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Firm News May 29, 2026
Lawdragon Names 28 Gibson Dunn Partners Among 500 Leading Global Litigators for 2026
Twenty-eight Gibson Dunn partners have been named by Lawdragon to its list of 500 Leading Global Litigators for 2026.
Client Alert March 6, 2026
Waived Through: UK Supreme Court Confirms No State Immunity Defence Against ICSID Award Recognition in the UK
The judgment materially strengthens the enforceability of ICSID awards in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has unanimously …
Accolades October 16, 2025
Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers UK 2026
Gibson Dunn was recognized with 14 firm and 31 individual rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers UK
Accolades July 25, 2025
Lawdragon Names 29 Gibson Dunn Partners to 500 Leading Global Litigators List
Congratulations to the 29 partners named to the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators list, which recognizes the lawyers who “assiduously work to resolve disputes between nations, bring justice for human rights abuses, address financial fraud that crosses borders and unearth stashed assets
Client Alert February 18, 2025
UK Court of Appeal Affirms That Issue Estoppel May Preclude States from Re-Arguing State Immunity Issues in an Enforcement Context
The Court of Appeal judgment means that States can be prevented by the doctrine of issue estoppel from relitigating state immunity issues before the English courts if those issues have already been decided in another forum. As such, the judgment provides a potential shortcut through otherwise lengthy and expensive proceedings on questions of state immunity.
Client Alert October 23, 2024
UK Court of Appeal Confirms Sovereign States Are Not Immune from Enforcement Proceedings for ICSID Awards
The UK Court of Appeal has confirmed that ICSID Contracting States’ agreement to Art. 54 of the ICSID Convention is to be interpreted as a “written agreement” waiving State immunity and a submission to jurisdiction under the UK’s State Immunity Act 1978. The decision is positive news for parties looking to enforce ICSID awards in the UK; it re-affirms the UK’s pro-enforcement stance in relation to investor-State awards.
Client Alert October 17, 2024
English High Court Considers Invocation of Material Adverse Effect Provisions
A buyer seeking to rely on an MAE clause in a share purchase agreement to justify termination should proceed with caution, whether in the US or under English law.
Accolades July 19, 2024
Lawdragon 500 Names 32 Partners Among its 2024 Leading Global Litigators
Lawdragon 500 named 32 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2024 Leading Global Litigators guide, featuring “advisors…at the forefront resolving global disputes” and “whose vision and reach is worldwide.”