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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP —Jonathan Griffin & Ceyda Knoebel

28 July 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Law firm promotes two lawyers to its London disputes practice
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has recently promoted two lawyers to Of Counsel to its disputes practice.

Jonathan Griffin is a UK solicitor-advocate who has represented financial institutions, multinational corporations and a government in complex cross-border litigation in jurisdictions including England & Wales, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the Middle East and the BVI. He also has extensive white collar experience, acting for clients in the banking, consulting and pharmaceutical sectors with respect to market manipulation and financial crime. Most recently, he was the senior litigator seconded to The Takeover Panel to advise it on its enforcement matters.

Ceyda Knoebel is a dual-qualified English and Turkish lawyer, and has been an outstanding member of our international arbitration practice in London for over eight years. She has a wealth of experience in public international law and investor-state disputes, and lectures regularly for the prestigious International Arbitration Course at Queen Mary’s University. 

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