Harley Belmont is an associate attorney in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. 

She graduated magna cum laude from New York Law School in 2024, where she served as a Junior Staff Editor on the NYLS Law Review, and as the Vice President of the Student Bar Association. In her final semester of law school, Harley devoted her study to performing pro bono service as a Pro Bono Scholar. Harley received a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Public Relations from Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Public Communications, in 2015.

Harley is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Joshua Benson is an associate in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Transactions, Technology Transactions, and Corporate Transactions Practice Groups.

His practice focuses on the negotiation of a wide range of intellectual property, technology and sourcing transactions, including agreements for information technology outsourcing (ITO) services, cloud services, software development and licensing, business process outsourcing (BPO) services, software-as-a-service, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and other technology-related matters.

Joshua has assisted clients in a broad range of industries, including the sports apparel, automotive, telecom, financial services, entertainment, healthcare, insurance, hospitality, blockchain, energy management, and home automation industries.

Joshua has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Corporate Law and Technology Law (2024-2025).

He received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Joshua is admitted to practice law in Washington D.C. and Texas.

Lucy S. Musson is an associate in the Palo Alto office of Gibson Dunn. She practices in the firm’s Corporate Department. She is currently on secondment.

Lucy supports clients in matters related to data privacy, intellectual property, technology transactions and artificial intelligence. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

She earned her Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. Lucy graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University. Prior to law school, she worked as a part of the LinkedIn legal team.

Lucy is admitted to practice law in the State of California.

Robert L. Weigel is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and the founder and co-chair of the firm’s Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement Practice Group. Bob is an experienced commercial litigator with extensive trial experience. He focuses on litigation concerning complex financial transactions, particularly for international clients in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. A list of the clients Bob has represented includes ArcelorMittal, Yukos Capital, Tethyan Copper Company (a joint venture between Barrick Gold and Antofagasta), Artémis and its founder, François Pinault; Crystallex; Verizon; Gucci; Tiffany & Co.; Nike; Oaktree Capital; Normandy Real Estate Partners; The Related Companies; Deutsche Bank; Crédit Agricole; Bank Brussels Lambert; UBS, Deloitte & Touche; and Dallah Al Baraka Investment Co. Ltd. (an investment bank based in Saudi Arabia).

Bob has been named among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America in 2026, and in their 500 Leading Global Litigators guide for 2023. He was also ranked by Chambers Litigation Support 2023-2025 and for Global-wide Asset Tracing & Recovery in 2021, with clients noting that he is “one of the very best for asset tracing and recovery” and “part of a very select group around the world who are capable of handling this sort of high-value enforcement work.” In May 2021, The American Lawyer named Bob to its list of “Northeast Trailblazers,” which recognizes 60 top professionals in the region “who have moved the needle in the legal industry.” In August 2018, The Am Law Litigation Daily named Bob as “Litigator of the Week” for obtaining a significant victory for Crystallex International Corporation in its battle to collect its $1.4 billion judgment against Venezuela. Bob was also named a Law360 “MVP” in Retail and E-Commerce for 2015 – one of three “elite attorneys” recognized – for his “successes in high-stakes litigation and complex global matters.” The National Law Journal recognized Bob as a “Top Litigator” in its annual “Winning: Top Litigators Tell Their Stories” feature, highlighting five attorneys “who prevailed during 2012 before a bench or jury trial.” In addition, the Daily Journal recognized the complete defense verdict for Artémis S.A. as one of the “Top Ten Defense Verdicts of 2012.”

Bob has applied his extensive knowledge of financial transactions to develop worldwide judgment enforcement strategies to collect on judgments and arbitral awards totaling several billion dollars, including the enforcement of awards in excess of $1 billion for Tethyan Copper Company, Yukos Capital, Crystallex, ArcelorMittal and Pearl Petroleum.

Representative Trials

  • François Pinault and Artémis: Successfully defended François Pinault and Artémis, the company he founded, in the long-running Executive Life litigation against the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California.
    • In 2005, in a four-month jury trial obtained complete exoneration for Mr. Pinault and successfully convinced the jury to award zero damages against Artémis.
    • In 2012, upon retrial of the sole count that the prior jury had deadlocked on, obtained a complete defense verdict from the jury on the Insurance Commissioner’s remaining $4 billion claim. Recognized as one of the Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the year by the California Daily Journal.
  • Bank Brussels Lambert, UBS, Credit Agricole and Skopbank: Successfully represented Bank Brussels Lambert, UBS, Credit Agricole and Skopbank as plaintiffs against two major European banks in a dispute over collateral resulting in settlements, both before and after a two-and-a-half-month jury trial, in excess of US $70 million.
  • Verizon: Successfully represented Verizon in a bench trial against a competitive local exchange carrier, obtaining a US $60 million judgment (having previously obtained a prejudgment attachment).
  • Deloitte & Touche: Successfully defended Deloitte & Touche in a three-month jury trial concerning the failure of the largest road contractor in New Mexico.
  • Kaiser Engineering: Successfully represented Kaiser Engineering in a trial in bankruptcy court concerning its obligations under its health plan.
  • Cessna Finance: Obtained a $50 million arbitral award for Cessna Finance on a contested guaranty.

