Gibson Dunn recognized globally and in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Middle East regions, with additional recognitions in Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Gibson Dunn awarded 348 total rankings, which included 108 first-tier rankings.
The American Lawyer named Gibson Dunn as its 2023 Texas Regional Litigation Department of the Year winner, which recognizes “the best litigation department in [the] jurisdiction.”
Gibson Dunn ranked among its 2023 A-List, recognizing the top 20 firms based on revenue per lawyer, associate satisfaction, diversity, pro bono, and the percentage of female equity partners in the United States.
Gibson Dunn named in its 2023 GRR 100, the “annual guide to the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.”
Gibson Dunn recognized in its Asia Pacific, EMEA, Germany, Latin America, UK guides for 2024 and in its United States guide for 2023.
Gibson Dunn was named Firm of the Year for 2023, featuring the law firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards. The firm was recognized in Appellate, Competition, Employment, Energy, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, and Securities. The publication noted that its Firms of the Year are honored for “steering some of the largest deals of 2023 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.”
Honored Gibson Dunn with its highest recommendations for the firm’s litigation practices in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C.
Best Lawyers in America® 2024 recognized 195 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 61 practice areas. Best Lawyers in America 2024 recognized 129 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 40 practice areas. Best Lawyers in America named 11 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2024 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities.
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom 2024 have recognized 21 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 18 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany 2024 have recognized 24 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 17 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France 2024 have recognized 17 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 15 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
BTI Consulting Group has ranked Gibson Dunn fifth on its annual list, the BTI Client Service 30, for 2023, which features the law firms that are “the best of the best in client service.” (April 2023)
The Times has recognized Gibson Dunn in its Best Law Firms 2024 report, an annual list of the top law firms in England and Wales. The firm was also commended in the commercial dispute resolution category. (October 2023)
BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn among its 2024 “Fearsome Foursome,” which features the law firms that “general counsel and law firm leaders most fear having to face off against in court.” (October 2023)
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn Tier 1 rankings in 153 practice area categories in its 2024 “Best Law Firms” survey. Overall, the firm earned 187 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally. Additionally Gibson Dunn was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” for its Appellate Practice and in Mergers and Acquisitions Law. (November 2023)
The German publication JUVE recommended Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt and Munich offices in the 2023/2024 edition of its annual directory. Gibson Dunn was named among the National Top law firms in Germany. The firm was recognized in the Antitrust, Compliance and Internal Investigations, Corporate Law, Dispute Resolution, M&A and Private Equity – Mid-cap and Large Cap Transactions categories. (October 2023)
Benchmark Litigation named Gibson Dunn as “Appellate Firm of the Year” at its 2023 Litigation Awards. The awards “recognize the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months.” (March 2023)
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a 2023 Practice Groups of the Year in Appellate, Competition, Employment, Energy, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration and Securities. (January 2024)
Gibson Dunn was ranked in the 2024 edition of Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 – Global Elite, a list of the world’s top 25 antitrust practices. The firm was also ranked among the top 10 cartel practices, the top 10 non-cartel practices and the top 10 private litigation practices. Regionally, the firm was ranked as an Elite firm in the United States: California and the United States: Texas jurisdictions; an Outstanding firm in the United States: Washington, D.C. jurisdiction; and a Highly Recommended firm in the Brussels, China, United Kingdom and United States: New York jurisdictions. (December 2023)
