Gibson Dunn Shortlisted for Five FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America 2025
Accolades | October 20, 2025
FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America
Gibson Dunn has been shortlisted in five categories for the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America 2025, including Most Innovative Law Firm in North America.
Our firm is also a finalist for:
Innovation in AI Strategy — for our comprehensive three-pronged AI strategy, built on governance, education, and partnership, that ensures the ethical, effective deployment of AI in client service and internal workflows.
Innovative Lawyers in Disputes and Litigation — for our pathbreaking victory at the intersection of technology and law in Walters v. OpenAI, where Gibson Dunn lawyers Theodore Boutrous Jr., Orin Snyder, and Connor Sullivan secured a precedent-setting win for OpenAI in the first-ever lawsuit seeking to hold an AI developer responsible for defamation based on AI-model output.
Innovative Lawyers in Restructuring — for our Liability Management and Special Situations group being at the forefront of Liability Management Exercise transactions, creating first-of-their-kind approaches.
Innovative Practitioner — recognizing our partner Eugene Scalia as the leading legal force in 2024–2025 in defending businesses against excessive government regulation. Through landmark victories, including defeating the FTC’s non-compete ban and securing three major wins against the SEC, Eugene helped reshape administrative law, limit agency overreach, and redefine how businesses engage with federal regulation.
The annual awards recognize the most innovative lawyers and law firms leading the legal profession in North America. This year’s awards will be presented in New York City on December 8.