Representative Enforcement Matters

  • Crystallex: Obtained a writ of execution over the shares of the Delaware parent of Citgo Petroleum Corp. to enforce a $1.4 billion judgment against Venezuela.
  • Commenced proceedings in the British Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C. and New York to enforce Tethyan Copper Company Limited’s (TCC) $6 billion arbitral award against Pakistan, resulting in a multi-billion dollar settlement.
  • Won motions in actions in New York, London and the Cayman Islands resulting in a successful settlement of ArcelorMittal’s $1.3 billion arbitral award against Essar Steel.
  • Pearl Petroleum, Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas: Initiated enforcement proceedings in the UK, United States, and Dubai Int’l Financial Centre (DIFC), resulting in a multi-billion settlement with Iraqi Kurdistan.
  • PDL BioPharma, Inc.: Obtained summary judgment on multiple guaranties of a $100 million loan. PDL Biopharma, Inc. v. Samuel J. Wohlstadter, et. al.
  • Nike: Obtained a judgment in excess of $1 billion and froze counterfeiters’ assets in over 150 foreign bank accounts.
  • UBS: Commenced a lawsuit against Croatia over its share of a Yugoslavian bond issue, resulting in an 8 figure settlement.
  • Yukos Capital: Obtained a $420 million prejudgment attachment against Rosneft Oil for Yukos Capital resulting in the collection in full of Yukos’ judgment.
  • Yukos Capital: Obtained a $180 million judgment against Samaraneftegaz for Yukos Capital resulting in a successful settlement.
  • Obtained a $260 million judgment and foreclosed on the Mondrian hotel in Soho for Deutsche Bank.
  • Gucci America, Inc.: Obtained an order granting plaintiff’s motion to compel the Bank of China to produce counterfeiters’ bank records, despite claims that the documents were protected under Chinese law, and denied the Bank’s cross-motion to relieve it of the obligation to freeze the counterfeiters’ accounts. Gucci Am., Inc. v. Li, No. 10 Civ. 4974 (RJS), (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2011), and obtained affirmance of the District Court’s order freezing the counterfeiters’ assets, 768 F3d 122. On remand, obtained an order holding the Bank of China in contempt and fining them $50,000 per day until they produced the counterfeiters’ bank records.
  • Gucci America, Inc.: Represented plaintiff in Gucci America, Inc. v. Frontline Processing Corp., 721 F. Supp. 228 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) (HB), in which the Court held that credit card processing companies may be held liable for contributory trademark infringement. Recognized as One of the Top 10 trademark decisions of the year according to the Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property.

Bob is admitted to practice before the New York courts, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.

Priyah Kaul is an associate in the San Francisco office of Gibson Dunn. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department, focusing on securities litigation, class actions, and other complex civil litigation.  Priyah has a wide range of experience representing individuals and companies, including leading technology companies, in high-stakes cases in state and federal court.

After law school, Priyah served as a law clerk to the Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Prior to re-joining Gibson Dunn, she was senior counsel at a boutique civil litigation firm and a deputy voter protection director for a national political campaign.

Priyah received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 2015, where she was an Articles Editor for the Michigan Journal of Law Reform. She earned her B.A. in Business-Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2006. Before attending law school, Priyah was an analyst at a multinational financial services company.

Priyah is admitted to practice law in the State of California.

Julie Doria is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and member of the firm’s Litigation, International Arbitration, and Business Restructuring Practice Groups. Her practice focuses on dispute resolution, restructuring, and white collar criminal law.

Julie specializes in complex international litigation and arbitration proceedings arising out of investments and general commercial transactions.

She acts on debt restructuring, where she advises companies of all sizes and sectors, insolvency practitioners, debtors and creditors in connection with pre-insolvency and insolvency proceedings.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2024, she graduated from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, where she received a Master’s degree in Business law (Magistère Juriste d’Affaires – DJCE).

She speaks French, English and Italian fluently and has an excellent working knowledge of Spanish.

Pierre-Emmanuel Fender is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Litigation, and Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice Groups.