Global Restructuring Review listed Gibson Dunn among the GRR 100 2023, the “annual guide to the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.” The publication noted that the firm has “long been considered a leading name in US bankruptcy litigation and out-of-court restructurings” and has earned a reputation for cross-border restructuring work. (December 2023)
Global Arbitration Review ranked Gibson Dunn among the 2023 GAR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 specialist international arbitration practices. The publication highlighted the firm’s “outstanding work” and ability to work “seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions.” (April 2023)
Global Investigations Review ranked Gibson Dunn No. 1 in the 2023 GIR 30, its ranking of the “best law firms for complex multijurisdictional corporate investigations.” This is the sixth consecutive year we have been named as the top firm. The publication noted that the firm “maintains its status as the go-to firm for companies and other firms in the thorniest of situations,” and that “the firm’s investigations practice consistently lands roles on the most complex of international cases and brings them to a successful resolution for their clients. It also is regularly parachuted into matters to supplement or take over from existing counsel.” (November 2023)
World Tax, the annual guide to the world’s leading tax advisory practices by the International Tax Review, recognized Gibson Dunn in eight categories across France, Hong Kong, the U.S., and the U.K. in its 2024 edition. The firm was recognized in California – General Corporate Tax; District of Columbia – General Corporate Tax; District of Columbia – Tax Controversy; France – General Corporate Tax; Hong Kong – Private Client; New York – Transactional Tax; UK – General Corporate Tax; and UK – Transactional Tax. (August 2023)
Asian Legal Business named Gibson Dunn the “Tax and Trusts Firm of the Year” at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2023. The awards recognize the exceptional performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel in Hong Kong. (September 2023)
Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn its 2024 “Law Firm of the Year” in two categories – Appellate Practice and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. The Firm also earned Tier 1 rankings in 153 practice area categories in its 2024 Best Law Firms survey. Overall, the firm earned 187 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally. (November 2023)
The National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn to its 2023 Appellate Hot List, which “highlights law firms that have handled exemplary appellate matters.” (September 2023)
In its 2023 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest, The National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn as the winner in the Labor & Employment category. This is the firm’s seventh consecutive win in this category. Gibson Dunn was also named among the finalists in the General Litigation and White Collar categories. (October 2023)
The 2023 edition of LMG Life Sciences highlighted six Gibson Dunn practices – Antitrust, Corporate, General Patent Litigation, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Branded), Mergers and Acquisitions, and White-Collar/Government Investigations – in the area of Life Sciences. (September 2023)
The 2023 edition of Managing IP Handbook recognized Gibson Dunn among the top Patent Disputes firms and leading IP Transactions firms in the United States, and additionally recognized the firm’s California, New York, and Texas practices for their Patent Disputes work. (October 2023)
Gibson Dunn was named in the 2023 IAM Patent 1000 guide, which recognizes firms and “individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law,” and recognized the firm’s National, California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. patent practices. (June 2023)
Benchmark Litigation US recognized Gibson Dunn in eight national litigation practice areas in its 2024 edition and named 80 partners as Litigation Stars and Future Stars across the U.S. Nationally, the firm received Tier 1 rankings in the Appellate, Commercial, Competition/Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Securities and White Collar Crime categories. The firm also earned the publication’s highest recommendations for its litigation practices in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C.
The 2023 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific has ranked Gibson Dunn in four categories and recognized four partners as Litigation Stars. The firm was ranked in the following international firm categories: China White Collar Crime, China Commercial & Transactions, Hong Kong White Collar Crime, and Hong Kong Commercial & Transactions.
