FBT Gibbons LLP

Chairman: Robert V. Sartin

Co-Managing Partners: Adam P. Hall and Peter Torcicollo

Litigation Department Chair: Theresa A. Canaday

Business Department Chair: Jeffrey L. Hallos

Number of partners: 460

Number of lawyers: 800

Languages:

Arabic, Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Firm Overview:

FBT Gibbons is a leading national law firm serving clients ranging from mid-sized businesses to multinational corporations and growth-oriented startups operating or investing in middle markets.

With decades of experience across four core sectors that power the global economy, our attorneys combine commercial insight and strong roots in key business, financial, and industry centers to deliver exceptional value across a range of corporate, litigation, and regulatory matters.

We don’t just work for our clients; we go further. Our deep experience across the energy, finance, life sciences, and manufacturing industries helps us see what others sometimes miss. By understanding specific market and sector dynamics, our team develops strategies that align with and support clients’ overall business goals.

Along with industry knowledge, our lawyers leverage technology and innovation for clients, and we are proud to be recognized as one the 2025 Most Innovative Firms in North America byTheFinancial Times. We know that innovation, particularly in the AI arena, is not simply about adapting to new tools and technologies. It also means continuously seeking better and more creative ways to practice law, invest in our people, and serve our clients and communi

Main Areas of Practice:

Appellate

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Business & Commercial Litigation

CMBS Lending & Servicing Transactions

Commercial Finance

Construction

Corporate Law

Data, Digital Assets & Technology

Employee Benefits & ERISA

Environmental

Franchise & Distribution

Government Contracting

Government Services

Insurance Regulation & Risk Management

Intellectual Property

International Services

Labor & Employment

Litigation

Manufacturing

Private Client & Wealth Management

Private Equity & Venture

Product, Tort, & Insurance Litigation

Public Finance

Real Estate

Tax

White Collar Investigations

Litigation:

FBT Gibbons counsels and represents corporations and individuals in every aspect of civil, commercial and white-collar criminal litigation. The firm’s litigators blend skill and insight, sophisticated legal savvy and a deep roster of attorneys across disciplines to meet challenges for clients within numerous industries and business situations. The firm counsels and represents a variety of corporations worldwide, and has extensive experience in complex litigation, multiparty cases and class actions. The firm’s litigators defend and prosecute matters involving RICO violations, securities violations, insurance coverage, fraud, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, dealer terminations, antitrust matters, intellectual property, product liability, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties. Frost Brown Todd has a long record of success in the courtroom; while the firm frequently tries cases to judges and juries, its trial attorneys regularly resolve disputes out of court through negotiation, arbitration, mediation, mini-trials and other alternative dispute resolution methods.

Corporate Law:

With the combined efforts of over 300 attorneys with focused business and regulatory knowledge, FBT Gibbons has created a powerful team with virtually unlimited knowledge and resources to answer client questions and provide insight. As the trusted legal counsel for some of America’s best-known companies, FBT Gibbons' corporate law section covers the full spectrum of legal, regulatory and transactional matters important to U.S. and international businesses. The firm leverages technical, industry and legal knowledge and experience to serve a diverse client base on issues ranging from mergers and acquisitions to tax and regulatory compliance.