Ari Lanin is a partner in Gibson Dunn's Century City office and Co-Chair of the firm's Private Equity practice group. He advises companies, private equity firms and investment banks across a wide range of industries, focusing on public and private merger transactions, stock and asset sales, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, contests for corporate control and public and private (including Rule 144A) capital raising transactions. Mr. Lanin also advises public companies with respect to securities regulation and corporate governance matters, including periodic reporting and disclosure matters, Section 16, Rule 144, insider trading and the implementation of Rule 10b5-1(c) plans. He is also a member of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance and Media, Entertainment and Technology practice groups. In October 2012, Variety named Mr. Lanin one of “Hollywood’s New Leaders.” He was also recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for Business/Corporate in 2013 and 2014.