Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced that leading prosecutor Zainab Ahmad will join the firm as a partner in the New York office.  Ahmad will join the firm after serving as a Senior Assistant Special Counsel in Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s Office and following a successful career as a prosecutor and trial lawyer at the Department of Justice in both Washington, D.C. and the Eastern District of New York.

“We are thrilled to welcome Zainab to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn.  “Zainab will be a great addition to our premiere White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice.  She is universally respected for her work ethic, drive, judgment and ability to build trust and confidence with everyone who works with her.  Her educational background, clerkships and prior work in key areas, such as cybercrime, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering matters will complement the firm’s global practice.”

“Zainab will be a terrific addition to the firm,” said Joel Cohen, a New York partner and Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice. “She has unique and impressive experience navigating investigations across borders – and in places where there essentially are no borders.  Her stints at Main Justice placed her at the center of the most significant matters affecting the Department of Justice and covered areas most likely to affect our clients.  Her background working complex, cross-border investigations and her history of collaboration with foreign law enforcement will be a valuable asset for our clients.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to begin the next chapter of my legal career at Gibson Dunn,” Ahmad said.  “Increasingly, clients are facing challenges that span jurisdictions and borders, which makes Gibson Dunn’s global platform very attractive.  The firm’s talent pool is impressively deep, and I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues across offices.”

Ahmad augments the firm’s already deep bench of more than 50 former U.S. Department of Justice leaders and Assistant U.S. Attorneys.