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Gibson Dunn has promoted 42 lawyers to partner, the largest class in its history, reflecting its global growth and expanding client demand across various markets and practices, with a significant increase in international and London-based partners.
Gibson Dunn mourns the passing of Theodore B. Olson, a prominent partner and former U.S. Solicitor General, who passed away on November 13, 2024. Olson, a key figure in the firm's Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group, was renowned for his influential Supreme Court advocacy, including landmark cases like Bush v. Gore and Citizens United. His contributions to law and public service were widely recognized, earning him numerous accolades. Olson's legacy is honored by the firm, which recently named a moot courtroom after him in Los Angeles.
A former attorney at the top 10 Biglaw firm, Gibson Dunn, has been charged with insider trading. Romero Cabral Da Costa Neto, a visiting attorney from Brazil, allegedly accessed confidential client information from within the firm's internal filing system to make trades ahead of a major pharmaceutical M&A deal. He purchased over 10,000 shares of CTI BioPharma Corp before the deal was publicly announced and reportedly made a profit of over $42,000. Costa also accessed other nonpublic deal information and traded on that information as well. Gibson Dunn is cooperating with authorities and has terminated its relationship with Costa.