Gibson Dunn was named a finalist by The American Lawyer in its biennial Litigation Department of the Year competition. The American Lawyer noted that “Gibson Dunn’s army kept on overpowering, outmaneuvering, and plain old clobbering its opponents in court.” December 2017.
National Law Journal’s 2018 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest recognized Gibson Dunn as co-winner in the General Litigation and Labor & Employment categories and the winner in the Products Liability/Mass Torts category. May 2018.
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a 2018 California Powerhouse, noting that the firm “outdid themselves this past year on both the litigation and transactional fronts.” August 2018.
The German weekly FOCUS recognized Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt and Munich offices in its annual special issue, “Law” as “Top-Wirtschaftskanzlei 2018” [top commercial law firm] in the Compliance, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions categories. September 2018.
Gibson Dunn was one of 14 law firms featured on National Law Journal’s 2018 Pro Bono Hot List. April 2018.
Who’s Who Legal presented Gibson Dunn with its 2018 Who’s Who Legal Pro Bono Award, in recognition of the “superb work that the firm has undertaken, particularly for the help it has given to disenfranchised and refugee communities within the United States and those seeking citizenship from abroad.” May 2018.
BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn among the five “Law Firms Most Recommended by Corporate Counsel,” featuring firms that “stand out above all others, gaining more unprompted recommendations from legal decision makers than other law firms,” and “exceed client expectations consistently and demonstrate deep business understanding.” August 12018.
In its 2018 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 70 first-tier rankings, of which 27 were firm practice group rankings and 43 were individual lawyer rankings. Overall, the firm earned 259 rankings – 77 firm practice group rankings and 182 individual lawyer rankings.
In the 2018 edition of Chambers Global, Gibson Dunn earned 130 total rankings – 38 firm practice group rankings and 92 individual rankings. The firm and its lawyers were recognized globally and in the 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 2018 awarded Gibson Dunn 29 rankings: 21 individual rankings and eight practice group rankings. Chambers Latin America 2019 recognized Gibson Dunn with three individual rankings and one top-tier firm ranking. The 2018 edition of Chambers UK recognized Gibson Dunn with 15 individual rankings and three firm rankings. Gibson Dunn earned seven firm rankings and 19 individual rankings in the 2018 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific.
Gibson Dunn was named to the 2018 edition of The Latin Lawyer 250 for its Latin America-related work in six areas: Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Litigation and White Collar Crime and Compliance. February 2018.
Corporate Board Member recognized Gibson Dunn in its annual America’s Best Corporate Law Firms study, a comprehensive ranking of the top 25 corporate law firms. Gibson Dunn ranked No. 11 on the list. June 2018.
The Financial Times named Gibson Dunn as the winner in the category, “Innovation in Legal Expertise: Enabling Business Growth,” at its 2017 FT European Innovative Lawyer Awards. The publication also named London partner Ali Nikpay among the top 10 Top Innovators in Europe, which honored the “ten original legal thinkers in a fast moving world.” October 2017.
The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 has recognized 154 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 54 practice areas. Additionally, 40 lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers International in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn Tier 1 rankings in 135 practice area categories in its 2018 “Best Law Firms” survey. Overall, the firm earned 172 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally. Additionally Gibson Dunn was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” for Antitrust Law and Appellate Practice. November 2017.
BTI Consulting ranked Gibson Dunn No. 7 on its annual list, the BTI Client Service A-Team 2018. November 2017.
The German publication JUVE recommended Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt, Munich and Brussels offices in the 2017/2018 edition of its annual directory. The firm was recommended in the Frankfurt and Munich regions and recognized in the Antitrust, Compliance Audits and Investigations, Corporate, M&A and Private Equity categories. The firm was also recognized in the EU Antitrust Specialists in Brussels category.
In the 2018 edition of Legal 500 – United States, Gibson Dunn received 51 practice category rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings, and 31 partners were recognized as Leading Lawyers in their respective practices. The UK Legal 500 2017 recognized Gibson Dunn in 14 practice areas and named eight partners as Leading Lawyers. The Legal 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2018 recognized the firm in 14 categories in Belgium, France, Germany and the UAE, and recommended 33 Gibson Dunn attorneys in their respective practice areas, with some listed in more than one category. The Legal 500 – Asia Pacific recognized the firm’s Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong offices in 14 categories in the 2017 edition. The Legal 500 – Latin America recognized Gibson Dunn in three categories and recommended four Gibson Dunn attorneys in their respective practice areas in the 2017 edition.
