Gibson Dunn Advised SpaceX on Acquisition of xAI
Firm News | February 3, 2026
Gibson Dunn advised SpaceX on its acquisition of xAI.
Our corporate team included partners George Sampas, Robert Little, Chris Trester, Evan D’Amico, Hillary Holmes, and Harrison Tucker and associates Paul Lee, Owen Alderson, Stephen Huie, Jessica Egbebike, and Carli Zimelman. Partner Doug Horowitz advised on financing aspects. Partners Eric Sloan and Michael Cannon and associates Doug Bresnick and Austin Morris advised on tax aspects. Partners Krista Hanvey and Gina Hancock and associate Spencer Bankhead advised on benefits.
Partners Matthew Axelrod and Adam M. Smith and associate Chris Mullen advised on international trade aspects. Partner Lindsay Paulin and associate Sarah-Jane Lorenzo advised on government contracts. Partners Stephen Weissman, Joshua Lipton, Attila Borsos, Claire Shepherd, and Alana Tinkler and associates Alexander Merritt and Aakarsh Narula advised on antitrust aspects.