November 29, 2011 6:45 PM
Ex-Solyndra GC Gaffney Joins Gibson Dunn
Posted by Sara Randazzo
John Gaffney, who seved as failed solar panel maker Solyndra’s general counsel from February 2010 through the failed solar panel maker’s bankruptcy filing in September and into early November, has joined Gibson, Dunn Crutcher‘s New York office as a partner, the firm announced Tuesday.
At Gibson Dunn, the 51-year-old Gaffney will relaunch a practice developed over 22 years at Cravath, Swaine Moore that focuses on corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions. While at Cravath, Gaffney specialized in capital markets work. His past clients include Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Home Box Office, and Nestle, according to a Gibson Dunn release announcing his hire.
Gaffney began working in the solar industry in 2008, when he left Cravath to become chief legal officer at Arizona-based
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