The American Lawyer named Gibson Dunn a Finalist in its 2021 Litigation Department of the Year competition. This award follows our unprecedented four wins in this biennial competition and is the firm’s seventh consecutive Finalist honor.
Gibson Dunn was also named the Labor & Employment Litigation Department of the Year, noting, “with novel labor and employment issues swirling, Gibson Dunn’s litigators set standards and settle the law,” and that a case “typical for Gibson Dunn’s labor and employment team” is “high-profile,” “cutting-edge,” and “a victory.”(December 2021)
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a Firm of the Year for 2021 in its “The Firms That Dominated in 2021” article featuring nine firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards. The publication noted that “Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP led the pack, picking up the top Firm of the Year spot with eight wins.” The firm was named a Practice Group of the Year in the following categories: Appellate, Class Action, Competition, Employment, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, Technology, and White Collar. (January 2022)
In its 2022 edition, Chambers USA awarded Gibson Dunn 101 first-tier rankings, of which 37 were firm practice group rankings and 64 were individual lawyer rankings. Overall, the firm earned 348 rankings – 104 firm practice group rankings and 244 individual lawyer rankings.
In the 2022 edition of Chambers Greater China Region, Gibson Dunn earned 9 firm rankings and 18 individual rankings. In the 2022 edition of Chambers Global, Gibson Dunn earned 183 total rankings – 67 firm practice group rankings and 116 individual rankings. The firm and its lawyers were recognized globally and in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East regions, with additional recognitions in Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chambers Europe 2022 awarded Gibson Dunn 32 rankings: 23 individual rankings and nine practice group rankings. Chambers Latin America 2023 recognized Gibson Dunn with one firm ranking and one individual ranking. The 2023 edition of Chambers UK recognized Gibson Dunn with 20 individual rankings and seven firm rankings. Gibson Dunn earned 11 firm rankings and 10 individual rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific. The firm was also recognized in the 2022 edition of Chambers Crisis & Risk Management and the 2022 edition of Chambers High Net Worth.
Benchmark Litigation US recognized Gibson Dunn in eight national litigation practice areas in its 2023 edition and named 69 partners as Litigation Stars and Future Stars across the U.S. Nationally, the firm received Tier 1 rankings in the Appellate, Competition/Antitrust, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Securities and White Collar Crime categories.
The 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific has recognized three partners as stars in their respective practice areas: Kelly Austin was recognized as a star in Hong Kong White Collar Crime, and Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen were both recognized as stars in the Hong Kong Commercial and Transactions category. The firm was ranked in the following international firm categories: Hong Kong White Collar Crime, Hong Kong Commercial and Transactions, China Commercial and Transactions, and China White Collar Crime.
The 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation Europe has ranked Gibson Dunn in two categories and recognized six partners as Litigation Stars. The firm was ranked in UK – International Arbitration and France – Commercial and Transactions. Cyrus Benson and Penny Madden were recognized as stars in International Arbitration; Philip Rocher was recognized as a star in Commercial and Transactions, Insurance, and International Arbitration; Eric Bouffard and Pierre-Emmanuel Fender were recognized as stars in Dispute Resolution; Jean-Pierre Farges was recognized as a star in Banking and Financial Services, Commercial and Transactions, Insolvency, and Insurance.
Best Lawyers in America® 2023 recognized 191 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 58 practice areas. Best Lawyers in America 2023 recongised 136 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 36 practice areas. Best Lawyers in America named 11 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2023 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities.
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom 2023 have recognized 19 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 16 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany 2023 have recognized 29 Gibson Dunn attorneys, 18 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas, and three partners have been named a 2022 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France 2023 have recognized 18 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 16 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers in Belgium 2023 has recognized four Gibson Dunn partners in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers in Singapore 2022 have recognized six Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers in Brazil 2022 have recognized three Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
In the 2022 edition of Legal 500 – United States, Gibson Dunn received 55 practice category rankings, including 17 top-tier rankings, and 29 partners were recognized as Leading Lawyers in their respective practices. The Legal 500 Deutschland ranked Gibson Dunn in nine practice areas and recognized two partners as Leading Lawyers in the 2022 edition. The Legal 500 – Asia Pacific recognized the firm’s Singapore, Beijing, and Hong Kong offices in 20 categories in the 2022 edition. The UK Legal 500 2023 recognized Gibson Dunn in 18 practice areas and named 15 partners as Leading Lawyers. The Legal 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2022 recognized the firm in 22 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and the UAE, and recommended 41 Gibson Dunn attorneys in their respective practice areas, with some listed in more than one category. The Legal 500 – Latin America recognized Gibson Dunn in six categories and recommended three Gibson Dunn attorneys in their respective practice areas in the 2023 edition.