At its annual awards, The Lawyer named Gibson Dunn the winner in the International Law Firm of the Year category. The judges said: “Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s clear strategy both globally and in the UK is delivering results, positioning the firm at the very top of the market.” The Lawyer noted that “The firm showed results based on a clear strategy of building a broad-based, international disputes and transactional offering in London on a US platform.” June 2016.
The American Lawyer named Gibson Dunn No. 1 in its 2016 Litigation Power Rankings, which reviews law firms’ performance in the publication’s Litigation Department of the Year competitions. December 2015.
Gibson Dunn was listed as a Key Player in the India Business Law Journal’s 2018 report, “High Fliers,” recognizing the top international firms that are active in India. July 2018.
Gibson Dunn was recognized at the annual LMG Life Sciences Awards, where the firm’s win in Biogen IDEC MA v. EMD Serono et al. was named a Patent Impact Case of the Year. September 2018.
Global Restructuring Review listed Gibson Dunn in the GRR 100, “a survey of the top 100 law firms verified as being able to handle cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.” June 2018.
The Lawyer named Gibson Dunn as the winner in the Competition Team of the Year category for its work for ICOMP as a complainant in Google’s abuse of dominance case brought by the European Commission. June 2018.
The 2018 edition of Managing IP Handbook recognized Gibson Dunn among the top International Trade Commission Litigation and Patent Contentious firms in the United States, and additionally recognized the firm’s California and New York practices for their Patent Contentious work. July 2018.
GamblingCompliance named Gibson Dunn “Best Regulatory Lawyer or Law Firm of the Year” at its 2018 GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards. April 2018.
At its annual USA Excellence Awards, Chambers and Partners named Gibson Dunn the winner in the Corporate Crime & Government Investigations category. May 2018.
Benchmark Litigation recognized Gibson Dunn as Appellate Firm of the Year at its 2018 U.S. Awards dinner. In addition, the publication honored SEC v. Lynn Tilton/Patriarch Partners and Partner Fund Management v. Theranos as some of the “impact cases” of the year. February 2018.
The 2018 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 recognized Gibson Dunn’s work in the area of trademarks, noting that the firm “deftly serves global brand leaders and makes light work of even the most complicated suits.” January 2018.
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a 2017 Law Firm of the Year, a recognition given to firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards. Gibson Dunn was named a Practice Group of the Year in seven categories – Appellate, Competition, Privacy, Securities, Sports, Transportation and White Collar. January 2018.
Global Investigations Review ranked Gibson Dunn No. 2 in the GIR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 investigations practices. October 2017.
The National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn to its 2017 Appellate Hot List, which recognized 20 firms that “posted hard-fought wins at the U.S. Supreme Court or in federal circuit courts.” October 2017.
The 2017 edition of LMG Life Sciences highlighted six Gibson Dunn practices — Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Antitrust, Product Liability and White-Collar/Government Investigation — in the area of Life Sciences. October 2017.
In the 2018 edition of Benchmark Litigation, Gibson Dunn was recognized in seven national litigation practice areas and earned the publication’s highest recommendations for the firm’s litigation practices in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. Of the seven national litigation categories, the firm is ranked in Tier 1 in Antitrust, Appellate, General Commercial, Intellectual Property, Securities and White Collar Crime categories and in Tier 2 in Product Liability.
The Recorder named Gibson Dunn the overall winner of the 2017 Corporate Department of the Year. September 2017.
The Recorder named Gibson Dunn the winner in the Class Actions category for its 2017 Litigation Department of the Year competition and a finalist for the Litigation Department of the Year. September 2017.
Commercial Property Executive ranked Gibson Dunn second on its 2017 Leading Real Estate Law Firms list. September 2017.
Gibson Dunn was recognized by IAM Patent 2017 amongst the top patent practices Nationally and in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. May 2017.
BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn as one of the seven top cybersecurity law firms in its 2017 report, “BTI Law Firms Best at Cybersecurity.” April 2017.
