Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a leading international law firm. Consistently ranking among the world's top law firms in industry surveys and major publications, Gibson Dunn is distinctively positioned in today's global marketplace with 1000 lawyers and 16 offices in major cities throughout the United States and Europe. Committed to providing the highest quality legal services to its clients. Gibson Dunn's representative clients include some of the world's largest multinational corporations in all major industries, leading government entities, commercial and investment banks, start-up ventures, emerging growth businesses, partnerships and individuals.

The American Lawyer has named Gibson Dunn the 2010 Litigation Department of the Year. In awarding this honor, the magazine dubbed Gibson Dunn's litigators the "Game Changers," adding, "when other firms and conventional strategies come up short, clients in deep trouble turn to Gibson Dunn for fresh, aggressive thinking and innovative rescues."

London, England Office Profile: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP's London office has been serving a domestic and international client base for over 20 years. The London office offers integrated teams of U.K. and U.S. lawyers. The office handles complex cross-border corporate transactions and advises on a wide range of legal issues faced by U.K. and international clients. London partners are expert in all aspects of corporate work including mergers and acquisitions, structured finance and project finance, securities transactions, commercial real estate and real estate finance and taxation. They provide legal advice on a wide range of business issues to internationally listed companies, large private companies, investment banks, start-up ventures and many other organizations with international operations and ambitions.

Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate and Constitutional Law; Business Restructuring and Reorganization; Capital Markets; Class Actions; Corporate Governance; Corporate Transactions; Crisis Management; Electronic Discovery and Information Law; Emerging Technologies; Energy and Infrastructure; Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort; Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits; Financial Institutions; Global Finance; Government and Commercial Contracts; Health Care and Life Sciences; Insurance and Reinsurance; Intellectual Property; International Arbitration; International Trade Regulation and Compliance; Investment Funds; Labor and Employment; Latin America; Legal Malpractice Defense; Litigation; Media, Entertainment and Technology; Mergers and Acquisitions; Outsourcing Transactions; Private Equity; Public Policy; Real Estate; Securities Enforcement; Securities Litigation; Securities Regulation; Tax; White Collar Defense and Investigations.

UK Corporate Governance: The 2011 Report Card -- Verdict: 'Not Bad ... But Could Do Better'
James A. Cox,Leila Greer-Stapleton,Selina S. Sagayam, February 8, 2012
Introduction: The Financial Reporting Council ("FRC"), the independent regulator responsible for promoting corporate governance in the UK, published its annual report at the end of last year assessing the impact and effectiveness of the new UK Corporate Governance Code ("CGC")...

French Court of Appeals Confirms Heart of La Defense's Right to Seek and Obtain Creditor Protection in France under Safeguard Proceedings
Gregory A. Campbell,Benoît Fleury,Wayne P.J. McArdle,Jean-Philippe Robé, February 2, 2012
On January 19, 2012, the Versailles' Court of Appeals confirmed that CMBS borrower, Heart of la Défense SAS (Hold), and its Luxembourg parent company, Dame Luxembourg Sarl (Dame), were entitled to Court protection in France under Safeguard Proceedings (sauvegarde). Safeguard is a French...

Vote No to Pay -- the UK's Search for the 'Magic Bullet' & ... The Perils of the Scatter Gun Approach ...
James A. Cox,Leila Greer-Stapleton,Selina S. Sagayam, February 1, 2012
The Business Secretary of the British government ("Government"), Vince Cable, announced a week ago a package of controversial plans in a bid to transform UK executive pay culture. Under a new-four-pronged approach, shareholders would for the first time be given a binding vote on...

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