Gibson Dunn was listed as a Key Player in the India Business Law Journal’s 2022 report recognizing the top foreign law firms for India-related work. The publication noted Gibson Dunn’s “proven strengths across emerging markets in India and Southeast Asia.” (August 2022)
BTI Consulting Group has ranked Gibson Dunn third on its annual list, the BTI Client Service 30, for 2022, which features the law firms that are “the best of the best in client service.” (March 2022)
BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn among the “Most Recommended Law Firms,” featuring 11 firms that “stand out above all others – gaining more unprompted recommendations from legal decision makers than other law firms,” as well as “exceed client expectations consistently and demonstrate deep business understanding.” (July 2021)
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn Tier 1 rankings in 144 practice area categories in its 2023 “Best Law Firms” survey. Overall, the firm earned 179 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally. Additionally Gibson Dunn was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” for Real Estate Law and in Securities Regulation. (November 2022)
The German publication JUVE recommended Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt and Munich offices in the 2022/2023 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, and the Frankfurt and Munich offices in their related regions. (October 2022)
International Financial Law Review named Gibson Dunn as the District of Columbia’s Law Firm of the Year at its IFLR1000 United States Awards 2021. (September 2021)
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a 2021 Texas Powerhouse, one of five law firms that “bested the competition,” “scoring courtroom victories in bet-the-company litigation and leading deals that reshaped the market.” (August 2021)
The Times has recognized Gibson Dunn in its Best Law Firms 2023 report, an annual list of the top law firms in England and Wales. The firm was also commended in the commercial dispute resolution category. (November 2022)
Gibson Dunn was named Chambers USA’s 2022 Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year. Chambers selected Gibson Dunn for its “highly accomplished team of labor and employment lawyers with a strong track record handling high-stakes litigation for employers,” noting that the “firm has been at the forefront of wage and hour litigation, handling novel class and collective actions involving the classification of independent contractors.” (May 2022)
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a 2021 Practice Groups of the Year in its January 17, 2022 article “The Firms That Dominated in 2021,” featuring nine firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards. Gibson Dunn was named a Practice Group of the Year in eight categories – Appellate, Class Actions, Competition, Employment, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, Technology, and White Collar. (January 2021)
The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn the winner of the 2022 California Regional Litigation Department of the Year. (November 2022)
In its 2022 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 sixth consecutive win in this category. (October 2022)
Regulation Asia has named Gibson Dunn as the Law Firm of the Year at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2022. (November 2022)
The Recorder named Gibson Dunn as its 2022 Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year. (November 2022)
The National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn to its 2022 Appellate Hot List, which “highlights law firms that have handled exemplary appellate matters.” (October 2022)
The Deal named Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware for $61 billion and Victor Capital’s sale of PrimaLoft to Compass Diversified for $530 million among its Outstanding Deals of the Year. Gibson Dunn advised VMware in the $61 billion sale to Broadcom and advised Compass Diversified in the $530 million acquisition of PrimaLoft. (September 2022)
The 2022 edition of LMG Life Sciences highlighted six Gibson Dunn practices – Antitrust, Corporate, General Patent Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Branded), and White-Collar/Government Investigations – in the area of Life Sciences. Additionally, the guide noted 13 Gibson Dunn lawyers as “Life Science Stars” including Managing Partner Barbara Becker , Joseph Barbeau, Wayne Barsky, Reed Brodsky, Winston Chan, Charlotte Jacobsen, Jane Love, Ryan Murr, Karen Spindler, Jeffrey Thomas, Daniel Thomasch, Robert Trenchard, and Jessica Valenzuela. (September 2022)
The Asset has named PT Medco Energi Internasional’s (MedcoEnergi) $450 million loan facility as the Transition Energy Deal of the Year – Indonesia at its Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2022. Gibson Dunn advised the MedcoEnergi group on the term loan facility as part of its $1.35 billion acquisition of ConocoPhillips Indonesia Holding Ltd. (July 2022)
WirtschaftsWoche recognized Gibson Dunn as a Top Law Firm 2022 in Antitrust and M&A, and 2021 also in Compliance.
