29 Jul 2026
Gibson Dunn Adds Six-Partner Litigation Team Led by William Savitt
"Gibson Dunn’s New York office adds a six-partner litigation team led by William Savitt to its litigation practice, focusing on corporate governance, M&A and high‑stakes trial litigation."
William (Bill) Savitt joins Gibson Dunn as Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He clerked for Judge Pierre Leval (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit) and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Supreme Court of the United States) and has been at the center of many consequential corporate law cases over the past two decades, including the seminal IBP matter and the defense of SB 21 on behalf of the Governor and State of Delaware. He has argued dozens of appeals in the Delaware Supreme Court and the federal circuits, acted as lead trial counsel in high‑stakes disputes nationwide, and regularly advises CEOs and boards on Delaware law and strategic transactions. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he served as Co-Chair of Wachtell Lipton’s Executive Committee and Co-Chair of its Litigation Department.
Sarah Eddy spent a decade at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she tried cases, led complex investigations, argued appeals and capped her tenure as Chief of Appeals. She clerked for Judge Jed Rakoff (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York), Judge John Walker (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit) and Justice John Paul Stevens (Supreme Court of the United States). In private practice she has taken a leading role in corporate and securities matters, including trials in California, Delaware and Texas, and regularly guides companies and boards through internal investigations and regulatory matters.
Randall Jackson is among the most experienced trial lawyers in the country. He clerked for Judge Nina Gershon (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York) and Judge Ann Claire Williams (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit), served nine years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, and has been lead or co‑lead in more than twenty federal trials. In private practice he has secured widely publicized acquittals and civil‑defense victories in federal court, led complex state‑court litigation including merger litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and counseled companies and boards through regulatory matters.
Ryan McLeod is a leading fiduciary‑duty litigator and advisor who handles significant merger‑related disputes, including the recent high‑profile matter involving Paramount, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery. He clerked for Chancellor William B. Chandler III of the Delaware Court of Chancery and has extensive experience litigating in both that court and the Delaware Supreme Court, including contested deal enforcement and corporate governance suits.
Anitha Reddy is a corporate litigator called on for difficult securities, fiduciary and governance matters. After clerkships with Judge John Gleeson (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York), Judge Pierre Leval and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she has built a broad practice that includes precedent‑setting wins in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Supreme Court of the United States, together with confidential committee and board counseling.
Bradley (Brad) Wilson is a complex commercial litigator who handles merger disputes, securities class actions, derivative suits, proxy contests and other fights for corporate control. He clerked for Judge Maryanne Trump Barry (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit) and has spent his career representing clients in state and federal courts across the country.