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Year founded: 1890
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Overview

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, a leading international law firm, consistently ranks among the world’s top law firms in industry surveys and major publications. The firm is distinctively positioned in today’s global marketplace with more than 1,800 lawyers and 21 offices. For more information, please visit www.gibsondunn.com.

Rankings

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is nationally ranked in 43 practice areas and metro ranked in 59 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Antitrust Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Securities / Capital Markets Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Metro Rankings

Colorado
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

About Our Clients

Gibson Dunn aspires to handle all matters as partners with, and not merely as service providers to, our clients. We represent the majority of the Fortune 100 and more than half of the Fortune 500 companies. Our clients range from start-up ventures to multinational corporations in all major industries, including manufacturing, consumer services, hospitality and leisure, and technology, as well as commercial and investment banks, emerging growth businesses, partnerships, government entities and individuals.

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher lawyers are clearly experts at the law and knowing their client's needs, even before the client may know those needs. I turn to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher when I have a significant litigation matter that has the potential to tremendously impact my company. Massive class actions and consolidated MDL proceedings tend to be Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's specialty in my experience. My Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher lawyers are brilliant legal minds that help strategize ways to minimize a lawsuit's potential impact on the company. I know I am in good hands when I hire Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
Commercial Litigation
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has deep experience with managed care industry issues; intelligent, thoughtful attorneys that are down to earth.
Ryan Wong – UHC
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
I have been working in close quarters with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher antitrust litigators for over six months. Rob Walters is a uniquely talented trial lawyer and a dang good person. His humility is hard to explain, but that trait makes it a joy to roll up your sleeves and work hard right by his side. Mike Raiff is talented and dedicated. I can't wait to work with these guys again.
Heather New – AT&T
Antitrust Law
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's antitrust / litigation team of Scott Hammond, Dan Swanson, and Cynthia Richman is perfect. Also, in their M&A practice in New York, Dennis Friedman and Barbara Becker are outstanding.
Corporate Law
Steve Shoemate at Gibson Dunn is fantastic with a great balance of intellect, experience, and approach.
Media Law
Ted Boutrous Jr. of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is without equal. He’s a great guy with great talent who is very easygoing in his communication with clients.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has a very good bankruptcy group.
Real Estate Law
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has a high level expertise and responsiveness. Our firm is very happy with the services they provide.
Commercial Litigation
Gibson Dunn has outstanding litigators, with superb strategy, analysis, organization and writing skills.

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Antitrust Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Securities / Capital Markets Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Music
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 2 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 3 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Regional Rankings

Colorado
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for International Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Houston
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Arbitration
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for First Amendment Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Sports Law
Tier 3 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 3 for Trademark Law
New York City
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Music
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Orange County
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
San Jose
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Antitrust Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Transportation Law
Tier 3 for Gaming Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Accountants' Liability
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Antitrust
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Capital Markets
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Emerging Business
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Entertainment Law - Music
  • Environmental Law
  • FDA Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • FinTech Practice
  • First Amendment Law
  • Gaming Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • IT Outsourcing Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Media Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Transportation Law
  • White-Collar Criminal Defense

