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Gibson Dunn achieved rankings in 13 practice area categories, including two top-tier rankings, in The Legal 500 Greater China 2025. The firm also gained 20 individual rankings. The annual publication recognizes the leading law firms and lawyers in the region. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d_Gvk72k

Gibson Dunn topped the Lead Counsel table for October in Debtwire’s Restructuring Advisory Mandates for North America, with seven mandates, and also took first place as overall Lead Counsel year-to-date 2024, with 43 appointments.   The report ranks advisors based on the total number of in-court and out-of-court representations. The Lead Counsel category tracks the main restructuring/bankruptcy counsel retained by a party.

Gibson Dunn is advising Peabody on the partial sale of its interest in R3 Renewables and on its partnership with RWE to strategically advance renewable energy projects by repurposing reclaimed land previously used for mining. The global partnership brings together RWE's expertise in developing and operating clean energy projects and Peabody's significant land resources, particularly in the Midwest, as well as its industry-leading reclamation capabilities.   Our New York corporate team is led by partners Daniel Alterbaum and John Gaffney and includes associates David Sandyk and Haley Moritz. Partner Matthew Donnelly (Washington, D.C.) and associate Nathan Sauers, CPA (Houston) are advising on tax; partner Michael Collins (Washington, D.C.) on employment matters; Washington, D.C. partners William Hollaway and Tory Lauterbach and senior counsel Janine Durand on energy regulatory aspects; and associate Ryan Oringer (New York) on certain commercial agreements.   For more information: https://lnkd.in/gvYjpSEy

Congratulations to our client Dream Unlimited Corp., a leading Toronto-based developer of retail, commercial, office, and residential assets, on the closing of its sale of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area to Denver-based Alterra Mountain Company. With the inclusion of A-Basin, Alterra operates 19 iconic year-round ski resorts, and its IKON pass provides access to more than 50 mountain destinations around the world.   Our Denver M&A team included partner Beau Stark and associates Connor Sletten and Lauren H. Hernandez. Partner Sophia (Vandergrift) Hansell (Washington, D.C.) and associates Zoë Hutchinson (Washington, D.C.), Karin Thrasher (Washington, D.C.), and Kyla Osburn (Palo Alto) advised on antitrust; partner Kimberly Schlanger (Houston) and associate Jordan Ehrlich (Denver) advised on real estate; partner Michael Cannon (Dallas) and associate Blake Hoerster (Dallas) advised on tax; and partner Krista Hanvey (Dallas) and associate Kayoko Fong (Dallas) advised on benefits.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/guT6Fcpb

Our lawyers examine a final rule issued recently by the U.S. Department of the Treasury that significantly expands the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

The International Comparative Legal Guide – Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2025 is made up of 30 jurisdictions and covers issues including foreign investment policy, law and scope of application, jurisdiction and procedure, and substantive assessment. Partners Stephenie Gosnell Handler (Washington, D.C.) and Robert Spano (London, Paris) were contributing editors to the publication and co-authored the Expert Analysis Chapter on “National Security Deference Given in the US and EU Foreign Direct Investment Regimes” with partner Sonja Ruttmann (Munich) and associates Alexa Romanelli (London), Hugh Danilack (Washington, D.C.) and Mason Gauch (Houston). Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehwhAemA

The Gibson Dunn APAC Digital Infrastructure team led by Hong Kong-based partner Connell O'Neill was named APAC Digital Infrastructure Advisory Team of the Year at the Tech Capital APAC Awards 2024, which took place in Jakarta on November 20.   The award covers all advisory functions, including legal, consulting, and financial advisers, and recognizes the team that has most excelled in driving progress and achieving outstanding results in the digital infrastructure field in the Asia-Pacific region. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMmVvNdx Nate Hancock Nick Hay #digitalinfrastructure #DataCenters #Towers #Telecommunications

Our DEI Task Force provides an update on key developments, media coverage and commentary, and current litigation.

Dallas partners Trey Cox, Co-Chair of our Litigation Practice Group and Co-Partner in Charge of our Dallas office, and Rob Little, Co-Chair of our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, together with Ronald Kirk, Dallas senior of counsel and leader of our International Trade Practice Group, have been named to D CEO magazine’s 2025 Dallas 500.   The Dallas 500 profiles the most influential North Texas business leaders across more than 50 industry categories. Trey was honored in the Managing Partner category, Robert was recognized in Law: Mergers and Acquisitions, and Ronald was named a Living Legend.   Trey Cox: https://lnkd.in/gEkt2ADR Ronald Kirk: https://lnkd.in/gVqg6mFj Robert Little: https://lnkd.in/gy6yf6Uf