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They have deep knowledge and expertise and their wealth of experience provides clear guidance.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAGibson Dunn has strong partners and associates, who are very knowledgeable and commercially-minded.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAI am always impressed with the team. They are a very pragmatic, risk-informed and thoughtful partner.
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Barbara Becker
Barbara Becker is the chair and managing partner of the firm. She ably handles domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and spin-offs in a number of industries. Barbara is one of the handful of lawyers who seems to understand what it means to have an in-house job. I trust her in a wide variety of judgment calls.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAShe is a powerhouse.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSABarbara is just incredibly sharp and a top M&A lawyer bar none.
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Band 5 
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Saee Muzumdar
Saee Muzumdar maintains a well-respected transactional practice. Among her clients, she counts well-known names in the finance, energy and technology spaces, among others. She serves as cochair of the firm's M&A practice.
I love that Saee is proactive. She will raise questions and anticipate issues based on prior experiences, which is incredibly valuable.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAShe has a command of the deal landscape and the ability to see where all the twists and turns will be.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSASaee is the secret sauce for any serious deal-maker. She provides salient, pragmatic advice and is able to simplify complicated matters with ease.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSASaee is an outstanding M&A lawyer and a creative problem-solver, as well as an expert negotiator.
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