Growth of Gibson Dunn’s New York Office Featured in New York Law Journal

In the Media  |  March 12, 2026

New York Law Journal

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An article in the New York Law Journal [PDF], “Inside the Strategy Behind Gibson Dunn’s Rapid NYC Expansion,” notes that the firm’s New York office is among the fastest growing in Big Law: its headcount has increased 40% in the past five years. While the firm is not managing toward specific headcount numbers, chair and managing partner Barbara Becker said Gibson Dunn has succeeded in landing partners who sought “destination practices.”

“The strategy is to build destination practices in everything we do by being very intentional about who we hire and making sure that every person fits in from a culture perspective and from a quality perspective,” Barbara said. “It has served us really well, and we do it across the board in litigation and white collar and investigations and also in M&A, private equity, real estate, and restructuring.”

The article also features comments by Mylan Denerstein and Andrew Fabens, Co-Partners in Charge of the New York office, and highlights the firm’s emphasis on organic growth and maintaining a balanced mix of litigation and corporate practices.