At its annual GCR Awards, Global Competition Review named two Gibson Dunn matters as Merger Control Matters of the Year. Microsoft/LinkedIn was named Merger Control Matter of the Year in Europe, and Marriott/Starwood was named Merger Control Matter of the Year in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. The Firm represented LinkedIn and Marriott respectively. March 2017.
Global Arbitration Review listed Gibson Dunn in the tenth edition of GAR 100, its annual guide to the international arbitration capabilities of law firms. March 2017.
Real Estate Finance & Investment named Gibson Dunn as the 2017 Law Firm of the Year for Innovation. The REFI awards are given to “recognize and reward those real estate finance professionals that have demonstrated exceptional performance and innovation over the past 12 months.” February 2017.
Gibson Dunn was ranked No. 4 in the 2017 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 No. 2 among the top 10 cartel practices, and sixth among the top 10 antitrust litigation practices. Regionally, the firm was ranked as an Elite firm in the United States: California section; an Outstanding firm in the United States: Washington, D.C. section and a Highly Recommended firm in Brussels and United States: New York; and was listed among the top practices in the United States: Texas section. January 2017.
Law360 ranked Gibson Dunn No. 4 among the top 50 firms for litigation in its inaugural Litigation Powerhouse list, chosen for leveraging “their deep legal talent to score remarkable wins for their clients over the past year,” including “historic, precedent-setting wins in class action litigation,” “[j]aw-dropping jury verdicts in courts across the country,” and “[d]ramatic upsets on appeal.” August 2016.
Global Data Review named Tim Loose to its 2018 40 Under 40 list. September 2018.
The National Law Journal named Washington, D.C. counsel Jeffrey Steiner a 2018 Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Fintech Trailblazer [PDF]. September 2018.
The Recorder named Kristin Linsley to its annual list of Women Leaders in Tech Law. Additionally, Christina Greenberg and Jennifer Rho were named among The Recorder’s Next Generation Leaders. September 2018.
Ted Boutrous, Debra Wong Yang and Mel Levine were recognized in Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 list of the most influential people in Los Angeles. August 2018.
Partners Wayne Barsky and James Zelenay were named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of Top Litigators in Los Angeles. August 2018.
Best Lawyers® named 20 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2019 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice area and cities: Jeffrey Chapman – Dallas Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year, Miguel Estrada – Washington, D.C. Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year, Stephen Fackler – San Jose Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year, Oscar Garza – Orange County Litigation – Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year, Scott Kruse, Los Angeles Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year, Ronald Kirk – Dallas Sports Law Lawyer of the Year, Jonathan Layne – Los Angeles Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, Stewart McDowell – San Francisco Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, Farshad Morè – Los Angeles Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year, Karl Nelson – Dallas Litigation – Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year, Trey Nicoud – San Francisco Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year, Douglass Rayburn – Dallas Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, William Rooklidge – Orange County Litigation – Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year, Sean Royall – Dallas Litigation – Antitrust Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Smith – San Francisco Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year, Orin Snyder – New York Entertainment Law – Music Lawyer of the Year, Beau Stark – Denver Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year, Charles Stevens – San Francisco Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year, Jeffrey Thomas – Orange County Litigation – Antitrust Lawyer of the Year and Robert Walters – Dallas Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year. August 2018.
Partner Theodore Boutrous is one of five new members in California elected by the American Law Institute. July 2018.
Eight Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2018: partner Blaine Evanson in Appellate, partner Anita Girdhari in Project Finance, partner Timothy Loose in Cybersecurity & Privacy, partner Jonathan Phillips in Government Contracts, associate David Schnitzer in Transportation, partner Justin Stolte in Energy, partner Mike Szczurek in Real Estate, and partner Greta Williams in Employment. July 2018.
The Daily Journal named partners Jesse Cripps and Michele Maryott to its 2018 list of Top Labor and Employment Lawyers, which features attorneys based in California. July 2018.
Benchmark Litigation named six partners to its annual Under 40 Hotlist: Daniel Chung, Michael Diamant, Blaine Evanson, Gabrielle Levin, Heather Richardson and Amir Tayrani. July 2018.
Benchmark Litigation named four Gibson Dunn partners to its list of the Top 250 Women in Litigation: Caitlin Halligan, Perlette Jura, Andrea Neuman and Meryl Young. July 2018.
The Texas Bar Foundation presented partner Allyson Ho with its 2018 Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award. June 2018.
