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."

New York, New York Office Profile: With approximately 230 lawyers, Gibson Dunn New York has become one of the leading law firms in New York, and represents a "who's who" of the world's leading corporations and financial institutions. The corporate lawyers in our New York office concentrate on complex mergers and acquisitions, private equity, global finance, and capital markets. Our litigation department is host to a team of accomplished and recognized trial lawyers and litigators who handle complex matters in securities, antitrust, commercial disputes, intellectual property, international arbitration, unfair trade practices, First Amendment, media litigation, and internal investigations. Also, the New York office has highly respected real estate, business restructuring, tax and Latin America practices.

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 Appeals; White Collar Defense and Investigations.

IRS Proposes Detailed Regulations Under the FATCA Provisions of the HIRE Act
Justin J.R. Reda,Rebecca Schmutter,Jeffrey M. Trinklein,Romina Weiss, February 10, 2012
The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (the HIRE Act), enacted in 2010, contained provisions (now commonly referred to as FATCA) intended to reduce the evasion of U.S. tax obligations through the establishment of accounts at foreign financial institutions (FFIs) or by holding assets...

Renegotiation of The France-Luxembourg Tax Treaty Targets Capital Gains on French Real Estate Companies
Jérôme Delaurière,Jeffrey M. Trinklein, February 8, 2012
The French tax authorities have announced their decision to renegotiate the France-Luxembourg tax treaty. Such renegotiation is going to impact many investors holding French real estate investments through Luxembourg entities.

Delaware Court of Chancery Issues Temporary Restraining Order To Postpone Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Eduardo Gallardo,Aaron B. Holmes,Brian M. Lutz, January 3, 2012
On December 20, 2011, Vice Chancellor Parsons of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion and entered a temporary restraining order enjoining ChinaCast Education Corporation from holding its annual meeting, scheduled for later that day, until January 10, 2012. See Sherwood, et al. v. Chan...

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