Mr Patrick Doris > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘highly experienced and knowledgeable’ team at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is led by Patrick Doris. The team regularly advises clients such as NGOs, public authorities, and corporates. Described as ‘an outstanding litigator’, Doris is recommended for his experience handling commercial judicial reviews. Robert Spano is another prominent member of the team who has an in-depth understanding of public international law and human rights.

Regularly instructed by major clients in the consultancy, finance, media, and tech sectors, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has notable experience acting as coordinating counsel in large-scale global investigations. Philip Rocher heads up the team, which also includes seasoned litigator Sacha Harber-Kelly. Patrick Doris is a key contact for cross-border bribery and corruption investigations as well as contentious antitrust matters, and Allan Neil advises financial institutions on compliance matters and multijurisdictional disputes, while Matthew Nunan is the name to note for financial services regulatory work.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher regularly appear before the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the CAT. Latterly, the team has engaged in high-profile mandates in the technology, sport, and consumer sectors, including far-reaching class actions. Patrick Doris is especially well versed in white collar investigations, competition litigation, and class action litigation. Ali Nikpay‘s extensive EU and UK merger control and antitrust experience attracts a number of blue-chip corporate clients, while Doug Watson is noted for his capabilities across both commercial litigation and international arbitration.

Specialising in commercial litigation, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is regularly called upon to handle multi-jurisdictional disputes, including offshore litigation. Boasting an active multi-party litigation practice, the ‘expert and experienced‘ team has a strong background acting for claimants and defendants. Osma Hudda co-leads alongside Doug Watson, who excels in cross-border litigation, focusing on the telecoms, energy, aviation, media and sport sectors. Susy Bullock heads the firm’s transnational litigation team. Philip Rocher focuses his commercial litigation practice on the financial services sector, while Patrick Doris represents a diverse list of corporations, UK public bodies and sovereign states. Charles Falconer KC and Daniel Warner are names to note.