Global Arbitration Review listed Gibson Dunn among the 2022 GAR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 arbitration practices. The publication noted that “the firm’s international arbitration group is a force to be reckoned with and frequently seen on high-stakes matters.” (May 2022)
Gibson Dunn and Howard Hogan were named to the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2022 edition for Enforcement and Litigation in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The publication noted that Hogan is “an extremely knowledgeable lawyer who gives thoughtful and thorough advice on novel issues of IP law.” (March 2022)
Asian Legal Business named Gibson Dunn the “Civil Litigation Firm of the Year” at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2021. (September 2021)
Global Investigations Review ranked Gibson Dunn No. 1 in the GIR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 cross-border investigations practices. (November 2022)
Gibson Dunn was ranked in the 2022 edition of Global Data Review’s GDR 100 Elite, a list of the world’s top 25 data practices. The report noted that “Gibson Dunn & Crutcher stands on the forefront of the development of cyber law.” The report also stated, “The firm works for the highest-profile clients on some of the biggest-ticket matters imaginable.” (December 2021)
Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn its 2022 Law Firm of the Year for Appellate Practice. The Firm also earned Tier 1 rankings in 138 practice area categories in its 2021 Best Law Firms survey. The firm earned 175 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally. (November 2021)
Global Restructuring Review listed Gibson Dunn in the GRR 100, the “annual guide to the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.” (November 2021)
Gibson Dunn was ranked in the 2022 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 and among 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; a Highly Recommended firm in the Brussels and United States: New York jurisdictions; and a Recommended firm in the China and United Kingdom jurisdictions. (December 2021)
Benchmark Litigation US recognized Gibson Dunn in eight national litigation practice areas in its 2022 edition and named 79 partners as Litigation Stars and Future Stars across the U.S. Nationally, the firm received Tier 1 rankings in the Appellate, Competition/Antitrust, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Securities and White Collar Crime categories. In addition, the firm received a Tier 2 ranking in Product Liability.
The 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific has recognized three partners as stars in their respective practice areas: Kelly Austin was recognized as a star in Hong Kong White Collar Crime, and Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen were both recognized as stars in the Hong Kong Commercial and Transactions category. The firm was ranked in the following international firm categories: Hong Kong White Collar Crime, Hong Kong Commercial and Transactions, China Commercial and Transactions, and China White Collar Crime.
The 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation Europe has ranked Gibson Dunn in two categories and recognized six partners as Litigation Stars. The firm was ranked in UK – International Arbitration and France – Commercial and Transactions. Cyrus Benson and Penny Madden were recognized as stars in International Arbitration; Philip Rocher was recognized as a star in Commercial and Transactions, Insurance, and International Arbitration; Eric Bouffard and Pierre-Emmanuel Fender were recognized as stars in Dispute Resolution; Jean-Pierre Farges was recognized as a star in Banking and Financial Services, Commercial and Transactions, Insolvency, and Insurance.
The 2021 edition of Managing IP Handbook recognized Gibson Dunn among the top Patent Contentious firms in the United States, and additionally recognized the firm’s California, New York, and Texas practices for their Patent Contentious work. (October 2021)
Gibson Dunn was named as the General Patent Litigation Firm of the Year at the annual LMG Life Sciences Awards. Two of the firm’s cases also were recognized: Novartis Pharmaceuticals v. Accord Healthcare was named the Hatch-Waxman Impact Case of the Year, and United States v. Arthrex was named in as the Patent Impact Case of the Year. (September 2021)
Gibson Dunn was recognized as a leading international firm by China Business Law Journal in the Asset Management and Government & Public Affairs categories at its annual 2021 awards. (May 2021)
The German weekly FOCUS recognized Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt and Munich offices in its annual special issue, “Law.” The firm is recommended as “Top-Wirtschaftskanzlei 2021″ [top commercial law firm] in the Compliance, Corporate Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions categories. (September 2021)
Gibson Dunn was recognized by IAM Patent 2021 among the top patent practices nationally and in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. (June 2021)
Benchmark Litigation recognized Gibson Dunn at its Benchmark US awards. Gibson Dunn was named East Coast Appellate Firm of the Year, California Antitrust Firm of the Year and California Labor & Employment Firm of the Year. (March 2021)
World Tax, International Tax Review’s annual guide to the world’s leading tax advisory practices, has recognized Gibson Dunn in five categories in its 2022 edition. The firm was recognized in California – General Corporate Tax, France – General Corporate Tax, New York – Transactional Tax, UK – General Corporate Tax and UK – Transactional Tax. (September 2021)
The American Lawyer named Josh Krevitt as a Litigator of the Year, noting that global corporations turned to him when facing “must-win patent litigation” and “is often called in to take over from other firms.” (December 2021)
Scott Greenberg was named a 2021 Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer. (March 2021)
