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Client Alert October 9, 2025
D.C. Circuit Affirms Denial Of Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking Monetary Relief For Venezuelan State-Owned Company’s Expropriation Of U.S. Company’s Wholly Owned Venezuelan Subsidiary
On October 3, Gibson Dunn secured a significant victory when the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected a Venezuelan state-owned energy company’s (PDVSA) claim of sovereign immunity in an international takings suit by a United States energy company, seeking to hold PDVSA liable for Venezuela’s nationalization of the U.S. company’s Venezuelan subsidiary. The D.C. Circuit also rejected PDVSA’s personal jurisdiction and act-of-state defenses.
Firm News September 2, 2025
Incoming Partner Christopher Harris KC to Lead Gibson Dunn’s New Zurich Office
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Christopher Harris KC, who joins the firm as partner and Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group and the Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement Practice Group, will be Partner in Charge of our new Zurich office.
Article July 25, 2025
Annekathrin Schmoll Authors ICSID Award Enforcement in Germany Practice Note for LexisNexis
Associate Annekathrin Schmoll is the author of the LexisNexis practice note, “Enforcing ICSID Awards in Germany.”
Firm News July 23, 2025
Barrister Christopher Harris KC Joins Gibson Dunn as Co-Chair of International Arbitration Practice Group
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Christopher Harris KC will join the firm as Co-Chair of the International Arbitration and the Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement Practice Groups.
Client Alert July 1, 2025
Ruling of the German Federal Court on the Impact of Arbitration Clauses on General Terms and Conditions in Business Transactions
This decision is likely to promote the continued – and possibly expanded – use of arbitration clauses in commercial contracts.
Article June 18, 2025
Penny Madden KC and Ceyda Knoebel Author Article in Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards
Partner Penny Madden KC and of counsel Ceyda Knoebel have co-authored the chapter “Arbitrability and Public Policy Challenges” in the fourth edition of Global Arbitration Review’s Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards
Firm News June 6, 2025
Gibson Dunn Secures Spain’s €32 Million Arbitration Award Payment in Favor of Blasket Renewable Investments
Gibson Dunn has secured Spain’s payment of a €32 million judgment enforcing an arbitration award in favor of our client, Blasket Renewable Investments LLC.
Client Alert June 5, 2025
Supreme Court Rejects Additional “Minimum Contacts” Requirement For Personal Jurisdiction Under The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd., Nos. 23-1201, 24-17 – Decided June 5, 2025 Today, a unanimous Supreme Court held …