Gilbert + Tobin
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Gilbert + Tobin is a leading Australian law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. It provides legal services to corporate and government clients across Australia and internationally.
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Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
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Offices | Sydney; Melbourne; Perth |
No. of attorneys | 450+ lawyers |
No. of employees | 1000+ employees |
Major practice areas | Corporate Advisory; Competition and Regulation; Banking and Infrastructure; Disputes and Investigations; Technology and Digital; Energy and Resources; Intellectual Property; Real Estate and Projects |
Key people | Danny Gilbert (Chairman); Sam Nickless (CEO); Tim Gordon (Executive Partner) |
Date founded | 1988 |
Company type | Partnership |
Website | www.gtlaw.com.au |
Established in 1988 by Danny Gilbert and Tony Tobin, the firm employs approximately 1000 people, and has one of the highest proportions of female partners of any major Australian law firm.[1]
Gilbert + Tobin depart from the usual practice at similar law firms in their use of a flat hierarchy, with no formal band structures. This means that all of its legally trained employees are referred to as "lawyers", rather than associates or senior associates.[2][third-party source needed]
Gilbert + Tobin’s well-established base of corporate clients include many of the ASX 100 leading companies, major infrastructure and services providers, large financial institutions, transport and logistics companies, as well as government and public authorities.
In 2021, Gilbert + Tobin advised Afterpay Limited on the acquisition of Afterpay by Square. The A$39 billion deal is the largest public mergers and acquisitions deal in Australia's history.[3][third-party source needed]