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Bank lending : Borrower side
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has built a formidable reputation in the UK market for high-end finance and private equity work, advising many of the world’s most active sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors. The London practice is supported by well-seasoned practitioners, including Wim De Vlieger, David Irvine, Presley Warner and Kavita Davis, who have stellar reputations in the market.

The team is particularly strong in private equity buyouts, leveraged and acquisition finance and complex high-value M&A transactions, with deep sector expertise spanning energy, infrastructure, technology and financial services. 

19 results19 results
Thomas D Barker
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Isabel Berger
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Real estate
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Alice Brogi
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Thomas Budd (retired)
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
James Cameron
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project finance
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Transport
Aviation
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Kavita Davis
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Wim De Vlieger
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
Chris Haynes
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Hugo Hernandez-Mancha
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Spain
New York
England & Wales
Christopher Howard
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New York
David Irvine
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Leveraged finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Utilities
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Hong Kong (registered foreign lawyer)
Jonathan Langley
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New Zealand
England & Wales
Mitri Najjar
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
District of Columbia
Ben Shorten
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Utilities
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Christopher Slack
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Real estate funds
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Technology and telecommunications
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Andrew Steele
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Industry Sector:
Banking
Natural resources
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Steve Thierbach
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
England & Wales (registered foreign lawyer)
Simon Tysoe
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Projects : Energy and infrastructure
Project development
M&A : Large-cap
Energy and infrastructure
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Mining
Renewables
Power
Infrastructure
LNG
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Presley Warner
Firm:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New York
Deal Highlights
14 results14 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
John Wiley & Sons Inc. - M&A
2021-01-05
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
David Wilf, Mark Sperotto
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Buyer
Cision Ltd. - M&A
2021-02-26
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Bridget English, Ciaran Deeny, Dora Arash, Gina Hancock, Mark Goldman, Matthew Dubeck, Nicholas Tomlinson, Sandy Bhogal, Sean Feller, Selina Sagayam, Tamas Lorinczy
Cision Ltd.
Buyer
Beauty Labs International Ltd. - M&A
2021-04-14
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Alex Marcellesi, Andrew Cline, Attila Borsos, Avi Kaye, Benjamin Fryer, Claibourne Harrison, Constantinos Pappas, Joanne Hughes, Joseph Herman, Pamela Endreny, Stefan dePozsgay
Beauty Labs International Ltd.
Seller
Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA - M&A
2021-11-29
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA
Buyer
Investcorp SA - M&A
2021-03-30
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Nicholas Tomlinson
Investcorp SA
Buyer
News Corp. - M&A
2021-12-27
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
News Corp.
Buyer
Sweaty Betty Ltd. - M&A
2021-08-03
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Benjamin Fryer, Claibourne Harrison, James Chandler, Lucy Conway, Nicholas Tomlinson, Steven Shoemate
Sweaty Betty Ltd.
Target
Marubeni North Sea Ltd. - M&A
2021-11-04
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Anna Howell
Marubeni North Sea Ltd.
Seller
Valaris Ltd. - M&A
2022-04-27
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Tull Florey
Valaris Ltd.
Seller
KKR & Co. - M&A
2022-07-14
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Ade Adesiyan, Alice Brogi, Cason Moore, Emily Mattley, Federico Fruhbeck, Nicholas Tomlinson, Osvaldo Galeano, Pieter Lavens
KKR & Co.
Buyer
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. - M&A
2022-08-19
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Jonathan Whalen, Jordan Holsinger, Kiel Sauerman, Matthew Donnelly, Matthew Goldstein, Melissa Persons, Michael Collins
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc.
Buyer
Veritas Capital - M&A
2022-10-31
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Christopher Harding, Douglas Horowitz, Jin Hee Kim, John Pollack, Kari Krusmark, Matthew Donnelly
Veritas Capital
Buyer
Sumeru Equity Partners LP - M&A
2022-12-13
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Isabel Berger, Lilit Voskanyan
Sumeru Equity Partners LP
Buyer
Amryt Pharma plc - M&A
2023-01-08
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
United Kingdom
M&A
Boris Dolgonos, Lawrence Lee
Amryt Pharma plc
Target
Corporate
Chicago,Skyscrapers,On,Wacker,Drive
This week's top moves: firms double down on infrastructure and innovation
We round up this week’s top hires across corporate, finance, capital markets and emerging technology practices
October 01 2026
Banking
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Gibson Dunn taps Mayer Brown for New York fund finance hire
Andrew Hogan joins the firm to meet rising client demands at the intersection of fund and structured finance
September 22 2026
Corporate
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Gibson Dunn lands seven from Clifford Chance in Paris
Gibson Dunn has hired a seven-lawyer investment funds team from Clifford Chance in Paris, led by partner Xavier Comaills, as the firm continues its European expansion
Noemi Distefano, April 28 2026
M&A
LONDON, UK - JANUARY 27, 2015: London's panorama in sun set.
This week’s people moves: Gibson Dunn, Orrick and more
New hires and promotions were made across the finance, M&A, PE and capital markets practices across key hubs including London, New York and Munich
Noemi Distefano, November 27 2025
M&A
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‘The natural next step’: Gibson Dunn talks Zurich expansion
The move aligns with the firm’s ambition to target Swiss businesses aiming for global expansion and foreign investors seeking Swiss assets
Noemi Distefano, September 22 2025
Banking
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Banking lawyers expect busy end to the year in the US
New crypto asset regulation and a fresh attempt at finalising Basel III will add to the workload for US banking lawyers and their clients in the coming months
Ralph Cunningham, September 02 2025
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Davis Polk, Dentons and more
New hires were made across the finance, antitrust, energy and project finance practices in Dallas, Northern California, Brussels and Hong Kong
Karry Lai, August 28 2025
Rankings analysis
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Restructuring and real estate see most changes in IFLR1000 Americas rankings
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for the US, Mexico and Caribbean
Karry Lai, July 29 2025
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