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Gibson Dunn said it received seven practice rankings and 11 individual lawyer rankings in JUVE’s 2026/2027 directory of German law firms. The firm said its recognition spanned transactional and disputes work, with partners recommended across several categories and additional tax recognition in JUVE’s separately published tax handbook.
Gibson Dunn said partners M. Kendall Day and Jason Schwartz and associate Amalia Reiss authored an article for NYU Compliance & Enforcement on immigration program risks for employers. The firm said the article discusses scrutiny of applications by U.S. businesses seeking to sponsor foreign workers for highly skilled positions.
Gibson Dunn said Stephen Hui was named to LexisNexis’s 2026 40 Under 40 lists. In its announcement, the firm described the recognition as highlighting lawyers whose work contributes to the profession through leadership, innovation and industry impact, and reported that Hui received recognition in two geographic categories.
Gibson Dunn said it received six practice rankings and five individual rankings in the 2027 Legal 500 Latin America guide. The firm said its Latin America practice serves local and multinational clients across the region, and described the ranked areas as spanning finance, transactions, investigations, arbitration and energy work.
Gibson Dunn said partner Trey Cox authored an American Lawyer article examining how artificial intelligence affects the development of junior lawyers. The firm said the piece, titled Apprenticeship Is Being Automated, considers the relationship between traditional early-career assignments and the judgment lawyers need as they take on greater responsibility.
Gibson Dunn said it received three honors at the 2026 ITR Americas Tax Awards, including recognition for its Texas tax practice and two of its lawyers. The firm said the awards covered firm-level tax work as well as individual recognition in tax disputes, litigation and transfer pricing.
Gibson Dunn said it was ranked in six European categories in International Tax Review’s World Tax 2027 guide. The firm said the recognition covered practices in the United Kingdom and France, and that six partners received individual recognition, compared with four in the previous edition.
Gibson Dunn said it advised OceanSound Partners on a strategic investment in Iris, a supplier of electronics used in space and defense applications. The firm said its multidisciplinary team handled corporate, tax, employee benefits, government contracts, international trade, investment screening, antitrust and intellectual property aspects of the transaction.
Gibson Dunn said it advised I Squared on acquiring Orizon Aerostructures, which the firm described as a manufacturer of large, complex structural components and subassemblies for commercial aviation, defense and space applications. The firm said its transaction team included lawyers covering corporate, aerospace and defense, financing, tax, employee benefits, antitrust, regulatory, environmental, real estate and intellectual property matters.
Gibson Dunn said it highlighted Jane Horvath’s article for Dow Jones Risk Journal on AI compliance. The firm said the article examined how businesses could build compliance arrangements amid changing regulatory approaches in the United States, Europe and Asia, with recommendations addressing the deployment and oversight of AI systems.
Gibson Dunn said it advised advanced manufacturing company Re:Build on $2.1 billion in funding led by General Catalyst and the JPMorgan Strategic Investment Group. The firm said lawyers across its corporate, tax, benefits, funds, intellectual property and regulatory practices worked on the transaction for Re:Build.
Gibson Dunn said it highlighted an article by Ariana Sañudo in the Daily Journal about supporting rural immigration legal aid. The firm said the article discussed how law firms could help sustain legal services and support lawyers entering immigration practice when fellowship programs faced disruption.
Gibson Dunn said it advised the EQT-managed Scaleup Europe fund on its investment in Pigment’s Series E financing at a $2.3 billion valuation. The firm said the fund led the round, with lawyers in London and Paris advising on the investment and related employment, tax, privacy and technology matters.
Gibson Dunn said it advised NewBridge Pharmaceuticals on its sale to an affiliate of SIX-listed DKSH Holding. The firm described NewBridge as a UAE-headquartered healthcare commercialization platform that distributes pharmaceutical products across the Middle East and Africa, and said completion remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
Gibson Dunn said it published its October 23, 2026 derivatives, legislative and regulatory weekly update. The firm said the publication brings together developments affecting derivatives markets in the United States and Europe, including agency activity and industry responses, with links to the underlying materials for readers seeking further detail.
Gibson Dunn said it represented Mark Zuckerberg in negotiations with Meta’s special committee and the company’s establishment of a new class of publicly listed, nonvoting Class C common stock. The firm said a team combining litigation and corporate lawyers handled the representation.
Gibson Dunn said it is advising American Electric Power on joint development and funding agreements with Amazon and X-energy to explore advanced nuclear energy projects in Indiana. The firm said its work spans corporate, tax, real estate and regulatory aspects, with Daniel Alterbaum leading the corporate team.
Gibson Dunn said it advised MNT-Halan and selling shareholder MNT Investments on MNT-Halan’s initial public offering and Egyptian Exchange listing. The firm said trading began on October 20 under HALN.CA, following an offering of 320 million existing shares representing 20% of the company’s issued capital.
