border finance in Singapore, Indonesia and emerging markets across Southeast Asia. He also has experience with project finance for power
January 5, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William (Bill) Rooklidge is joining the Orange County office as a partner. Formerly with Jones Day, Rooklidge will continue to practice intellectual property law with a focus on patent litigation.
January 5, 2015
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stephen Gillespie will join as a partner in the London office. Formerly a senior partner in the European debt finance practice in Kirkland & Ellis International’s London office, he will continue his European leveraged and acquisition finance practice at Gibson Dunn.“We are delighted to have Stephen on board,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Building a top quality English law transactional practice is a strategic priority for the firm, and Stephen’s addition is an essential component to attaining that goal. Stephen is a recognised leader in European leveraged and acquisition finance. His profile and experience will help us further develop a broadly based capabilit
December 12, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Lori Zyskowski, Executive Counsel, Corporate, Securities & Finance at General Electric Company, will join the New York office as a partner. She will be joining the firm on January 5, 2015 and will focus on securities regulation, corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters.
December 3, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew Hurlock has joined the New York office as a partner. Formerly with Kirkland & Ellis, Hurlock will continue his private equity and mergers and acquisition practice at Gibson Dunn. “Matthew is a terrific addition to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “In addition to his deep experience in private equity and M&A, he has more than 20 years of international experience, having worked extensively throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. Matthew is fluent in several languages, and we expect he will continue to work with clients on cross-border transactions. Matthew’s arrival dovetails nicely with the firm’s recent and high-profile corporate par
December 2, 2014
Washington, D.C. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory Merz has joined the Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. Formerly a Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel with Legg Mason and most recently a Special Regulatory Counsel with Proskauer Rose, Merz will continue his regulatory and compliance practice at Gibson Dunn with a focus on the asset management industry. In addition to serving in-house for eight years with Legg Mason, Merz was also with Fidelity Investments for over nine years. Throughout his nearly 30-year career, Merz has counseled registered and private investment advisory firms on the application of Federal and state securities laws to their businesses.
November 12, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Mylan Denerstein has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s New York office. She most recently served as the chief counsel and principal legal advisor to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. At Gibson Dunn, she will handle a broad range of complex litigation, as well as white collar, legislative and investigation matters.“Mylan will be a terrific addition to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Our premier litigation practice is extremely busy, and we expect demand to continue to grow. With her unique background in the public sector at the local, state and federal levels in New York, she will add significant depth to our ability to advise clients on a wide r
November 6, 2014
Human Rights Campaign’s San Francisco Bay Area chapter honored Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP with its 2014 Corporate Equality Award. The Corporate Equality Award is given to companies that have had a positive impact on the fight for LGBT equality, through their own workplace policies and practices, as well as resources provided to LGBT community organizations. With a perfect score for the last five years in HRC's Corporate Equality Index (CEI), Gibson Dunn is recognized as a national leader for creating a corporate culture of promoting and celebrating diversity and inclusion.
October 14, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Charlie Geffen and Mark Sperotto will join the firm as partners in the London office. Geffen, who served as Ashurst’s senior partner and prior to that, head of its market-leading private equity practice, will join Gibson Dunn as Chair of the London Corporate Practice. He will focus on global corporate and sponsor relationships, including mergers and acquisitions of all forms and private equity transactions. Sperotto is a corporate finance and private equity partner at Ashurst. He will continue to focus on cross-border M&A, private equity and equity capital markets transactions.“We are thrilled to welcome Charlie and Mark to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson D
October 1, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stuart Graiwer has joined the firm’s Century City office as a partner. Graiwer, formerly a partner with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, will continue his commercial real estate practice.“We are very pleased to welcome Stuart to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Our real estate practice is one of the elite practices in the country and one of the busiest practices at the firm. Stuart’s addition will bring additional depth and capacity to the team.” “Our lawyers have worked opposite Stuart for years and know him very well,” said Amy Forbes, Co-Partner in Charge of the Los Angeles office. “He is a talented, well-regarded lawyer, and his equity-fo
September 9, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Richard Birns has joined the firm as a partner. Previously with Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Birns will continue his corporate practice focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity transactions.
July 21, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm is expanding its presence in Beijing and Hong Kong with two partners, Patricia Tan Openshaw and Fang Xue. Openshaw, formerly with Paul Hastings, has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office and will continue her energy and infrastructure practice. Xue, previously with Shearman & Sterling, has joined the firm’s Beijing office and will continue to focus her practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, going private transactions and other general corporate transactions. “We are pleased to welcome Patricia and Fang to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Both women are held in high regard in the Asian business and legal communities. Patricia is b
July 2, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Nigel Stacey is joining the London office as a partner. Formerly a partner with Ashurst LLP, he will continue to focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and general corporate matters.
June 10, 2014