Washington, D.C. According to Gibson Dunn, Emily Naughton has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner and member of the firm’s projects and infrastructure and real estate practice groups. Naughton will continue to focus on real estate and infrastructure transactions, representing many of the largest owners and operators of data center facilities in the country.

“We are thrilled to welcome Emily to Gibson Dunn,” said Eric Feuerstein, co-chair of the firm’s real estate practice group. “Emily combines core real estate and transactional skillsets with exceptionally deep experience in the data center industry. With the global growth in AI, we are seeing and will continue to see an unprecedented rise in data center investments, and Emily’s experience representing top industry players will be an invaluable asset to our clients.” 

“I’m excited to join the Gibson Dunn team,” said Naughton. “Gibson Dunn’s premier platform is an excellent foundation on which to further build my practice. The firm’s talent is unmatched, and I look forward to working alongside this incredibly collaborative team.”

Gibson Dunn continues to attract top legal talent amidst one of the fastest growth periods in our history. In addition to Emily’s arrival, in the U.S. the firm has recently announced the joining of former Google Chief Privacy Officer Keith Enright, private credit partner Ryan Kim, special situations partner Caith Kushner, energy regulatory partner Tory Lauterbach, executive compensation and employee benefits partner Kate Napalkova, trial lawyer Liz Ryan, M&A partner George Sampas, private equity partner Brian Scrivani, regulatory finance partner Ro Spaziani, and real estate finance partners Krystyna Blakeslee and Michael Weinberger.