Leading Private Equity Partner John Pollack Joins Gibson Dunn in New York

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that John M. Pollack, former Co-Chair of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP’s M&A and Securities Group, will join the firm as a partner in New York. At Gibson Dunn, Pollack will continue his focus on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

“We are delighted to welcome John to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “John is a recognized star in the private equity and M&A practice areas. His addition will be an important contribution to our strong private equity and M&A capabilities in the US and around the world.”

“John is a smart, dynamic M&A lawyer who knows what it takes in terms of hard work and good judgment to keep clients happy,” said Steven Shoemate, Co-Chair of the firm’s Private Equity Practice Group and Co-Partner in Charge of the New York office. “In addition, he has a substantial private equity practice that is very complementary with our M&A, private equity and investment funds practices. He will be a terrific addition to the New York office.”

“I’m very excited to join Gibson Dunn, both for myself professionally and for my clients,” said Pollack. “The firm is widely known for its excellence in private equity and M&A, as well as other practices. The combination of such expertise, the firm’s resources and its overall focus on client service and teamwork will help further enable me to deliver the best possible service to my clients.”

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