Darcy C. Harris is a litigation partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense and Investigations, and Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense Practice Groups. Recognized as a 2022 Rising Star by Euromoney for her prominence in her field, Darcy focuses on complex commercial litigation, internal and regulatory investigations, securities litigation, and white-collar defense.
Darcy has represented clients in diverse industries, including financial services, technology, insurance, accounting and auditing, healthcare, real estate, renewable energy, consumer goods, media and entertainment, and non-profits. With significant experience in preparing complex financial cases for trial, she was part of the team that secured a jury trial victory for Wynnefield Capital and its portfolio manager, Nelson Obus, in SEC v. Obus—one of the longest-running insider trading cases in history.
Darcy frequently represents public companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, and financial institutions in SEC and PCAOB enforcement inquiries. She also advises boards of directors of public companies and has conducted confidential investigations for boards and privately held companies.
Committed to pro bono work, Darcy has represented clients in trademark, immigration, family law, reproductive rights, qualified immunity, appellate, and criminal matters. In November 2015, she argued an appeal before New York’s Appellate Division, Third Department, successfully defending the lower court’s finding that her client’s parole denial was improper. The court ruled unanimously that the parole board’s decision was irrational, ordering a new parole hearing.
Darcy graduated cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2009, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. She served as Associate Marden Competition Editor for the Moot Court Board and received the Order of the Barristers Moot Court Award. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music and Psychology from Vassar College, graduating with general and departmental honors and election to Phi Beta Kappa.
Admitted to practice in New York, as well as in the Second Circuit and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Darcy also serves on Gibson Dunn’s Global Diversity Committee.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense
- Securities Enforcement
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- New York University - 2009 Juris Doctor
- Vassar College - 2004 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar