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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP‘s transnational litigation group specializes in complex international disputes, working with high-net-worth individuals and leading companies on leading cases. Leading supply chain cases including human rights and ESG-related matters are often undertaken by the practice that is adept at defending corporations in regulatory investigations. Sensitive internal investigations across financial institutions, insurance, and accountancy are a key strength of the team. In the Los Angeles office, Perlette Michèle Jura is a co-founder of the practice, and plays an integral role in the environmental, consumer, and tort matters acted on by the team. In the same office, William Thomson notably represents Chevron in complex protracted litigation, and is part of the leadership team alongside New York-based Andrea Smith. Smith is skilled at handling litigation in front of both federal circuit and supreme courts, and is notably Dole Food’s lead counsel. Operating out of Washington DC, Thomas Hungar aids clients with both congressional investigations and RICO litigation, and is an integral part of the team representing Chevron, while Anne Champion in New York remains a key name for complex international disputes, including RICO, fraud, and tort claims.

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Key clients

  • Yahoo!
  • Xuefeng “Eric" Dai and Khan Funds Management America
  • Chevron / Chevron International / Chevron U.S.A.
  • General Electric
  • Dell Technologies
  • Nestlé USA / Nestlé S.A.
  • DFS Group
  • Deloitte China
  • Dole Food Company
  • Crystallex International
  • Verizon Communications
  • Nespresso
  • Shareholders of Devas Multimedia Private Ltd.
  • The J.M. Smucker Company
  • Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold
  • Oath Holdings
  • Eli Lilly
  • Daimler AG
  • NML Capital

Lawyers

Hall of fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Perlette Jura

Perlette Jura

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Perlette Jura is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. offices.  Her practice focuses on complex trial and appellate litigation.  She cochairs the firm’s Transnational Litigation Group and its Environmental Social Governance practice.  She has played a key role in a number of the firm’s most high-profile matters.  Perlette has extensive experience working with the food and beverage, agricultural, aerospace, automotive, technology and energy industries.  Perlette is in Legal 500’s  Hall of Fame for Transnational Litigation.  The Los Angeles Business Journal  named Perlette among its 2023 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys, and to its list of “Most Influential Women Lawyers” in Los Angeles, featuring 50 of the most accomplished female attorneys working in the region.  For the past five years, Perlette has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation  as one of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation.” Benchmark Litigation  also featured Perlette as a California “Litigation Star” for 2023.  Lawdragon, which recognizes those who specialize in international arbitration, public international law and advise leading corporations, recognized Perlette as one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America” (2024), one of “500 Leading Litigators in America” (2023, 2024), and one of the “500 Leading Global Litigators” (2023).  She was also recognized as a member of the Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law (2023, 2024).  BTI Consulting Group  also honored Perlette a Client Service All-Star, an attorney “who stand[s] above all the others in delivering the absolute best in client service.”

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Anne Champion

Anne Champion

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Anne M. Champion is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of Gibson Dunn’s Transnational Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Media Law, and Intellectual Property Practice Groups. Anne has played a lead role in a wide range of high-stakes litigation matters, including trials. Her practice focuses on complex international disputes, including RICO, fraud, and tort claims, and includes federal and state court litigation and international arbitration. She also has significant experience in First Amendment and intellectual property disputes, and an active pro bono docket.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Perlette Michèle Jura, Andrea Smith, William Thomson

Other key lawyers

Thomas Hungar, Kirstin Linsley, Susanne Bullock, Matthew McGill, Robert Weigel, Jacob Spencer, Delyan Dimitrov, Anne Champion