Gibson Dunn Grows Premier Tax Practice With Addition of Prominent Tax Partner Rachel Kleinberg in Palo Alto

Firm News  |  January 5, 2026

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Gibson Dunn announced today that Rachel D. Kleinberg has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office, where she will serve as a partner in the Tax Practice Group. Rachel advises corporate and private equity clients on the U.S. federal tax aspects of a wide array of transactions.

Eric B. Sloan, Co-Chair of the Tax Practice Group, said: “Rachel is widely regarded as a preeminent transactional tax lawyer and one of California’s leading tax lawyers. As the transactional market continues to gain momentum and federal tax legislation grows increasingly complex, she further enhances our capabilities, both nationally and on the West Coast, and strengthens our ability to counsel clients on cross-border matters across our global platform.”

“I’ve known the Gibson Dunn tax team for many years, having negotiated across the table from them frequently. The depth of their talent is truly impressive and highly respected—I’ve always found them to be tremendously collaborative, commercial, and extremely skilled. I’m very much looking forward to contributing to the continued growth of this preeminent practice,” said Rachel.

Gibson Dunn’s Tax Practice Group is a recognized market leader in advising clients across the U.S., U.K., and Europe on a broad range of domestic and cross-border tax issues and transactions. The team provides sophisticated tax advice on many of the largest and most complex deals in the market.

About Rachel D. Kleinberg

Rachel represents corporate and private equity clients on the U.S. federal tax aspects of a wide array of transactional matters, including M&A and private equity transactions, joint ventures, spinoffs and reorganizations, capital markets transactions, credit facilities, international tax matters, and derivatives transactions.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Rachel served as a partner at an international law firm, where she was the co-leader of its global tax practice and head of its West Coast tax practice.