Gibson Dunn said it represented global coordinators, joint bookrunners and lenders on Yinson Azalea Production’s issuance of $1.458 billion in senior secured notes and a related debt and operations-and-maintenance reserve loan facility. The firm said the notes were issued under Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Gibson Dunn said it received six honors at the 2026 IFLR Middle East Awards, including a lifetime achievement award for Marwan Elaraby. The firm said the recognition covered transaction work and practice teams, and identified its work on mergers and acquisitions, project finance and an initial public offering.
Gibson Dunn said 41 of its lawyers were named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers list for 2027. The firm’s announcement identified honorees across its New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston offices, covering transactional practices from mergers and acquisitions to finance and corporate governance.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Mediawan on a partnership with Reese Witherspoon to acquire Hello Sunshine. The firm identified Hello Sunshine’s productions as including Big Little Lies, The Morning Show and Daisy Jones & The Six, alongside Reese’s Book Club.
Gibson Dunn said it advised the underwriters on Airtel Money’s initial public offering and London Stock Exchange Main Market admission. The firm said existing shareholders sold 270 million shares at £1.96 each, generating approximately £529 million in gross proceeds, with admission taking place October 14, 2026.
Gibson Dunn said it advised ATL Partners on acquiring Precise Metal Products from Staple Street Capital. McDermott Will & Schulte said it advised Staple Street on the sale to ATL’s Precise Aerospace & Defense platform, which serves the aerospace, defense and space sectors.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Velaris Therapeutics on its sale to Alaunos Therapeutics and a concurrent private placement. The firm said the financing was expected to support the combined company’s operations into 2029 and identified the transaction as work by its corporate team.
Gibson Dunn said it represented the conflicts committee of Hess Midstream’s board in negotiating a $3 billion independence transformation. The firm said partners Hillary Holmes and Gerry Spedale led its corporate team, with support from lawyers in energy, financing, tax and other practices.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art on a ground lease agreement with Tishman Speyer for New York’s Chrysler Building. The firm said partner Steven Klein led its real estate team on the matter.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Meridiam on forming North America Core Infrastructure Fund I, a continuation vehicle of approximately $4.5 billion. The firm said the vehicle was established through a sponsor-led secondary transaction to acquire 15 infrastructure assets in the United States, Canada and Chile.
Gibson Dunn said it was shortlisted in seven categories for the Law Middle East Awards 2026. The firm said the nominations cover six team or firm awards and an individual Rising Star nomination, with winners scheduled to be announced in Dubai on November 12, 2026.
Gibson Dunn said it earned three first-place issuer rankings by volume in Bloomberg Legal’s third-quarter 2026 capital markets tables. The firm identified the categories as global equity IPOs, US equity offerings and US equity IPOs, and said it also earned four second-place rankings.
Gibson Dunn said it is advising AT&T on a US joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The firm said the venture is intended to extend fiber access to more homes and identified Robert Little and Joe Orien as corporate team leaders.
Gibson Dunn said it published its weekly derivatives legislative and regulatory update, highlighting an extension of CFTC staff’s temporary Brexit-related positions. The firm said the edition also covered European capital markets priorities and industry work on the transition to central clearing in the U.S. Treasury market.
Gibson Dunn said it advised MorningSky Power on the closing of a portfolio transaction with Invenergy. The firm said its corporate team was led by partner Daniel Alterbaum and included of counsel Ata Dinlenc and associates Matthew Goldstein and Maramawit Abera, with additional lawyers advising across specialist areas.
Gibson Dunn said 29 of its lawyers were named to Lawdragon’s 2027 list of 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers. The firm said the recognition covered lawyers advising companies on workplace matters, with honorees working in employment litigation, class actions, executive compensation and employee benefits.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Investcorp on the formation of Investcorp North American Private Equity Fund II, a $1.22 billion fund that the firm said exceeded its target. The firm’s announcement identified lawyers from its corporate, tax and employee benefits practices who worked on the formation.
Gibson Dunn said partner Trey Cox discussed the development of its proprietary Atlas platform and AI training for Texas trial lawyers in a Texas Lawyer interview. The firm’s account said Cox described a lawyer-built prompt library and engineering support that helped turn the initial effort into a firm-backed platform.
Gibson Dunn said it was shortlisted in seven categories at Law.com’s 2026 British Legal Awards. The firm said the nominations span its London and international work, including transactional and disputes practices, and that the awards will be presented in London on November 25, 2026.
Gibson Dunn said it represented Long Lake Management in the $2.75 billion financing for its acquisition of American Express Global Business Travel. The firm said the transaction combined credit facilities and senior secured notes, with JPMorgan Chase Bank serving as lead arranger for the credit facilities.
Gibson Dunn said its Dallas and Houston lawyers received six awards at Law.com’s 2026 Texas Legal Awards. The firm said the recognition included two Litigation Department of the Year awards and individual awards for lawyers working in innovation, transactions, real estate and firm leadership.
Gibson Dunn said Nicholas “Nick” Mathews and Erik Fountain joined its Dallas office as partners in its intellectual property practice. The firm said the additions expand its patent litigation team and bring experience handling patent trials and disputes involving technology businesses and other corporate clients.