Legal 500 has named 10 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2018 United States Hall of Fame – Hatef Behnia, Theodore Boutrous, Patrick Dennis, Randy Mastro, Shaalu Mehra, Daniel Mummery, Stephen Nordahl, Theodore Olson, Jesse Sharf, and Eugene Scalia. The Hall of Fame highlights outstanding partners that have been recommended as a ‘leading lawyer’ in Legal 500 for the last six consecutive years.
In the GRR 100, Global Restructuring Review recognized partners Saptak Santra and Jamie Thomas, and senior restructuring counsel Troy Doyle in its “Singapore Names to Know.” June 2018.
Six Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in the 2018 Guide to World-Class Employment Lawyers by Human Resource Executive (HRE) magazine and Lawdragon: Catherine Conway, Eugene Scalia and Jason Schwartz were named among the 100 Most Powerful Employment Lawyers in the United States; Stephen Fackler was included among the Top 20 Lawyers in Employee Benefits, and Jesse Cripps and Michele Maryott were named among the 40 Up and Comers in Employment Law. June 2018.
American City Business Journals named partner Justin Stolte to The Influencers: Law, which “spotlights 100 attorneys who are having an impact on business and legal matters in communities across the nation.” July 2018.
The Dallas Women Lawyers Association named partner Rob Walters as the first ever recipient of the Her Champion Award, “which recognizes a man who has supported, encouraged, uplifted, mentored, and promoted the advancement and development of women in the legal profession.” June 2018.
Based on recommendations from peers and clients, the 2018 edition of Managing IP Handbook named nine Gibson Dunn partners to its 2018 IP Stars list: Wayne Barsky, Brian Buroker, Howard Hogan, Josh Krevitt, Jane Love, Shaalu Mehra, Mark Reiter, Daniel Thomasch, and Debra Wong Yang. Jane Love was also named to the Top 250 Women in IP 2018 list. June 2018.
Global Investigations Review named partner Stephanie Brooker to its list of Women in Investigations 2018. June 2018.
Partners Linda Curtis and Barbara Becker were recognized as part of the IFLR1000 Women Leaders list. June 2018.
Partner Jane Love was recognized as Best in Patent at the seventh annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Women in Business Law Awards. June 2018.
The Daily Journal named partners Theane Evangelis, Kristin Linsley, Michele Maryott and Debra Wong Yang to its 2018 list of Top Women Lawyers. May 2018.
Latinvex named partner Lisa Alfaro to its 2018 Latin America’s Top 100 Female Lawyers list in the Energy and FCPA & Fraud categories. May 2018.
The National Law Journal named partner Stephanie Brooker a 2018 White Collar Trailblazer. May 2018.
Cybersecurity Docket named partner Alexander H. Southwell to its Incident Response 30. April 2018.
The Daily Journal named partner Wayne Barsky to its list of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers of 2018. April 2018.
Variety named partners Scott Edelman, Ari Lanin, Benyamin Ross and Orin Snyder to its 2018 Legal Impact Report. April 2018.
Houston Business Journal named partner Justin Stolte to its annual 40 under 40 list. April 2018.
Los Angeles Business Journal named partners Candice Choh and Theane Evangelis to its list of Most Influential Women Attorneys in Los Angeles. April 2018.
The Hollywood Reporter named partners Scott Edelman and Orin Snyder to its 2018 Power Lawyers list. April 2018.
BTI Consulting named partners Karen Bertero, Michael Bopp, Frederick Brown, Andrew Fabens, Sean Feller, Stephen Glover, Matthew Hoffman, Elizabeth Ising, Brian Lane and Douglas Smith to its 2018 BTI Client Service All-Stars List. In addition, Sean Feller was recognized as Client Service Super All-Stars and Stephen Glover was named a Client Service All-Star MVP for making the list for two or more consecutive years. March 2018.
C5 awarded partner Kelly Austin “The Mentor Award of the Year for Advancement of Women in Compliance” at its annual Women in Compliance Awards. March 2018.
Denver Business Journal named partner Richard Cunningham to its annual 40 under 40 list. March 2018.
Dallas Business Journal named associate Andrew LeGrand to its annual 40 under 40 list. March 2018.
DCA Live named partner Chantale Fiebig to its 2018 Rising Stars of Law 40 under 40 list. March 2018.