Rachel Brass, Jay Srinivasan and Dan Swanson were named to the Daily Journal’s Top Antitrust Lawyers 2022 list, which features California’s top antitrust lawyers. (November 2022)
Law.com International named London partner Alice Brogi to its 2022 Private Equity Rising Stars list. (October 2022)
The Recorder Palo Alto partner Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter to its 2022 Women Leaders in Tech Law list, (October 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)
Benchmark Litigation named Joshua Lipshutz and Jason Schwartz to its inaugural list of the Top 20 Labor & Employment Litigators. (September 2022)
The Deal named Saee Muzumdar its Dealmaker of the Year in the Consumer, Retail, Food & Beverage category. (September 2022)
The Daily Journal named Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. and Theane Evangelis to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California. (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)
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)
Law360 named eight Gibson Dunn partners among its 2022 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 Rachel Brass – Competition, Joel Cohen – White Collar, Hillary Holmes – Energy, Andrew Lance – Hospitality, Jason Schwartz – Employment, Geoffrey Sigler – Health Care, Orin Snyder – Media & Entertainment, and Deborah Stein – Insurance. (September 2022)
Asian Legal Business has named Connell O’Neill in its inaugural Super 50 TMT Lawyers survey, which highlights the standout practitioners in the technology, media and telecommunications space in Asia. (August 2022)
Benchmark Litigation named Veronica Moyé to its 2022 list of the Top 10 Women in Litigation, where selection is based on the strength of historical and unwavering peer and client review, as well as proven achievements. (August 2022)
Benchmark Litigation named Anne Champion, Mylan Denerstein, Theane Evangelis, Perlette Michèle Jura, Veronica Moyé, Andrea Neuman, Elizabeth Papez, Deborah Stein, Helgi Walker and Meryl Young to its 2022 list of the Top 250 Women in Litigation, where selection is based on “individual litigators’ professional activities as well as client feedback surveys.” (August 2022)
Benchmark Litigation named Kelly Austin and Elaine Chen to its 2021 list of the Asia-Pacific Top 100 Women in Litigation, which recognizes the most distinguished female litigators in the region. (July 2021)
The Silicon Valley Business Journal named Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter to its 2022 40 Under 40 list, which honors “tremendously impressive young professionals, doing truly ground-breaking work.” (August 2022)
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 Daily Journal named Ilissa Samplin among California’s top 40 lawyers under age 40. (August 2022)
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Marcellus McRae among its 2022 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys, a list “of the very best litigators and trial attorneys in the region.” (July 2022)
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Ari Lanin among its 2022 Leaders of Influence: Private Equity Investors & Advisors, a list of “the most notable private equity related professionals in the region.” (June 2022)
The Daily Journal named Jesse Cripps, Michele Maryott, and Katherine Smith to its 2022 list of Top Labor & Employment Lawyers in California. (June 2022)
Four Gibson Dunn partners were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2022, featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” The following partners were recognized: Megan Cooney in Employment, Bradley Hamburger in Class Action, Ilissa Samplin in Media & Entertainment, and Jacob Spencer in Telecommunications. (May 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)
The Daily Journal named partners Theane Evangelis and Debra Wong Yang to its 2022 list of Top Women Lawyers, which “annually recognizes California women lawyers doing path breaking work on the highest stakes cases and deals.” (May 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)
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)
Mylan Denerstein and Randy Mastro were named to City & State New York’s 2022 Law Power 100, recognizing “the legal professionals who aren’t simply influential in their field, but powerful in New York’s governmental landscape.”(March 2022)
BTI Consulting Group named John Partridge, Theane Evangelis, Bradley Hamburger, Samuel Liversidge, Julian Poon, Tiffany Phan, Benjamin Hershkowitz, Ed Batts, and Brian Lane to its 2022 BTI Client Service All-Stars list, recognizing “the attorneys delivering the best client service.” In addition, Los Angeles partner Samuel Liversidge and Palo Alto partner Ed Batts were recognized as Client Service All-Star MVPs for making the list for at least two consecutive years. (February 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)
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)
Turnarounds & Workouts has named Jason Goldstein 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 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)
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)
Best Lawyers® named 10 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2022 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Theodore Boutrous, Jr. – Los Angeles – Litigation – Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year, Christopher Dillon – Palo Alto – Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year, Amy Forbes – Los Angeles – Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Fuchs – Los Angeles – Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Lawyer of the Year, Jonathan Layne – Los Angeles – Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year, Kenneth Parker – Orange County – Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year, Doug Rayburn – Dallas/Fort Worth – Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year, Daniel Swanson – Los Angeles – Litigation – Antitrust Lawyer of the Year, and Beau Stark – Denver – Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year. (August 2021)
