John T. Gaffney is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP and a member of the Firm's Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Securities Regulation, and Corporate Governance Practice Groups. He has extensive experience representing public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and capital markets transactions. Mr. Gaffney also advises boards of directors and special committees on corporate governance matters. Mr. Gaffney has extensive transaction experience advising domestic and international clients across numerous industries, including significant depth in the shipping, media, telecom and renewable energy industries.

Mr. Gaffney earned his Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration from New York University in 1986. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from The George Washington University in 1982, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.