contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message gibson dunn & crutcher llp headquarters wells fargo tower los angeles california no . of offices 18 no . of attorneys approximately 1 200 major practice areas general practice key people kenneth m. doran managing partner 1 revenue us 1.47 billion 2014 2 date founded 1890 website www.gibsondunn.com gibson dunn & crutcher is a global law firm founded in los angeles in 1890 . it has over 1 000 attorneys and 2 000 staff located in 18 offices around the world including north and south america europe asia and the middle east . the firm is best known for its litigation practice and in 2012 was named as the top litigation department of the year for an unprecedented second consecutive time by the american lawyer . the firm won this honor again in 2016 . 3 on the transactional side the firm is particularly known for its land use and real estate practice . 4 5 the american lawyer ranks gibson dunn second among national law firms on the a list which measures firms ability to balance financial success with associate satisfaction pro bono commitment and diversity . the 2016 vault law firm rankings place gibson dunn as the number one law firm in southern california and the top firm in the country for appellate litigation . 6 contents 1 notable cases 2 notable transactions 3 political contributions 4 notable attorneys 5 references 6 external links notable cases edit the firm s attorneys have argued more than 100 cases before the united states supreme court . 7 the firm represented apple inc. in its patent infringement suit against samsung apple v. samsung relating to the galaxy nexus smartphone and won an injunction in june 2012 blocking the sale of the galaxy nexus phone in the united states . 8 the injunction was vacated in october 2012 based on the results of the trial . 9 10 the firm is representing mark zuckerberg founder of facebook in a 17 billion contract dispute with purported seed money financier paul ceglia . 11 the firm is representing chevron in its long running 27 billion environmental dispute in ecuador . 12 13 the firm is defending wal mart stores inc. in the landmark 11 billion employment discrimination class action dukes v. wal mart stores inc. partner theodore boutros jr. argued the case before the u.s. supreme court in march 2011 . in june 2011 the supreme court unanimously reversed the ninth circuit s order certifying the plaintiff class . 14 the firm is representing the dole food company in a multibillion dollar toxic tort suit in nicaragua involving allegations of farmworker sterility stemming from dole s use of certain pesticides . after the firm uncovered substantial evidence of fraud and a conspiracy between the plaintiffs and nicaraguan judges to extort dole out of billions with manufactured claims courts in the united states dismissed multiple related suits against dole and refused to enforce several nicaraguan judgments . 15 the firm is defending intel against several multibillion dollar antitrust lawsuits filed by amd and the european union . 16 gibson dunn is currently defending amazon.com against patent infringement claims relating to the company s development of the kindle . partner theodore b. olson represented the nfl players association during the 2011 nfl lockout . the firm s attorneys sued for the right of same sex couples to marry by arguing in the case of perry v. schwarzenegger that california s proposition 8 is unconstitutional . theodore b. olson acted for two gay couples against proposition 8 . u.s. district court chief judge vaughn walker ordered the ban to be lifted and that decision stands because the supreme court dismissed the appeal by supporters of the proposition for lack of standing . in 2009 the firm represented nbc universal in its contract dispute with conan o brien . 17 the firm represented viacom in its billion dollar copyright infringement lawsuit against google and youtube in viacom international inc. v. youtube inc. . 18 after multiple rulings at the district court and appellate court the case was settled in 2014 . 19 the firm defended a conglomerate of domestic and international auto manufacturers including honda toyota general motors daimlerchrysler ford and nissan against a multibillion dollar global warming lawsuit filed by the state of california . a federal court granted gibson s motion to dismiss in 2007 . gibson attorneys also represented a coalition of automakers engine manufacturers and dealers before the united states supreme court in massachusetts v. epa . current partner theodore olson served as lead counsel for george w. bush in bush v. gore which secured bush s election as president of the united states . olson subsequently served as united states solicitor general during bush s first term 2001 2004 . governor chris christie hired gibson dunn attorney randy mastro to conduct an internal investigation of the circumstances surrounding the fort lee lane closure scandal and representing the governor in a later federal investigation . 20 the firm was later criticized by u.s. district judge susan wigenton for its methods of record keeping and accused the firm of opacity and gamesmanship . 21 notable transactions edit the firm advised hewlett packard in its 7 billion bid for autonomy corporation . 22 the firm advised kraft in its 19.7 billion bid for cadbury . 23 gibson attorneys advised heineken in its 7.6 billion buyout of mexican brewing conglomerate femsa . 24 the firm represented a conglomerate of investment companies in the formation of a joint venture to acquire property in the largest uk acquisition deal of 2009 . advised long standing client vivendi parent company of subsidiary vivendi games in its 19 billion merger with activision to form activision blizzard . provided legal counsel to peoplesoft after oracle launched an unsolicited 6.3 billion tender offer hostile takeover . political contributions edit according to the center for responsive politics gibson dunn was one of the top law firms contributing to federal candidates during the 2012 election cycle donating 1.45 million 55 % to democrats . 25 since 1990 gibson dunn contributed 6.15 million to federal campaigns . 26 notable attorneys edit miguel estrada theodore olson eugene scalia debra wong yang robert c. bonner references edit kenneth m. doran s firm profile amlaw 100 the early numbers gibson dunn http www.americanlawyer.com id 1202536262203 meet the winners litigation department of the year slreturn 20160117223125 http www.gibsondunn.com practices pages lnd detail.aspx http www.law360.com articles 502160 real estate group of the year gibson dunn http www.vault.com company profiles law gibson dunn crutcher llp company rankings gibson dunn gibson dunn attorneys argue their 100th case before the u.s. supreme court judge blocks sales of samsung phone that apple says infringes patents . 2012 06 29 . retrieved 2014 09 28 . samsung to appeal us galaxy tab 10.1 injunction after tablet ruled innocent update request filed thenextweb.com august 27 2012 . retrieved august 30 2012 . diane bartz oct 11 2012 . u.s. court clears samsung phone setback for apple . reuters . retrieved oct 11 2012 . gibson dunn goes medieval on facebook plaintiff above the law a legal web site news commentary and opinions on law firms lawyers law school law suits judges and cou ... litigation department of the year gibson dunn law.com chevron accuses ecuadorean plaintiffs of extortion what does wal mart ruling mean for class actions law blog wsj litigation department of the year gibson dunn law.com amd v. intel bye everybody bye an end in sight for the conan leno nbc debacle above the law a legal web site news commentary and opinions on law firms lawyers law school l. . . viacom taps ted olson for youtube appeal stempel jonathan march 18 2014 . google viacom settle landmark youtube lawsuit . reuters . hiring by christie suggests he may be on the defensive . new york times . 16 january 2014 . porter david 8 august 2016 . gwb closure defendants want to put christie lawyers on stand . nbc 4 ny . retrieved 9 august 2016 . http online.wsj.com article sb10001424053111903596904576516403053718850.html dealmakers of the week barbara becker of gibson dunn and sarah jones of clifford chance americanlawyer.com cleary gibson dunn slake m & a thirst with 7.6 billion beer deal lawyers & lobbyists top contributors to federal candidates parties and outside groups . opensecrets.org . center for responsive politics . organizations gibson dunn & crutcher . opensecrets.org . center for responsive politics . retrieved 9 june 2016 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title gibson dunn % 26 crutcher & oldid 743513584 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