Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher secured an antitrust victory on behalf of Apple in litigation from Epic Games over the tech giant's App Store marketplace, helping to earn the firm a place as a finalist for the Tech Industry Litigation Team of the Year as part of the The Recorder's California Legal Awards.

Gibson Dunn partner Theane Evangelis in Los Angeles recently caught up with The Recorder about how lawyers' relationship with clients is evolving into even more of a partnership. Answers have been edited for length and clarity.