Gibson Dunn said it received 32 practice area rankings and 28 individual rankings in The Legal 500 UK 2027. The firm said the guide, published on September 30, recognized its lawyers in categories including the Hall of Fame, Leading Lawyers, Next Generation Partners and Leading Associates.
Gibson Dunn said partner Blake Estes was featured in a Financial Times/Ignites article about possible changes to interval fund rules. The firm said his comments addressed the structure of repurchase arrangements and the practical implications of modernization for investment products offered through financial intermediary platforms.
Gibson Dunn said Texas Lawyer highlighted its Dallas litigation training program, in which associates teach other associates. The firm said the program draws on lawyers’ experience handling matters and lets participants shape the training around subjects relevant to their work and development within the practice.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT climate private equity strategy on a Series E investment in Amber Electric. The firm described Amber as an Australian energy flexibility business and said the financing supported its expansion into Europe, with E.ON also participating.
Gibson Dunn said it advised USD Group on the sale of its Port Arthur, Texas, terminal and a 50% interest in a diluent recovery unit in Hardisty, Alberta. The firm identified the buyer as FTAI Energy Partners, a subsidiary of FTAI Infrastructure.
Gibson Dunn said associate Stephen Hammer authored an article about structure in legal writing for the Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes. The firm said the article appeared in the October 2026 issue and made a copy available on its website alongside the announcement of his contribution.
Gibson Dunn said it is advising RedBird Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Puck. The firm said its team included corporate, tax, media, employee-benefits, intellectual-property, litigation and antitrust lawyers working on the transaction across those different practice areas.
Gibson Dunn said it published its Derivatives Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update for September 25 covering CFTC FAQ revisions on tokenized customer-fund investments and blockchain recordkeeping, a September 22 CFTC advisory on event contracts tied to whether individuals mention words or attend events, the CFTC’s whistleblower award presumption rule, ESMA’s new supervisory priority on AI and tokenisation from 2027, and ISDA analysis of the move to mandatory U.S. Treasury clearing.
Gibson Dunn said it published its September Supreme Court Round-Up, led by Miguel Estrada, recapping the October 2025 term, in which the firm said the Court heard 64 arguments and issued 56 opinions, and previewing the October 2026 term, for which it said 25 petitions have been granted for 24 arguments. The firm said the publication also tracks the Office of the Solicitor General.
Gibson Dunn said it is advising Solaris Energy Infrastructure on an offering of $1.25 billion in senior notes and $200 million of additional revolving credit commitments. The firm’s announcement identifies separate capital markets, financing and tax teams supporting the transaction and the revolving credit facility.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Tenet Healthcare on a $2 billion offering of senior notes and the redemption of outstanding debt. The firm said the new notes carried a 6.250% coupon and matured in 2034, with proceeds connected to refinancing two existing series.
Gibson Dunn said BTI Consulting Group again included the firm in its Fearsome Foursome for 2027. The firm’s announcement described the designation as recognition of its litigation practice and linked it to BTI’s survey of corporate legal decision-makers about firms they consider formidable opponents.
Gibson Dunn said it advised WndrCo on an investment in HYROX alongside L Catterton. The firm said the transaction involved acquiring Infront’s majority stake together with HYROX’s founders, and identified lawyers working across corporate, competition, financing and tax aspects of the investment.
Gibson Dunn said it received two awards at the ITR Europe Tax Awards 2026: partner James Chandler was named Transfer Pricing Lawyer Rising Star, and the firm’s work on the Nova Chemicals divestment to Borouge Group was named Impact Deal of the Year. The firm said the awards recognize distinguished tax and transfer pricing teams in Europe over the preceding 12 months.
Gibson Dunn said it received the Exceptional Service Award at the American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project’s Volunteer Recognition and Awards program. The firm said the recognition concerned its commitment to clients receiving pro bono representation in capital defense matters.
Gibson Dunn said it advised EQT’s Scaleup Europe Fund on its lead investment in Tandem Health AB’s Series B financing. The firm described Stockholm-founded Tandem as a health technology company supplying an AI medical assistant, and said this was the fund’s first healthcare AI investment.
Gibson Dunn announced that it was advising North Immunology on a merger with Aethlon Medical and a concurrent private placement. The firm said the financing was expected to fund the combined company into the second half of 2028 and identified corporate, tax, benefits, securities and antitrust lawyers on its team.
Gibson Dunn announced that it had represented Amazon on its first sterling-denominated notes offering, totaling £4.25 billion. The firm said Barclays, HSBC, J.P. Morgan Securities and NatWest Markets acted as managers, and identified Andrew Fabens, Lawrence Lee and Kevin Mills as members of its legal team.
Gibson Dunn announced that partners Jason Schwartz and Cynthia Chen McTernan had discussed its higher-education work with the National Law Journal. The firm said its Higher Education Industry Group brought together 85 lawyers and that Schwartz was advising more than twice as many university clients on sensitive matters as three years earlier.
Gibson Dunn announced that Noah Hansford had joined as a partner and Terrie Khoshbin as senior counsel in Dallas. The firm said both would join its real estate and digital-infrastructure practices, advising owners, developers and operators on data-center transactions, leasing and operations, including hyperscale and neocloud agreements.