Pierre-Emmanuel specializes in complex cross-border restructurings and French pre-insolvency and insolvency matters. He regularly advises investors on the management or acquisition of defaulting entities, distressed companies undergoing insolvency proceedings, and creditors — including banks and CLOs — for the recovery of their receivables and the protection of their securities.

Pierre-Emmanuel’s practice also focuses on resolving complex disputes through litigation proceedings, primarily in an international context. He is involved in a broad range of general commercial disputes (contract and liability) and corporate litigation (such as shareholder disputes, enforcement of warranties, and takeovers of distressed companies) in various business sectors including aeronautics, insurance, finance, and healthcare, among others.

He co-leads the ESG practice in Paris, providing holistic advice to clients in relation to their corporate responsibility and ESG risks and opportunities, while also preparing them for potential litigation in France.

Pierre-Emmanuel is recommended by Chambers Europe in its Restructuring/Insolvency category. Clients report that he “is a very good support and a real expert” ; “an excellent technician” ; “he is very precise, easy to work with, technical and a hard worker.” Previous editions emphasized that he has a “very practical approach,” adding that he is “very good in anticipating issues and has a good grasp of the situation in negotiations.” Pierre-Emmanuel is noted for his expertise in cross-border restructurings and French insolvency matters with his client portfolio including lenders, investors, and distressed companies. Best Lawyers in France also consistently recommends him for Insolvency since he entered the ranking in 2020.

The Legal 500 EMEA ranks the Paris Commercial Litigation practice in Tier 2, highlighting “a very close-knit and a very complementary team of lawyers, very attentive to their clients and their business constraints. A team with whom it is very pleasant to work.” Previous editions already distinguished Pierre-Emmanuel in this category, reporting that he “has excellent technique, is rigorous and provides a strategic outlook over cases,” and describing him as an “excellent litigator.”

Benchmark Litigation Europe has named him a Litigation Star year after year since he entered the ranking in 2022, while Best Lawyers in France has consistently recommended him for Litigation since 2020. He is also ranked as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators, and Leaders League France has distinguished him for M&A disputes, Commercial litigation, and Arbitration.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn in 2017, Pierre-Emmanuel practiced with a leading British law firm for fifteen years.

Admitted to the Paris Bar, Pierre-Emmanuel graduated in 2000 from the University of Strasbourg III Robert Schumann, with a DESS (postgraduate degree) in business law, a DJCE Magistère (postgraduate degree) in Franco-German business law, and a Maîtrise (LLM) in business law. He is a member of the French Institute of Insolvency Practitioners (IFPPC). In May 2016, he published an article titled, “Prévention des difficultés des entreprises: le banquier et le pouvoir de dire non … sans limite?” in Le Monde du Droit. He is also an occasional speaker at Strasbourg University where he delivers a training and workshop session on French restructuring to DJCE students.

He speaks French and English fluently.

Billur Cinar is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn, where she is a member of the firm’s Technology Transactions and Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation Practice Groups.

She assists national and international clients across a wide range of industries, including technology, digital services, luxury, and automative.

Billur’s practice focuses on regulatory and contractual matters involving data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and consumer protection. She supports clients in navigating cross-border digital projects and implementing compliance programs aligned with the EU’s digital regulatory framework (e.g., GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, AI Act). Her experience also includes privacy-related and contractual litigation, data breach response, and advising on data privacy aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2025, Billur holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology Law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas.

She speaks English and French fluently.

Janae Staicer is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with experience spanning trade secrets, antitrust, class actions, white collar, and appeals. Janae maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on immigration and civil rights issues.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Janae served as a law clerk for the Hon. Alison J. Nathan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and for former Judge Gregg J. Costa of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She also practiced as a litigation associate at Williams & Connolly LLP.

Janae earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, graduating magna cum laude and with pro bono distinction. At Georgetown, she served as Senior Articles Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal and competed on the moot court team. Through the Appellate Litigation Clinic, she successfully represented an incarcerated client in an appeal before the Fourth Circuit arising from an excessive force case. Janae graduated magna cum laude from Duquesne University, where she competed nationally as a collegiate debater. 

Janae is a member of the California and D.C. bars and is admitted to practice in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Circuits, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California and the Western District of North Carolina.

Imane Choukir is an associate at the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the Transnational Litigation, White Collar, Competition, and Restructuring Practice Groups.

Imane specializes in complex national and international litigation, regularly representing companies, executives, and shareholders in sensitive civil and commercial disputes. With her deep knowledge of competition and consumer law, Imane is well-versed in a range of sectors, including regulated industries such as telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure, which allows her to navigate and resolve complex legal challenges with efficiency and ingenuity. She also has strong expertise in arbitration, both in investment and commercial transactions, and has been involved in several enforcement campaigns for arbitral awards against individuals and states.