Gibson Dunn was recognized in the 2024 edition of Latin Lawyer 250 for its Latin America–related work in six practice areas: Anti-Corruption Investigations and Compliance, Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, and Litigation. The guide features “the leading business law firms of Latin America.” (August 2023)
The American Lawyer named Gibson Dunn’s Chair and Managing Partner Barbara Becker as the Managing Partner of the Year. Barbara is the inaugural recipient of this prestigious award. (November 2023)
Richard Birns was named a 2023 Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer. The publication noted his work for Elliott Management in the $16 billion acquisition of Nielsen Holdings. (March 2023)
The Daily Journal named Theane Evangelis and Debra Wong Yang to its 2023 list of Top Women Lawyers, an “annual list of the top-performing women lawyers in California”. (June 2023)
Global Competition Review has named Frankfurt associate Jan Vollkammer to its inaugural 2023 FIC 40 under 40 list, which profiles the next generation of top foreign investment control lawyers in the world. (June 2023)
Five Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2023, featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” The following lawyers were recognized: Brad Hubbard in the Appellate category, Ashley Rogers in the Cybersecurity & Privacy category, Kristen Poole in the Private Equity category, Rachel Levick in the Environmental category, and Ella Alves Capone in the Fintech category. (June 2023)
BTI Consulting Group named Scott Edelman, Theane Evangelis, Bradley Hamburger, Perlette Michèle Jura, Tiffany Phan, Allyson Ho, Mitchell Karlan, Harris Mufson, Kristin Linsley, Daniel Nelson and Kate Lee to its 2023 BTI Client Service All-Stars list, recognizing “the attorneys top legal decision-makers say deliver the absolute best client service.” In addition, Los Angeles partners Theane Evangelis, Bradley Hamburger and Tiffany Phan were recognized as Client Service All-Star MVPs for making the list for at least two consecutive years. (June 2023)
Crain’s New York Business named Mylan Denerstein and Saee Muzumdar among its 2023 Notable Women in Law, which honors 100 lawyers in New York “who have performed consequential legal or pro bono work, served as mentors, promoted inclusivity and assumed leadership roles in civic or philanthropic endeavors.” (June 2023)
The Daily Journal named partner Kevin Rosen among its 2024 Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers in California. The annual list honors “the top performing attorneys in legal malpractice matters and ethics.” (March 2024)
Mylan Denerstein was named to City & State New York’s inaugural 2024 Trailblazers in Law, which puts “a spotlight on a select group of leaders who are using their legal training to make the world a better place” and “recognizes civil rights lawyers standing up for racial equality, legal services providers representing incarcerated and indigent New Yorkers, and civic-minded attorneys combating fraud, corruption and abuse.” (March 2024)
Asian Legal Business has named Connell O’Neill in its inaugural Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2024 survey, which highlights the standout practitioners in the technology, media and telecommunications space in Asia. (March 2024)
Mylan Denerstein was named to City & State New York’s 2023 Law Power 100, which recognizes “the most influential legal professionals in the world of New York politics and government.” (March 2023)
Asian Legal Business named Connell O’Neill to its inaugural Hong Kong Rising Stars 2023 list, which highlights “the next generation of lawyers in Hong Kong who have demonstrated great potential in the industry, while earning wide acclaim from their clients in the process.” (March 2023)
Law.com International named Alice Brogi to its 2023 Female Rising Stars list, which highlights the UK industry’s “most exceptional up-and-coming female lawyers”. (March 2023)
Mylan Denerstein was named to City & State New York’s 2023 The Power of Diversity: Women 100, recognizing “women in government, advocacy, business, labor, academia and other arenas who are shaping the future of New York and our nation.” (November 2023)
Mylan Denerstein was named to City & State New York’s 2023 The Power of Diversity: Black 100, which “highlights the elected officials, business executives, labor chiefs, community advocates and other trailblazers in New York who are writing the next chapter of Black life in America.” (February 2023)
World Trademark Review named Howard Hogan and Ilissa Samplin to its 2024 edition of WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. Gibson Dunn was also recognized for its trademark practice in the D.C. metro area. The publication noted, “Mastery of trial work is one of the defining features of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher”, which “is renowned for its ability to deliver positive results on both sides of the ‘v’”. (February 2024)
