Chambers Honors Ted Olson with Lifetime Achievement Award and Names Gibson Dunn as Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year

May 28, 2021

At its 2021 Chambers USA Awards, Chambers and Partners presented Washington, D.C. partner Theodore B. Olson with its Lifetime Achievement Award.  Chambers noted that Olson’s “five-decade career has cemented his reputation as one of the most respected and formidable appellate advocates of the modern era, having argued before the Supreme Court 65 times in some of the most complex constitutional questions and precedent-setting business disputes.”

Gibson Dunn was also named Chambers USA’s 2021 Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year.  Chambers noted that “Gibson Dunn stands out as the ‘absolute all stars’ of the field, offering premier litigators from coast to coast and a glowing reputation as ‘an excellent all-around law firm with a very deep bench.’ From the firm’s stellar bench of renowned trial lawyers to its market-leading appellate group, Gibson Dunn houses expertise across every aspect of commercial litigation, attracting a premier roster of global clients such as media, financial services and mining giants….Whether class action or institutional breach of contract claim, bench trial or jury, Gibson Dunn will bring to bear powerhouse litigation chops and a strong track record of success.” The awards were presented on May 27, 2021.