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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP remains active across contractual, intellectual property and First Amendment issues, as well as commercial lawsuits and internal investigations. The firm’s breadth in expertise, coupled with its major trial and appellate victories, has attracted major industry clients that trust the firm with their high-stakes legal disputes. Scott Edelman chairs the team from Century City, where he is applying his deep litigation experience to numerous ongoing trials and arbitrations. Orin Snyder co-chairs from New York and is widely respected in the space, having achieved landmark victories for tech media clients and celebrities, as well as large broadcasting and network organizations. Also based in Los Angeles is Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. , who is renowned for his crisis management expertise and trial ability in appellate courts. Ilissa Samplin, of LA, possesses impressive trade secrets expertise and has represented her corporate and individual clients in complex commercial and IP litigation. Based in the firm’s New York office, Brian Ascher complements his contractual and IP focus with a deep knowledge of the First Amendment and its legal implications. Jillian London in Los Angeles has assisted the practice’s commercial abilities with her experience at all stages of corporate disputes and a particular emphasis on antitrust and class action matters.

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Orin Snyder

Orin Snyder

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Orin Snyder is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading trial lawyers and litigators. A former federal prosecutor, he is a partner in the New York office and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He has a national trial and litigation practice, including complex commercial, technology and media litigation, internal corporate investigations and white-collar. His clients have included Facebook, AMC Networks, Uber, Cablevision, General Electric, T-Mobie, Goldman Sachs, Starbucks, Time Warner, and Warner Music Group. Has also handled complex litigation for such well-known individuals as Mark Zuckerberg, Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Lady Gaga, Elton John and Bob Dylan. Orin is co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Trials Practice Group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Orin Snyder, Scott Edelman

Other key lawyers

Theodore J. Boutrous Jr, Ilissa Samplin, Brian Ascher, Jillian London