She acts on debts restructuring, where she advises companies of all sizes and sectors, insolvency practitioners, debtors or creditors in connection with pre-insolvency and insolvency proceedings, either in domestic or cross-border contexts. This experience has honed her negotiation skills with various stakeholders while providing her with a robust understanding of corporate dynamics and the economic and operational challenges faced by companies.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in June 2021, Imane holds an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Competition Law with distinction from King’s College London (2019), as well as a Master’s degree and an MBA in Management with distinction from Université Paris II – Panthéon Assas (2018). Imane aslo holds a certificate in Insolvency and Business Restructuring Law with distinction from Université Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne (2021).

She is fluent in French and English, with working knowledge of Arabic, Spanish, and Italian.

Notable Experience:

  • Representing Solocal, Casino, Duralex or Lapeyre in the restructuring of their debt
  • Representing a global French leader in the concessions and construction sectors in a dispute related to an infrastructure project
  • Representing a global leader in remote sales in disputes with its suppliers and subcontractors
  • Representing a major automotive dealer in relation to product defects affecting some of its products
  • Representing one of the world’s leading suppliers of packaging solutions for food liquids in a dispute with one of its clients
  • Representing a French leader in the agri-food sector during inspections and seizures conducted by the French Competition Authority related to anticompetitive practices

Olwethuthando Ndlovu is an associate in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Finance Practice Group.

Olwethuthando’s practice focuses on advising international and domestic clients in a range of corporate, finance and infrastructure transactions.

Olwethuthando obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of the Witwatersrand, before completing a Master of Laws (LLM) at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. He served as an LLM Representative at the Penn Business Law Association and an International Associate Editor at the University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law.

Prior to joining Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Olwethuthando was trained, qualified, and practiced in the Johannesburg office of Africa’s largest law firm and has experience in one of the largest international professional services firms. He served as a research assistant for Mauro F. Guillén, Vice Dean, MBA Program for Executives at The Wharton School.

Olwethuthando is an admitted Attorney in the State of New York, as well as an Attorney and Notary of the High Court of South Africa.

Carla Baum is an associate in the Munich office of Gibson Dunn. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups.

Carla focuses her practice on German and international commercial arbitration and complex litigation matters.

Handelsblatt / The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025/2026 have recognized Carla in their list “Ones to Watch” for Litigation.

She studied law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where she passed her first state examination in 2016. Carla passed her second state examination at the Higher Regional Court Munich and has been admitted as a German lawyer (Rechtsanwältin) since 2020.

In addition to her native German, she speaks English, Italian and Spanish.

Matthew Hall is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher where he is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Group. He focuses his practice on real estate finance transactions, representing institutional lenders, including debt funds and investment banks, on the origination and disposition of mortgage, mezzanine and construction loans across all real estate asset classes, including office buildings, multifamily complexes, hotels, retail properties, mixed-use properties and industrial properties. He is currently on secondment.

Matthew received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Villanova University in 2018. While at Villanova, Matthew served as a managing editor for the Villanova Law Review. He received his Master of Arts in Psychology from Stony Brook University in 2012 and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, magna cum laude, from Gettysburg College in 2008.

Matthew is admitted to practice in the state of New York and Pennsylvania.

Dexter Lee is an English-qualified associate in the London office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Finance Practice Groups.

Dexter advises both creditors and sponsors on domestic and cross-border real estate financing transactions, working across a range of real estate asset classes.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Dexter worked in the London office of another major global law firm.

Guillaume Bismes is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and member of the firm’s Litigation, International Arbitration, and Business Restructuring Practice Groups.

He focuses on complex domestic and cross-border litigation as well as arbitration in a wide variety of disputes, from commercial law to corporate litigation. He advises banks, funds and listed industrial companies from various sectors before state courts and arbitral tribunals in connection with M&A litigation (shareholder disputes, contract and liability litigation, etc.), including in an international context.

Furthermore, Guillaume has also developed a strong experience in restructuring, acting for company shareholders with prevention proceedings and insolvency proceedings. He is also experienced in insolvency litigation, representing clients in insolvency proceedings litigation, debtors’ recourse, receivables disputes, appeals against safeguard and rehabilitation plans, and disputes related to the appointment of controllers.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Guillaume practiced at a leading French law firm specialized before the two highest courts in France.

Prior to his admission to the Paris Bar in 2022, he graduated from the University Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne where he was valedictorian of his Master of Law degree in business litigation.

He speaks French and English fluently.

Youssef Berrada is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn, where he serves as a member of the Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group.

