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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Penny Madden has joined the firm’s London office as a partner. Formerly a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Madden will continue her international arbitration and disputes practice.
August 20, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has appointed litigation partner Christopher Chorba and land use partner Amy Forbes as Co-Partners in Charge of the firm’s Los Angeles and Century City offices. They replace Karen Bertero and Christopher Dusseault who will continue their corporate and litigation practices, respectively.
August 12, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce Brad Roach will join the firm’s Singapore office as a partner. Roach joins from Hogan Lovells, where he led the oil and gas practice in Southeast Asia. At Gibson Dunn, Roach will continue his energy, infrastructure and project finance practice.“Brad is a great addition to the firm and to our Singapore office,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Energy is a key area for the firm, and we have been steadily growing our global capacity. Brad is extremely well known in Asia for the depth and range of his experience in the energy and infrastructure sector and will contribute substantially to our strengths in the industry and the region.” “Based in Singapore for more than 15 year
July 9, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that competition lawyers Dr. Jens-Olrik Murach and Lena Sandberg are joining the firm’s Brussels office. Murach, who joins the firm as a partner, previously practiced at Flick Gocke Schaumburg (FGS) in Bonn, Germany, where he headed the EU and competition practice. A former Senior Officer with the EFTA Surveillance Authority in Brussels, Sandberg joins the firm as of counsel.
July 1, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has appointed Kelly Austin as Partner in Charge of the firm’s Hong Kong office. “We are very pleased that Kelly will lead the firm’s Hong Kong office,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Kelly has a strong practice and strong ties to the Asia business community, having been based in Hong Kong and worked across Asia for many years. Her experience and excellent judgment will be of great benefit to the office, and we are confident that the office will continue to prosper under her leadership.” About Kelly Austin A member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice, Austin focuses on government investigations, regulatory compliance and international disputes. She has extens
June 26, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Dr.
May 2, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Shaalu Mehra has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner. Mehra, formerly the chair of the technology transactions group at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, will continue to focus his law practice on intellectual property strategy and technology transactions.“We welcome Shaalu to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “With degrees in physics and computer science and engineering, he combines a strong technology background with a broad range of IP experience, from patent prosecution early in his career to advising clients on the structuring and negotiation of IP transactions and on the development and acquisition of patent portfolios. This combination will ex
April 15, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Ali Nikpay will join the firm as a partner in the worldwide antitrust and competition law practice group. Nikpay will join the firm on April 15 after nine years as Senior Director at the Office of Fair Trading, the UK’s competition authority. At the OFT, he served in a number of leadership posts, including most recently as head of its Cartels and Criminal Enforcement division and as one of the OFT’s main decision makers in merger cases. He was also a member of the OFT’s Executive Committee.
April 3, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Marc Fagel will join the San Francisco office as a partner. Most recently the Director of the San Francisco Regional Office of the U.S.
April 3, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Reed Brodsky has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Brodsky joined the firm from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Criminal Division, where he was a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Unit for the last six years.
April 2, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Ambassador Ron Kirk, who served as the United States Trade Representative in the Obama Administration until February 2013, has joined the firm as Senior Of Counsel. At Gibson Dunn, Kirk will be resident in the firm’s Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices and will focus on providing strategic advice to companies with global interests.
April 1, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William Scherman has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Scherman, who was previously a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and a former general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), will continue his energy litigation and regulatory practice as Chair of the Energy, Regulation and Litigation Group at Gibson Dunn.“We are delighted to have Bill join the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Bill is widely regarded as one of the leading energy litigators and energy regulatory attorneys in the country. He has been involved in some of the most significant enforcement matters in the energy sector in recent years.
March 19, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce it has been awarded a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) license by the Singapore Ministry of Law (MinLaw) to practice in permitted areas of Singapore law which include corporate work (M&A, private equity), project finance, banking & finance, capital markets, energy, international arbitration, intellectual property, fund formation and restructuring. Gibson Dunn is one of just four firms to receive the QFLP license out of a total of 23 applicants in this second round of license applications. The successful recipients were noted by MinLaw for their “extensive global networks and deep expertise in key practice areas that will support the growth of the Singapore economy and the development of our legal servic
February 20, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has appointed corporate partner Beau Stark as the Partner in Charge of the firm’s Denver office. He replaces Richard Russo who has retired from the firm.“We welcome Beau to his new leadership role for the Denver office,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “He has a strong corporate and energy practice and close ties to the community, including most recently serving as Chairman of the Board for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado. He serves both clients and the Foundation with dedication and enthusiasm, and will bring both qualities to his new role.”“I would like to thank Richard for all he’s done for the firm – he was a mentor, and I hope to continue to follow in his footsteps in reinforcing the
February 12, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Richard Ernest has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner. Previously a partner in the Abu Dhabi office of Clifford Chance, Ernest will continue his banking and finance practice.“Richard is one of the most talented young finance partners in the Gulf region,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “His addition will help us continue to expand our global finance practice and to help our clients with their most important and complex financings.”“Richard is highly regarded by the banking and business communities throughout the Middle East and is well-known for his superb technical skills, superior intellect and an unmatched ability to get the job done” said Paul Harter, Partner in
February 4, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Arthur Long has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Previously a partner with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Long will continue his law practice focusing on the regulation of banks and other financial institutions.“We are delighted to welcome Arthur to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “The Dodd-Frank Act and its implementing regulations, such as the Volcker Rule, go well beyond the traditional boundaries of banking regulation and affect a broad segment of our clients. His addition will enhance our ability to advise our clients in these important and evolving areas.”“Arthur is a terrific addition to the firm,” said Steven Shoemate, Co-Partner in Cha
February 1, 2013
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.
January 15, 2013
Late Friday evening, lawyers for the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project and the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher reached a major settlement of a class action lawsuit brought against the Social Security Administration based on systematic bias against disabled claimants. Under the settlement, approximately 4,000 New Yorkers denied Social Security disability benefits in Queens will be entitled to receive new hearings. It also includes measures to protect due process rights and ensure the provision of fair and full hearings in future claims. The settlement is the largest of its kind and provides unprecedented relief.On April 12, 2011, these lawyers filed the lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled New Yorkers, who had been systematically denie
January 14, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel Chung has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. Chung joins the firm from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Criminal Division, where he was most recently a member of the Organized Crime unit. For more than four years as an Assistant United States Attorney, he investigated and prosecuted a wide range of complex federal criminal cases, involving securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, bank fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, insurance fraud, money laundering, complex racketeering, and terrorism/international cartel issues. He has tried eight jury trials to verdict, and briefed and argued numerous appeals before the United States Court of
January 14, 2013
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected 11 new partners, effective January 1, 2013. “We are proud of the accomplishments of our new partnership class,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Each of them exemplifies the firm’s core values of excellence, professionalism and collegiality. They will be the future leaders of the firm, and we are confident they will uphold the highest traditions of Gibson Dunn.”The new partners are:Adam Di Vincenzo (Antitrust - Washington, D.C.) – Di Vincenzo’s experience encompasses a wide range of antitrust and regulatory enforcement matters and litigation, including civil antitrust litigation. His practice focuses on complex antitrust matters, particularly
November 28, 2012