Valentin Held is an associate in the Frankfurt office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation and White-Collar Defense and Investigations Practices.

Valentin focuses his practice on international private law and international civil procedure law and on white-collar defense and sensitive investigations with cross-border elements.

Handelsblatt/The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023/2024 have recognized Valentin in their list “Ones to Watch” for Litigation.

His recent experience includes advising:

• Mercedes-Benz in diesel-related mass-litigation;
• Mercedes-Benz in climate change litigation;
• A Fortune Global 500 consulting company in litigation against the Federal Republic of Germany.

Valentin studied law at the University of Mainz (Germany) and passed his first bar examination in 2014. In 2015, he earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Competition Law and Policy with distinction from the University of Glasgow (UK).

Before completing his second bar examination at the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz in 2018, Valentin was a research associate and trainee in the Frankfurt office of an international law firm.

In addition to his native German, he is fluent in English.