Los Angeles Business Journal named partners Kevin Masuda and Debra Wong Yang among its Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Los Angeles. January 2018.
The 2018 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 recognized partner Howard Hogan as “a leader in helping to shape policy initiatives that benefit trademark practice in the United States and elsewhere.” January 2018.
The Daily Journal named partners Kristin Linsley and Eric Vandevelde to its 2018 list of the Top 20 Cyber/Artificial Intelligence Lawyers in California. January 2018.
David Feldman, partner, was named by to its 2017 Turnarounds & Workouts list of Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers. December 2017.
Law360 named five Gibson Dunn partners among its 2017 MVPs: Thomas Dupree – Transportation, Drew Flowers – Real Estate, James Fogelman – Sports, Jane Love – Life Sciences, and Randy Mastro – Trials. December 2017.
Washingtonian magazine named nine partners to its 2017 list of the area’s “go-to” lawyers in their respective practice areas: Miguel Estrada, William Kilberg, Caroline Krass, Karen Manos, Theodore B. Olson, Eugene Scalia, Jason Schwartz, F. Joseph Warin, and Joseph West. December 2017.
Partners Ruth Fisher and Ari Lanin were named to Variety‘s 2017 Dealmakers Impact Report – the publication’s annual list that profiles the entertainment industry’s top attorneys, executives, managers and financiers. December 2017.
The National Law Journal named partner Randy Mastro to its 2017 Litigation Trailblazers list. November 2017.
The Denver Business Journal named partner Beau Stark to its 2017 list of Who’s Who in Energy. November 2017.
Benchmark Litigation named two partners to its annual “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” list – Randy Mastro and Orin Snyder. October 2017.
Partner F. Joseph Warin was named to Securities Docket’s “Enforcement 40” for 2017. October 2017.
Partner Amy Forbes was named Real Estate Attorney of the Year in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders in Law awards. October 2017.
The National Law Journal named partner Richard Doren among the 18 lawyers featured in its 2017 special report on Winning Litigators. October 2017.
Partner Benyamin Ross was named to Variety’s list of Hollywood’s New Leaders for 2017 featuring the “most prominent up-and-comers in the entertainment business.” October 2017.
Global Investigations Review named partner Michael Diamant to its 2017 40 Under 40 list. September 2017.
The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. and Debra Wong Yang to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California. September 2017.
Partners Wayne Barsky and Jason Lo were named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of Most Influential Intellectual Property Attorneys in Los Angeles for 2017. August 2017.
Partner Joanne Franzel was named to Real Estate Forum‘s Women of Influence list for 2017. July/August 2017.
Texas Lawyer named partner Robert Walters a Distinguished Leader and associate Andrew LeGrand a Lawyer on the Rise for its 2017 Professional Excellence Awards. July 2017.
The New York Law Journal named partner Saee Muzumdar as one of its 2017 Rising Stars. July 2017.
Benchmark Litigation named partners Michael Diamant, Blaine Evanson and Gabrielle Levin to its annual Under 40 Hotlist. July 2017.
Partners Avi Garbow and William Scherman were named Energy & Environment Trailblazers by the National Law Journal. June 2017.
Silicon Valley Business Journal named Alison Watkins to its annual 40 under 40 list. July 2017.
The Daily Journal named partners Catherine Conway and Jesse Cripps to its 2017 list of Top Labor and Employment Lawyers, which features attorneys based in California. July 2017.
Silicon Valley Business Journal named Lisa Fontenot to its Women of Influence list for 2017 featuring women who “have a major impact as executives, entrepreneurs and community leaders.” May 2017.
The National LGBT Bar Association named associate Abbey Hudson to its annual Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 list. May 2017.
Denver Business Journal named partner Robyn Zolman to its annual Top Women in Energy list, recognizing the top influencers in Denver’s energy sector. April 2017.
The Daily Journal named partner Perlette Jura to its 2017 Top 40 Under 40 list highlighting leading California-based attorneys under the age of 40. April 2017.
Concurrences Review recognized partner Rachel Brass and associate Caeli Higney at its 2017 Antitrust Writing Awards. Their article was selected as the winner in the Business category, Concerted Practices section. March 2017.
At its annual GCR Awards, Global Competition Review recognized San Francisco partner Gary Spratling with a Lifetime Achievement Award. March 2017.