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has 208 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • The American Lawyer 2022 - Gibson Dunn ranked on its 2022 A-List of the 20 most elite law firms in the United States.
  • The American Lawyer named Gibson Dunn a Finalist in its 2021 Litigation Department of the Year competition. This award follows our unprecedented four wins in this biennial competition and is the firm’s seventh consecutive Finalist honor.
  • In its 2022 D.C. Litigation Department of the Year contest, The National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn as the winner in the Labor & Employment category.  This is the firm’s sixth consecutive win in this category. 
  • The National Law Journal named Gibson Dunn to its 2022 Appellate Hot List, which “highlights law firms that have handled exemplary appellate matters.” 
  • Law360 2022 - Gibson Dunn  was recognized among the Practice Groups of the Year in Employment, Energy, and Securities.
  • BTI Consulting Group named Gibson Dunn among the “Most Recommended Law Firms,” featuring nine firms that “stand out above all others – gaining more unprompted recommendations from legal decision makers than other law firms.”
  • BTI Consulting Group has ranked Gibson Dunn fifth on its annual list, the BTI Client Service 30, for 2023, which features the law firms that are “the best of the best in client service.” 
  • The Deal named Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware for $61 billion and Victor Capital’s sale of PrimaLoft to Compass Diversified for $530 million among its Outstanding Deals of the Year.
  • The Recorder named Gibson Dunn as its 2022 Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year. 
  • Global Investigations Review ranked Gibson Dunn No. 1 in the GIR 30, its annual guide to the world’s top 30 cross-border investigations practices.
  • Gibson Dunn was ranked No. 2 in the 2023 edition of Global Data Review’s GDR 100 Global Elite, a list of the world’s top 25 data practices. 
  • Global Arbitration Review ranked Gibson Dunn among the 2023 GAR 30, its annual guide to the world's top 30 specialist international arbitration practices. 
  • Gibson Dunn was ranked in the 2023 edition of Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 – Global Elite, a list of the world’s top 25 antitrust practices. 
  • Global Restructuring Review listed Gibson Dunn in the GRR 100 2023, the “annual guide to the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.”
  • The Times has recognized Gibson Dunn in its Best Law Firms 2023 report, an annual list of the top law firms in England and Wales. The firm was also commended in the commercial dispute resolution category.  
  • The German publication JUVE recommended Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt and Munich offices in the 2022/2023 edition of its annual directory. Gibson Dunn was named among the National Top law firms in Germany. 
  • Gibson Dunn was listed as a Key Player in the India Business Law Journal’s 2022 report recognizing the top foreign law firms for India-related work.
  • Regulation Asia has named Gibson Dunn as the Law Firm of the Year at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2022. 

Office Locations

Irvine, CA
3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1200
Irvine, CA 92612-4412
United States
949-451-3800 Call our Irvine, CA location at 949-451-3800 Get Directions Get directions to our Irvine, CA location
Los Angeles, CA
2029 Century Park East, Suite 4000
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3026
United States
310-552-8500 Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 310-552-8500 Get Directions Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location
San Francisco, CA
One Embarcadero Center Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
415-393-8200 Call our San Francisco, CA location at 415-393-8200 Get Directions Get directions to our San Francisco, CA location
Denver, CO
1801 California Street, Suite 4200
Denver, CO 80202-2642
United States
303-298-5700 Call our Denver, CO location at 303-298-5700 Get Directions Get directions to our Denver, CO location
Abu Dhabi, AE
Al Sarab Tower, Floor 11
ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
971 (0)2 234 2600 Call our Abu Dhabi, AE location at 971 (0)2 234 2600 Get Directions Get directions to our Abu Dhabi, AE location
Dubai, AE
Dubai International Finance Centre, Building Five, Level Four
P.O. Box 506654
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
971 (0)4 318 4600 Call our Dubai, AE location at 971 (0)4 318 4600 Get Directions Get directions to our Dubai, AE location
Beijing, CN
Unit 1301, Tower 1, China Central Place
No. 81 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100025
China: Global Firms
86 10 6502 8500 Call our Beijing, CN location at 86 10 6502 8500 Get Directions Get directions to our Beijing, CN location
Hong Kong, HK
32/F, Gloucester Tower
The Landmark
15 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
852 2214 3700 Call our Hong Kong, HK location at 852 2214 3700 Get Directions Get directions to our Hong Kong, HK location
Riyadh, SA
King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
Area 4, Building 4.07, Level 7
Riyadh 13519
Saudi Arabia
966 11 827 4046 Call our Riyadh, SA location at 966 11 827 4046 Get Directions Get directions to our Riyadh, SA location
Singapore, SG
One Raffles Quay
Level #36-01, North Tower
Singapore 048583
Singapore
65 6507 3600 Call our Singapore, SG location at 65 6507 3600 Get Directions Get directions to our Singapore, SG location
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