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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Krause has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office. Previously at Stutman, Treister & Glatt, he will join the Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice as a partner.“Jeff has a fantastic reputation as a smart and creative bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer with deep experience across the spectrum – representing debtors, creditors, distressed companies and purchasers of distressed debt and assets,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “We have been looking to expand our bankruptcy team, and Jeff is an experienced and highly regarded restructuring lawyer who will enhance the depth of our national group.”“We are delighted that Jeff is joining the firm,” said Kare
May 23, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Avi Weitzman has joined the firm’s New York office as of counsel. Weitzman joins the firm from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York where he was most recently a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Unit.
May 21, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Tomer Pinkusiewicz has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Pinkusiewicz, formerly with White & Case LLP, will continue his capital markets practice, with a focus on project bonds and infrastructure. “Tomer is a great addition to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn.
May 16, 2012
Washington, D.C. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Neil Whiteman has joined the Washington, D.C. office as Of Counsel, where he will focus his law practice on government contracts, including bid protests, contract claims and disputes, source selection competitions, alternate dispute resolution and cost accounting standards. Whiteman served as Corporate Counsel to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company since June 2009. At Lockheed, he was legal counsel for the Global Communications Systems line of business, which has more than $10 billion in active contracts. He oversaw government contracts, subcontracts and intellectual property in major space and ground systems from the acquisition strategy phase through bid and proposal, performance and co
May 2, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Steven J.
May 1, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that employment partner Catherine Conway has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office. Previously at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Conway will continue to focus on employment law, particularly wage and hour class actions.“We are delighted to welcome Cathy to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “With her considerable trial experience, Cathy will bring additional capacity to Gibson Dunn’s thriving employment practice, which was recognized this year as Employment Practice of the Year by The American Lawyer.”“Cathy is highly regarded in the legal community,” said Chris Dusseault, Co-Partner in Charge of the Los Angeles office. “A seasoned trial lawyer, she will enha
April 9, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Fernando Almeida has joined the firm as Of Counsel. He will be based in the firm’s São Paulo office. Almeida is returning to Gibson Dunn where he worked from 2004 through 2006 in the firm’s New York office. In the interim, Almeida practiced with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in its New York and São Paulo offices. “We are pleased to welcome Fernando back to Gibson Dunn,” said Kevin Kelley, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Latin America Practice Group and its Capital Markets Group. “His extensive experience with Brazilian companies and banks, especially on equity and debt capital markets transactions, will be of significant value.” Lisa Alfaro, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Latin
March 14, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Blaise F. Brennan has joined the Washington, D.C. office as of counsel, where he will focus his practice on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, acquisition finance, corporate governance and securities regulatory issues. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Brennan served on the executive staff at the U.S.
February 28, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jeff Steiner has joined the Washington, D.C. office as counsel. A former special counsel at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Steiner will continue to focus his practice on derivatives and market regulation as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act.“We're glad to have Jeff join us,” said Andrew Tulumello, Co-Partner in Charge of the Washington, D.C. office. “His specialized government experience will serve our clients well.”“Jeff's first-hand experience writing the new derivatives framework will help clients navigate through an uncertain regulatory environment,” said Michael Bopp, Chair of the firm’s Financial Markets Crisis Group and Congressional Investigations Group, as well as Co-Chair of
February 22, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that real estate partner Andrew Dady has joined the firm’s New York office. Previously at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in New York, Dady will continue his commercial real estate practice at Gibson Dunn.“Andrew is a very talented lawyer,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “We have a top-tier global real estate practice, and Andrew’s experience with global private equity funds, lending institutions, and institutional developers complements our practice and will help the firm add to our real estate capability in New York and globally.”“Andrew is highly regarded in the New York real estate bar,” said Steve Shoemate, Co-Partner in Charge of the New York office. “His reputation
February 21, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Brandon Johnson has joined the Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. Formerly with King & Spalding’s Energy Practice, Johnson will continue to represent clients in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulatory proceedings and investigations, as well as Department of Justice merger and antitrust investigations.“Getting Brandon here is a real coup for the firm’s Energy group,” said William R.
February 16, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce Hardeep Plahe is joining its Dubai office as a partner. Plahe, having practiced with Linklaters in Dubai, will continue his corporate practice in the Middle East, advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and financial regulation issues.“We are pleased to welcome Hardeep to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Hardeep is an English-trained lawyer who has significant experience in the UAE and the Gulf region and a broad corporate and M&A practice, which is just what we need to serve our clients in the region.” “Hardeep will be a terrific addition to the firm,” said Paul Harter, Partner in Charge of the Dubai office. “He is one among very few lawyers in
January 30, 2012
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 19, 2012
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that The American Lawyer has once again named Gibson Dunn the winner of its biennial “Litigation Department of the Year” competition. The magazine also named Gibson Dunn as the winner in the Labor and Employment category and named Theodore B.
January 3, 2012
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.
March 24, 2011
Colorado Trout Unlimited's annual Trout Conservation Award was presented to Gibson Dunn on April 16, recognizing their decade-long effort to protect streamflows on National Forests. For more than a decade, Gibson Dunn has represented CTU and Trout Unlimited in litigation on the issue of “bypass flows” – minimum stream flow requirements below dams and diversions on National Forests. In 2004, the firm’s long-standing work paid off when a federal district court agreed that the Forest Service has both authority and responsibility to minimize harm to National Forest streams when issuing permits for water projects, something they had not done in issuing an easement for Long Draw with no bypass flow requirements. “Tackling a difficult legal issue through the long and dif
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