
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP represents leading clients in high-profile arbitrations across the US and internationally, frequently acting for global corporations and sovereign governments. Complex arbitrations in the environment, technology, and intellectual property are all strengths of the practice, with members of the team notably representing clients in leading cases. Recently, members of the practice represented Chevron Corporation in a successful RICO and fraud suit, successfully barring enforcement of a $9 billion judgment. Leading the practice are Perlette Michèle Jura and William E. Thomson in Los Angeles, and Andrea Smith in Texas. All have extensive complementary experience in international litigation, with Jura also boasting ESG knowledge. Also of note is Jacob Spencer in Washington DC, who yields experience advising clients in the tech, food, and transportation industries. In New York, Delyan Dimitrov is a key name, with a focus on foreign judgment and arbitral award enforcement.
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Key clients
- General Electric
- Chevron
- Dole Food Company
- Nestlé USA
- Dell Technologies
- Verizon Communications
- Nespresso USA, Inc. and Nestlé Nespresso S.A.
- Enel S.p.A.
- DFS Group
- Equiti Capital UK Limited and Equiti Armenia CJSC
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Anne Champion
Andrea Smith
Practice head
Perlette Michèle Jura; Andrea Smith; William E. Thomson
Other key lawyers
Jacob Spencer; Delyan Dimitrov