Matthew A. Gibbons is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate Practice Group, and is also a Co-chair of Hiring for the New York office.
Matthew’s practice focuses on representing major financial institutions, private equity funds and other institutional lenders in connection with complex real estate transactions across all real estate asset classes, including originations of acquisition financings, mortgage financings, mezzanine financings and other subordinate debt, construction financings, refinancings, acquisitions and dispositions of loans and financings of loans. His practice also includes representing institutional investors in connection with acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, joint venture agreements and developments.
Matthew is recognized as a leading lawyer in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA as “Up and Coming” in Real Estate Finance (New York). In 2024, Matthew was recognized in Lawdragon’s “500 X – The Next Generation” and “500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers”. He was selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in Real Estate in 2022-2023. He has also been recognized as a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ in Real Estate Law and selected for inclusion in the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.
Matthew received his Juris Doctor in 2012 from New York University School of Law, where he served as an Articles Editor for the Annual Survey of American Law. He received Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Mathematics and Government & Law from Lafayette College in 2009, where he graduated with honors.
Matthew is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
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Credentials
Education:
- New York University - 2012 Juris Doctor
- Lafayette College - 2009 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar