Revolving doors: Gibson Dunn adds New York PE strength while Bakers hires two in tax
US hires were on the cards for Baker & McKenzie and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, while Withers added in Hong…
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Growing the Pi: Gibson Dunn and A&O act on improved US offer for Premier Farnell
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher have advised on an improved bid for UK-based electronics manufacturer Premier…
Ashurst misses out as Gibson Dunn and Pinsents take front row seats on $1.2bn Odeon deal
City firm Ashurst has missed out to former partners at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher on the $1.2bn sale of London-based…
Gibson Dunn continues Germany push, launching in Frankfurt with double Latham hire
The renewed interest in Germany’s legal market continues apace with US firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to launch in Frankfurt…
The last word – Charlie says
In response to an opinion piece from Gibson Dunn’s Charlie Geffen in our last issue, we ask management if firms…
Ashurst loses another partner to Gibson Dunn as Perry quits
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has revisited Ashurst for yet another lateral hire, appointing financial institutions partner James Perry.
Freshfields and Gibson Dunn lead on $1.4bn Canadian miner battle with Venezuela
Ranked as seasoned players on the most lucrative cases, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher have landed key…
Comment: Gibson Dunn’s Geffen argues law firms can sell judgement or process but few can excel at both
A few years ago the general counsel of one of the big banks told me that they only went to…
Are you selling judgement or process? Few modern law firms can excel at both
Charlie Geffen argues the legal market is segmenting between two diverging arenas A few years ago the general counsel of…
Cravath and Skadden check-in as Starwood derails Marriott merger to seal Chinese hotel takeover
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher are advising as Westin owner…
US financials: Shearman & Sterling recovery falters as Gibson Dunn’s star rises higher
The two-year rebound at New York-headquartered Shearman & Sterling came to an abrupt end last year as profits per equity…
Taking silk: Quinn, Gibson and Freshfields heavyweights among new QCs in 107-strong round
A trio of City heavyweights has been appointed among 107 new Queen’s Counsel (QC) announced today (11 January), an increase…
Gibson Dunn swoop for HSF capital markets duo boosts English law capability
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s appointment of Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF’s) capital markets duo Steve Thierbach and Chris Haynes is an…
Gibson Dunn strikes again to land HSF’s global head of capital markets
Herbert Smith Freehills’ global capital markets chief, Steve Thierbach, is set to leave the firm for Gibson Dunn & Crutcher…
Cross-border teams at Gibson Dunn and Weil advise on $18bn Willis and Towers Watson merger
US duo Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Weil, Gotshal & Manges have won key roles on the headline merger of…
Revolving doors: Key City hires for Gibson Dunn and Bakers as Eversheds loses former planning head
Last week saw both international firms making strategic moves in the City and at a national level several key hires,…
HFW and Gibson Dunn lead as Rothschild exits troubled Asia Resource Minerals
A four-partner team from Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has spearheaded ACE’s high-profile purchase of Nat Rothschild’s stake in troubled Indonesian…
A $5.7bn settlement: Bank quintet admit market manipulation guilt
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday afternoon announced that five major banks have made a collective settlement of $5.7bn…
Dealwatch: A&O, Linklaters and Slaughters take lead on Virgin Active sale to South Africa-listed Brait
Magic Circle trio Allen & Overy (A&O), Linklaters and Slaughter and May have taken instructions advising on Virgin Group’s £682m…
Gibson Dunn partner suspended after misleading High Court
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Peter Gray was found to have deliberately misled the High Court regarding evidence presented in…