Rob Carr was named to The Lawyer’s Hot 100 2024 list, which recognizes “the UK’s most adventurous, most innovative and most dynamic lawyers.” (January 2024)
Steve Tsoneff, Sarah Graham, Kevin Masuda and Benyamin Ross were named to Variety’s 2023 Dealmakers Impact Report, honoring Hollywood’s leading dealmakers who “kept the industry on course in a turbulent year.” (December 2023)
Turnarounds & Workouts has named AnnElyse Gains to its Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers list, which “identifies a dozen corporate restructuring lawyers who are under 40 years of age” who “have a list of outstanding achievements within the prior year.” (April 2023)
Rachel Brass was named to the Daily Journal’s Top Antitrust Lawyers 2023 list, which features California’s top antitrust lawyers. (November 2023)
The Recorder named Palo Alto partner Ashlie Beringer and San Francisco partners Kristin Linsley and Rosemarie Ring to its 2023 Women Leaders in Tech Law list, which honors “top women attorneys whose recent achievements have contributed to progress at technology companies and in the law.” (November 2023)
Law360 named eight Gibson Dunn partners among its 2023 MVPs. The Law360 MVP awards feature lawyers who “have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.” The firm’s MVPs in their respective categories are Michael Celio – Securities, Theane Evangelis – Employment, Stacie Fletcher – Environmental Law, Hillary Holmes – Energy, Joshua Lipshutz – Technology, Saee Muzumdar – Mergers & Acquisitions, Brian Rosenthal – Intellectual Property, and Sean Tierney – Hospitality. (October 2023)
Law.com International named London partner Isabel Berger to its 2023 Private Equity Rising Stars list, which highlights “the top 25 private equity lawyers aged under 40 across the commercial legal market.” (October 2023)
Benchmark Litigation named Theane Evangelis, Joshua Lipshutz and Jason Schwartz to its list of the 2024 Top 50 Labor & Employment Litigators, which features lawyers who have been recognized by peers and clients alike for their exceptional reputations and achievements in labor and employment litigation. (October 2023)
The Daily Journal named Theane Evangelis and Samuel Liversidge to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California. (September 2023)
Benchmark Litigation named Veronica Moyé to its Top 10 Women in Litigation list, who are “nominated on the strength of historical and unwavering peer and client review,” as well as the “best in class.” (August 2023)
Benchmark Litigation named Anne Champion, Mylan Denerstein, Theane Evangelis, Allyson Ho, Perlette Michèle Jura, Veronica Moyé, Andrea Neuman, Elizabeth Papez, Deborah Stein, and Helgi Walker, to its 2023 list of the Top 250 Women in Litigation, which recognizes the “most distinguished women in the world of litigation.” (August 2023)
Best Lawyers® named 11 Gibson Dunn lawyers as the 2024 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Miguel A. Estrada – Washington, D.C. – Appellate Practice and Litigation – Intellectual Property, Amy R. Forbes – Los Angeles – Land Use and Zoning Law, Douglas M. Fuchs – Los Angeles – Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Jonathan K. Layne – Los Angeles – Corporate Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law, Ronald O. Mueller – Washington, D.C. – Corporate Governance Law, Gregory V. Nelson – Houston – Tax Law, Doug M. Rayburn – Dallas – Securities Regulation, Jesse Sharf – Los Angeles – Real Estate Law, Orin S. Snyder – New York – Entertainment Law – Music, Beau Stark – Denver – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Daniel G. Swanson – Los Angeles – Litigation – Antitrust. (August 2023)
The Silicon Valley Business Journal named Vivek Mohan to its 2023 40 Under 40 list, featuring “executives that have shaped the Bay Area —and are paving the way for what comes next.” (August 2023)
The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Candice Choh and Marcellus McRae in its 2024 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys list, which honors “standout minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the LA region.” (January 2024)
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Tiaunia Henry and Steve Tsoneff to its “Thriving in their 40s: LA’s Leaders of Influence” list. (December 2023)
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Ari Lanin among its 2023 Leaders of Influence: Private Equity Investors & Advisors, a list of “the most notable private equity related professionals in the region.” (June 2023)
The Daily Journal named Theane Evangelis and Katherine Smith to its 2023 list of Top Labor & Employment Lawyers in California. (August 2023)
