Gibson Dunn Ranked in 2026 U.S. Legal 500

Accolades  |  June 10, 2026

Gibson Dunn earned 67 practice area rankings, including 20 top-tier rankings, in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 – United States.

Individually, the firm achieved 17 Hall of Fame rankings, which recognize individuals who consistently receive outstanding client feedback for continued excellence. Additionally, the firm achieved 60 Leading Partners rankings, as well as 14 Next Generation Partner rankings and three Leading Associate rankings.

The firm achieved first-tier rankings in the following categories:

  • Antitrust – Cartel
  • Antitrust – Civil litigation/class actions: defense
  • Dispute resolution – Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) – Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Dispute resolution – Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) – Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
  • Dispute resolution – Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates
  • Dispute resolution – General commercial disputes
  • Dispute resolution – International litigation
  • Dispute resolution – Securities litigation: defense
  • Energy – Energy transactions: oil and gas
  • Environment – Environment: litigation
  • Finance – Project finance – Infrastructure and PPP
  • Finance – Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
  • Labor and employment – Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
  • Media, technology and telecoms – Media and entertainment: litigation
  • Media, technology and telecoms – Outsourcing
  • Real estate – Land use/zoning
  • Real estate – Real estate
  • Real estate – Real estate finance
  • Tax – US taxes: non-contentious
  • Transport – Rail and road: litigation and regulation – Rail and road – litigation and regulation

Legal 500’s Hall of Fame for 2026 consists of:

  • Theodore Boutrous – Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) > Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Theodore Boutrous – Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
  • Michael P. Darden – Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas power
  • Patrick Dennis – Environment > Environment: litigation
  • Scott Greenberg – Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
  • Peter Hanlon – Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
  • Scott Hammond – Antitrust > Cartel
  • Jane Horvath – Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
  • Perlette Michèle Jura – Dispute resolution > International litigation
  • Mary Murphy – Real estate > Land use/zoning
  • Stephen Nordahl – Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
  • Tomer Pinkusiewicz – Finance > Project Finance
  • Jesse Sharf – Real estate > Real estate
  • Jesse Sharf – Real estate > Real estate finance
  • Daniel Swanson – Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
  • Joseph Warin – Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
  • Michael Weinberger – Real estate > Real estate finance

Leading Partners:

  • Chair & Managing Partner Barbara Becker – M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
  • Daniel Angel – Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
  • Daniel Angel – Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
  • Aaron Beim – Real estate > Real estate finance
  • Barry Berke – Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
  • Richard Birns – M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
  • Rachel Brass – Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
  • Reed Brodsky – Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
  • Krystyna Blakeslee – Real estate > Real estate finance
  • Trey Cox – Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
  • Steven Domanowski – Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
  • Thomas Dupree – Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) > Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Thomas Dupree – Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation > Rail and road – litigation and regulation
  • Pamela Endreny – Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
  • Miguel Estrada – Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) > Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Andrew Fabens – Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
  • Eric Feuerstein – Real estate > Real estate
  • Stacie Fletcher – Environment > Environment: litigation
  • Amy Forbes – Real estate > Land use/zoning
  • Anita Girdhani – Finance > Project finance
  • Noam Haberman – Real estate > Real estate finance
  • Thomas Hungar – Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) > Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Douglas Horowitz – Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
  • Douglas Horowitz – Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to borrowers
  • Allyson Ho – Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) > Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Elizabeth Ising – M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
  • Dani James – Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
  • Josh Krevitt – Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
  • Monica Loseman – Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
  • Jane Love – Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
  • Brian Lutz – Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
  • Brian Lutz – Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
  • Saul Mezei – Tax > US taxes: contentious
  • Rahim Moloo – Dispute resolution > International arbitration
  • Ryan Murr – Healthcare > Life sciences
  • Daniel Nelson – Environment > Environment: litigation
  • William Peters – Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
  • Nicholas Politan – Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
  • Nicholas Politan – Energy > Renewable/alternative power
  • Cynthia Richman – Antitrust > Cartel
  • Cynthia Richman – Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
  • Heather Richardson – Insurance > Advice to insurers
  • Benyamin Ross – Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
  • Brian Rosenthal – Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
  • Ilissa Samplin – Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
  • Ben Saltsman – Real estate > Land use/zoning
  • Michael Saliba – Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
  • Jason Schwartz – Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
  • Adam Smith – International trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
  • Andrea Smith – Dispute resolution > International litigation
  • Katherine Smith – Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
  • Orin Snyder – Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
  • Orin Snyder – Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
  • Orin Snyder – Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
  • Steve Tsoneff – Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
  • Sanford Stark – Tax > US taxes: contentious
  • Deborah Stein – Insurance > Advice to insurers
  • Rahul Vashi – Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas power
  • Stephen Weissman – Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
  • Kahlil Yearwood – Real estate > Real estate finance

Next Generation Partners:

  • Jordan Estes – Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
  • Robert Giannattasio – Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
  • Sarah Graham – Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
  • Meghan Hungate – Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
  • Meghan Hungate – Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
  • Madalyn Miller – Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
  • Michael Perry – Antitrust > Merger control
  • Ilissa Samplin – Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
  • Brian Scrivani – M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
  • Molly Senger – Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
  • Stephen Silverman – Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
  • Jennafer Tryck – Labor and employment > ERISA Litigation
  • Terrell Ussing – Tax > US taxes: contentious
  • Edward Wei – Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

Leading Associates:

  • Ruben Almaraz – Finance > Project Finance
  • Stephen Hammer – Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) > Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Vlad Zinovyev – Energy > Energy transactions: electric power