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)
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)
At its 2021 Chambers USA Awards, Chambers and Partners presented 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.” (May 2021)
Crain’s New York Business named Mylan Denerstein to its 2022 Notable Black Leaders list, which honors “talented and accomplished Black individuals whose professional and communal achievements enhance New York City and the lives of its inhabitants.” (February 2022)
Crain’s New York Business named Barbara Becker among its 2022 Notable Women in Law. The publication noted, “These impressive attorneys were chosen not only for their skills and accomplishments in the courtroom, but for their leadership outside of it.” (December 2021)
Global Investigations Review named Joe Warin to its list of Top FCPA Practitioners, which “highlights 30 outstanding lawyers and forensic advisers in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act space.” (June 2021)
Kevin Masuda and Benyamin Ross were named to Variety’s 2021 Dealmakers Impact Report, which features “top financiers, attorneys, executives and entrepreneurs” who “forged the major game-changing deals that changed the showbiz landscape.” (December 2021)
The National Law Journal named Debra Wong Yang a Crisis Leadership Trailblazer for her decades of work in crisis matters and for co-founding The Alliance for Asian American Justice this year. (August 2021)
Global Competition Review named Rachel Brass and Cynthia Richman to its list of Women in Antitrust 2021, which highlights “more than 130 female private practitioners, enforcers, in-house counsel, economists and academics who deserve recognition for their standout careers.” (September 2021)
Federico Fruhbeck was named to The Lawyer’s Hot 100 2022 list, which “covers an incredibly diverse mix of legal professionals” who embody “excellence” and “relevance.” (January 2022)
The National Law Journal named Molly Senger among its 2021 D.C. Rising Stars, featuring 40 attorneys who have “proven their mettle where it counts, representing high-profile clients and securing high-dollar victories.” (October 2021)
The Deal named Andrew Kaplan to its Rising Stars class of 2021. (May 2021)
Roscoe Jones, Jr. was named to The National Black Lawyers Top 100 Black Lawyers, “an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field,” and “is limited to the top 100 attorneys in each state who have demonstrated excellence and have achieved outstanding results in their careers.” (December 2021)
Global Investigations Review named Zainab Ahmad to its list of Women in Investigations 2021, which “highlights 100 exceptional women in the white-collar world, from future leaders to some of the established stars.” ” (May 2021)
Asian Legal Business has named Qi Yue in its 2021 China Top 15 Rising Lawyers list. The survey showcases the most accomplished lawyers in China under the age of 40. (July 2021)
World Tax, in association with the International Tax Review, has named Sandy Bhogal and Elaine Chen among Highly Regarded practitioners. (September 2021)
GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum named Kimberly Schlanger to its 2021 Women of Influence: Women to Watch list, which recognizes “rising stars … whose accomplishments, ambition and talent have made them standout professionals who have the skills, characteristics and vision that defines success, excellence and leadership in commercial real estate.” (July 2021)
At its annual Americas Women in Business Law Awards, Euromoney Legal Media Group named Theane Evangelis as the 2021 Litigation Lawyer of the Year and Ilissa Samplin as the 2021 Litigation Rising Star. (September 2021)
The annual LMG Life Sciences Awards named three Gibson Dunn partners Litigator of the Year in their respective practices: Wayne Barsky was named “General Patent Litigator of the Year in California”; Jane Love was named “Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year – Branded”; and Mark Perry was named “Appellate Litigator of the Year for Intellectual Property.”
Mylan Denerstein was named to City & State New York’s 2021 The Power of Diversity: Women 100, recognizing “the prominent women wielding power across New York state.” (November 2021)
The Silicon Valley Business Journal named Ashlie Beringer to its 2021 Women of Influence list, which features “the 100 most influential women in the Silicon Valley.” (June 2021)
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Theane Evangelis the winner in the Labor & Employment category at its Leaders in Law Awards, which recognizes attorneys “for their exceptional legal skills and achievements across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership, and contributions to the Los Angeles community at large.” (November 2021)
Jane Love was named to Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP 2021, which recognizes the “senior female IP practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year.” (July 2021)
Legal Era has named Jai Pathak as a Leading Cross Border Lawyer of the Year at its 3rd annual Global Achievers Awards, which celebrates leading lawyers at global firms for their work on inbound and outbound India matters (February 2022).
Latinvex named partner Lisa Alfaro to its 2021 Latin America’s Top 100 Female Lawyers list. The list recognizes “the top 100 female lawyers specializing in Latin America among international law firms.” (October 2021)
The Daily Journal named Wayne Barsky among its 2021 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers. (April 2021)
Theane Evangelis was named California Labor & Employment Litigator of the Year, and Richard Parker was named East Coast Antitrust Litigator of the Year at the annual Benchmark Litigation Awards (March 2021)
Asian Legal Business has named Fang Xue in its 2021 China Top 15 M&A Lawyers list. (March 2021)