World Tax, in association with the International Tax Review, has named Sandy Bhogal, Elaine Chen, Saul Mezei and Sanford Stark among Highly Regarded practitioners. (September 2022)
The Daily Journal named Ilissa Samplin among California’s top 40 lawyers under age 40. (August 2022)
Washingtonian magazine named seven partners to its 2022 Top Lawyers, which features “Washington’s top legal talent,” in their respective practice areas:
Benchmark Litigation named Gabrielle Levin to its annual 40 & Under Hotlist, which recognizes the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished legal partners aged 40 or younger. (July 2022)
The Deal named Gibson Dunn’s Managing Partner Barbara Becker and New York partner Saee Muzumdar to its annual Top Women in Dealmaking list, which “honors exemplary women in the legal profession” and “identifies attorneys who have displayed excellence in their respective legal fields including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, restructuring and activist investing.” (May 2022)
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Los Angeles partners Theane Evangelis and Kevin Masuda to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles. (May 2022)
Variety has named Brian Ascher, Scott Edelman, Michelle Gourley, Kevin Masuda, Benyamin Ross, Ilissa Samplin, Orin Snyder, and Steve Tsnoeff to its 2022 annual list of the leading attorneys in the entertainment industry who “win for their clients in court and guide them through industry disruptions.” (April 2022)
India Business Law Journal named Jai Pathak to its 2022 International A-List, featuring the “top 100 foreign lawyers for India-related matters.” (April 2022)
Barbara Becker, Linda Curtis, and Patricia Tan Openshaw were named among the IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2022 in their respective regions. The IFLR 1000 Women Leaders is “an exclusive group of lawyers with outstanding reputations within their markets who either have expertise and experience of working on complex deals, or who have risen to hold leadership roles with their firms or their practices.” (April 2022)
Benchmark Litigation named Scott Edelman as the West Coast Entertainment Litigator of the Year. As the publication noted, “Scott Edelman is near-constant mention of his peers for his varied, multi-faceted commercial disputes practice that includes a niche emphasis on entertainment.” (April 2022)
China Business Law Journal has named Beijing partner Qi Yue to its 2022 Rising Stars list, which identifies the top lawyers aged 40 and under in China’s legal market. The list is based on extensive research, including nominations from business leaders, corporate managers, and inhouse counsel. (March 2022)
Global Data Review named Ashlie Beringer to its list of Women in Data 2022, which “spotlights women at the cutting edge of legislation, regulation and technology around the world.” (March 2022)
The Hollywood Reporter named Theodore Boutrous, Kevin Masuda, Benyamin Ross, and Orin Snyder to its 2022 Power Lawyers list, which features “the entertainment industry’s top 100 attorneys.” Scott Edelman was named one of five Legal Legends, a “special feature dedicated to honoring entertainment industry attorneys whose career achievements are extraordinary.” (March 2022)
Billboard named Century City partner Scott Edelman and New York partner Orin Snyder to its 2022 Top Music Lawyers list, which features the “savviest legal counselors in the business.” (March 2022)
Asian Legal Business named Grace Chong to its inaugural Singapore Rising Stars 2022 list, which highlights “the next generation of the country’s lawyers who have demonstrated great potential in the industry, while earning wide acclaim from their clients in the process.”. (December 2022)
Oil and Gas Investor named Hillary Holmes to its 2022 list of the 25 Influential Women in Energy, which “celebrates women who have risen to the top of their professions and achieved outstanding success in the oil and gas industry.” (March 2022)
Turnarounds & Workouts has named New York partner Scott Greenberg among its 2022 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers. (December 2022)
Asian Legal Business named Connell O’Neill to its 2022 Asia 40 Under 40 list, in which lawyers “were selected after a rigorous process based on their quality of work, recommendations from their clients and colleagues and a potential for future growth.” (October 2022)
Texas Lawyer named Betty Yang among its 2022 “On the Rise” honorees in its Texas Legal Awards, which honors “lawyers under the age of 40 who have wielded influence in their practice areas in Texas and beyond.” (September 2022)
Texas Lawyer named Hillary Holmes one of its three 2022 Women in Energy, recognizing women lawyers in the energy space who had significant accomplishments in 2021. (September 2022)
The Deal named Saee Muzumdar its Dealmaker of the Year in the Consumer, Retail, Food & Beverage category. (September 2022)