Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

About this office:

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."

Washington, D.C. Office Profile: The Washington, D.C. office has been serving local, national, and international clients for over 25 years. Approximately 160 lawyers provide a full range of legal services with particular emphasis on the representation of clients before regulatory agencies. Many of the practice areas in the Washington, D.C. office are led by lawyers who have previously served at the highest levels of government.

We are proud to be listed prominently on the Legal Times 100 and to be named as Litigation Department Of The Year Finalist by The American Lawyer (January 2002), who spouted our reputation as "The Rescue Squad". We are dedicated to helping achieve your goals. We will understand your business and its specific legal needs. The firm's lawyers and staff are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal service on a timely and cost effective basis.

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.

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provision Does Not Cover Employees of Non-Public Companies, First Circuit Rules
Olushola Ayanbule,Eugene Scalia, February 7, 2012
In an important decision regarding the scope of the Sarbanes-Oxley "whistleblower" provision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled on Friday that the provision generally does not extend to employees of non-public companies. Lawson v. Fidelity Management & Research...

Considerations for Public Company Directors in the 2012 Proxy Season
Amy Goodman,Elizabeth A. Ising,Gillian McPhee,Ronald O. Mueller,John F. Olson, January 5, 2012
The past year has been one of change and challenge for public companies and their boards, as companies have moved to implement "say-on-pay" and other provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank"). With the 2012 proxy season on the...

ISS Issues White Paper on New Approach in Evaluating Pay for Performance Alignment
Arsineh Ananian,Sean C. Feller,Amy Goodman,Ronald O. Mueller, December 29, 2011
On December 20, 2011, Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"), a leading proxy advisory firm, published a white paper titled "Evaluating Pay for Performance Alignment: ISS' Quantitative and Qualitative Approach." The white paper provides greater guidance on ISS' new approach...

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