{"id":88610,"date":"2025-06-30T08:39:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=88610"},"modified":"2025-06-30T08:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:39:49","slug":"mcguirewoods-partner-andrew-gann-named-to-lawdragon-500-global-leaders-in-crisis-management","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/6\/mcguirewoods-partner-andrew-gann-named-to-lawdragon-500-global-leaders-in-crisis-management\/","title":{"rendered":"McGuireWoods Partner Andrew Gann Named to Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>McGuireWoods Richmond partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/g\/andrew-f-gann\/\">Andrew&nbsp; F. Gann Jr.<\/a> has been named to the inaugural edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawdragon.com\/guides\/2025-06-13-the-lawdragon-500-global-leaders-in-crisis-management?utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8y36x_7NGLSU8fyODC7XwPomWiGEciRo1HgWfTcNGdF2YXdpEDdo62g5DhDuXjWIRuIoYu11U9aC5Le9hbmgqv7T9b8g&amp;_hsmi=366619273&amp;utm_content=366619273&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management<\/a>, a guide recognizing accomplished lawyers who lead clients through high-stakes investigations, litigation and multidimensional crises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gann is a member of McGuireWoods\u2019 nationally recognized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/practices\/crisis-management-incident-response\/\">Crisis Management &amp; Incident Response Practice Group<\/a>. He represents energy companies in incident response and crisis management, including legal and regulatory challenges related to wildfires, pipeline incidents, and battery energy storage system thermal runaway events. Gann also advises product manufacturers and educational institutions facing fast-moving crises and he has guided clients through major incidents in 19 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDrew is a trusted advocate for clients navigating the most severe challenges their organizations may ever face,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/j\/j-brian-jackson\/\">J. Brian Jackson<\/a>, co-leader of McGuireWoods\u2019 Crisis Management &amp; Incident Response Practice Group. \u201cThis well-deserved recognition by Lawdragon reflects his deep experience, sound judgment and steady leadership under pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McGuireWoods\u2019 Crisis Management &amp; Incident Response Practice Group brings together top attorneys in environmental enforcement, class action and mass tort litigation, white collar defense and strategic communications. The team helps clients confront and contain legal, regulatory and reputational fallout from catastrophic events while managing long-term risks such as government investigations, shareholder actions and litigation exposure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McGuireWoods Richmond partner Andrew&nbsp; F. 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