Barbara Becker > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s M&A fields a deep bench of experienced transactional experts who ‘are strong from their junior associates through to its senior partners’ and are capable of advising on all aspects of domestic and cross-border deals, including on corporate, tax, IP, and executive compensation matters. The team, which maintains offices across the US, has extensive expertise in the energy field, as evidenced by its role in advising Pioneer Natural Resources on its $64.5bn merger with ExxonMobil. Robert Little co-heads the group from Dallas, specializing in complex joint ventures, while Houston-based partner Tull Florey is an expert in the oil and gas sectors. Operating out of New York, practice co-head Saee Muzumdar has extensive experience handling transactions the media and tech industries, Barbara Becker frequently handles all-cash acquisitions, and Andrew Kaplan advises on negotiated and contested takeovers.