His practice focuses on the procurement, development, financing and acquisition of infrastructure-related assets and companies. He has substantial experience in structured finance transactions such as complex cross-border project financing and infrastructure acquisition transactions. He is particularly involved on energy, telecommunications, transport, and electric mobility projects.

Youssef advises infrastructure funds, industrial sponsors, multilateral institutions, senior and junior lenders, and borrowers on major projects in France and internationally.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he practiced several years within the energy & infrastructure department of a Magic Circle law firm in Paris.

Admitted to the Paris Bar, Youssef received a Magistère – DESS-DJCE (post-graduate degree) in Corporate Law from Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University in 2018.

He speaks French and English fluently.

Representative Transactions:

Digital Infrastructure

  • Representation of lenders including BNPP, LBP, BRED, and Banque Palatine on the EUR€84M hybrid long-term financing of fiber network operator Altitude Group’s expansion in France’s fiber sector.

Electric Mobility

  • Representation of Electra, a European fast-charging specialist, on a EUR€27M project finance sustainability bond subscribed by MAIF, Allianz and Crédit Agricole funds, managed by Eiffel Investment Group, to finance 100 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in France.
  • Representation of Swish, a French manager of B-to-B electric vehicle charging stations, on its EUR€47M equity and quasi-equity financing provided by Infragreen V, a climate impact fund managed by asset manager Rgreen Invest.

Antoine Bécot is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Tax and Real Estate Practice Groups.

Antoine has developed significant experience in corporate tax matters on behalf of national and international groups, advising on litigation, internal restructurings and the structuring of a wide range of transactions.

His practice includes acquisition and vendor due diligence for industrial clients and funds, structuring of domestic and international transactions, and assistance with tax audits and tax litigation.

Admitted to the Paris bar since 2023, Antoine joined Gibson Dunn the year prior. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Business Tax Law with honors from the University of Rennes in 2020. He is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA).

He speaks French and English fluently.

Thomas Baculard is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn where he serves as a member of the Firm’s Technology Transactions & Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation Practice Groups.

He specializes in information technology, data privacy, cybersecurity, outsourcing, and digital transactions. His practice covers data privacy and cybersecurity, including compliance and governance projects in light of the GDPR, e-commerce as well as data breach management and litigation. He also advises clients on regulatory matters including with regard to compliance programs under the EU Digital Services Act. 

He regularly assists clients from various sectors such as technology (marketplaces, search engines), luxury, and transportation in connection with digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence and digital projects, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence projects, Big Data, Cloud-based solutions, Internet of Things, and IaaS/PaaS. He also advises on complex technology transactions, such as acquisition and development of innovative solutions and complex commercial transactions.

Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2023, Thomas received a Master’s degree in Information technology Law from University Paris II Panthéon – Assas and holds an Advanced Masters in International Business Law and Management from ESSEC Business School.

He speaks English and French fluently.

Emma Vernhes is a French qualified associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn, where she serves as a member of the firm’s Finance and Business Restructuring Practice Groups.

Emma focuses her practice in syndicated loans, structured finance transactions and complex cross-border debt restructuring transactions. She represents both private and listed companies, senior and junior lenders and borrowers in their significant strategic transactions.

Emma has experience in acting for lenders and borrowers in relation to investment-grade syndicated facilities, other corporate loans and bridge financing. She is also experienced in acquisition finance, advising lenders, borrowers and sponsors on leveraged buy-outs and corporate acquisitions.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Emma practiced for 4 years within the Banking department of the Paris office of a magic circle law firm.

Admitted to the Paris Bar, Emma received a Master’s degree in International Business law from University Paris II – Pantheon Assas in 2016 and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from University of Exeter (United Kingdom) in 2015.

She speaks French and English fluently.

Simon Reibel is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and member of the firm’s Litigation, International Arbitration, and Business Restructuring Practice Groups.

His practice focuses on restructuring and dispute resolution.

Simon acts on debt restructuring, where he advises companies of all sizes and sectors, insolvency practitioners, debtors and creditors in connection with pre-insolvency (ad hoc mandate and conciliation proceedings) and insolvency proceedings (safeguard, accelerated safeguard, reorganization, and liquidation proceedings).

He is experienced in insolvency litigation such as liability actions for insufficient assets, grace period requests and disputes arising in the context of classes of affected parties.

Simon is also experienced in dispute resolution where he advises clients on a variety of topics from civil law to commercial litigation.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2025, he graduated with a Master in Business law (DJCE) from the University Jean Moulin Lyon 3, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Liquidation of Distressed Companies (ALED) from the University Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne in 2022.

He speaks French and English.