Gibson Dunn Wins Best Law Firm of the Year and Two Additional Honors at American Lawyer Industry Awards

Accolades  |  November 13, 2026

The American Lawyer


Gibson Dunn was named Best Law Firm of the Year at The American Lawyer Industry Awards, held on November 12, 2026, in New York. The awards honor law firms, their leaders and lawyers, and in-house counsel for their impact on the legal industry, the profession, and society.

The firm also received the Media Advocacy Award in recognition of its First Amendment and Free Expression Practice Group’s landmark victories in defense of press freedom. In addition, partner Hillary Holmes was named Best Law Firm Corporate Lawyer of the Year: Capital and Solutions for her work on groundbreaking transactions, including serving as lead counsel to SpaceX on its initial public offering.