Gilbert + Tobin
Australian commercial law firm
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| firm_name | Gilbert + Tobin |
| firm_logo | G T Logo RGB Positive Stacked (1).png |
| headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
| offices | Sydney, Melbourne, Perth |
| num_attorneys | 500+ lawyers |
| num_employees | 1000+ employees |
| practice_areas | Artificial Intelligence, Banking and Finance, Corporate Advisory, Competition Consumer and Market Regulation, Climate Change and Sustainability, Disputes and Investigations, Intellectual Property, Pro Bono, Real Estate, and Technology and Digital. |
| key_people | Danny Gilbert (Chairman) |
| Sam Nickless (CEO) | |
| date_founded | 1988 |
| company_type | Partnership |
| homepage | www.gtlaw.com.au |
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Gilbert + Tobin is a commercial law firm in Australia with more than 115 partners and 1,000 employees working across its Sydney, Melbourne and Perth offices. The firm specialises in transactions, disputes and regulation.
History
The firm has grown significantly since its founding in 1988 to become a top tier law firm in Australia.
In 2025, the pro bono team includes two partners and four lawyers who are solely dedicated to pro bono matters.
In 2001, the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law was founded at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. It functions as a research centre specialising in constitutional and administrative law, Indigenous legal issues and human rights.
In 2022, Danny Gilbert stepped down from Managing Partner after 33 years. Sam Nickless became Chief Executive Officer. Danny remains with the firm and focuses on partner engagement, culture and future strategy.
In 2023, Gilbert + Tobin advocated for the voice referendum to alter the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and establish a Voice to Parliament. Danny Gilbert was co-chair of Yes23 and is currently Co-Chair and Director of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition.
Notable cases and transactions
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Virgin Australia Holdings on its $2.3 billion initial public offering and return to the ASX.
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Guzman y Gomez on its $2.2bn IPO and ASX listing.
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Sigma Healthcare on its merger with Chemist Warehouse, creating a leading ASX-listed wholesaler, distributor and retail pharmacy franchisor with a market cap of more than $30 billion.
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Partner Richard Harris advised on the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in 2018.
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Partners Andrew Floro, Kate Harrison and Anne Cregan advised on the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory in 2016.
Alumni
- Sam Mostyn, Governor-General of Australia
- Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
- Michelle Rowland, Attorney-General of Australia
References
References
- "Who We Are".
- Pelly, Michael. (2022-03-23). "Danny Gilbert stepping down as managing partner".
- Henning, Laurel. (2024-07-22). "Danny Gilbert on how he built Gilbert + Tobin to become a top-tier law firm".
- "Home {{!}} Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law".
- (2022-03-23). "Danny Gilbert stepping down as managing partner".
- (2022-11-10). "Gilbert + Tobin founder promises ‘space’ for new leaders".
- (2022-08-18). "Staff, clients ‘need to understand importance of Voice’".
- Allam, Lorena. (2023-02-19). "Voice referendum: who’s behind the yes and no campaigns and how do they plan to convince Australia?". [[The Guardian]].
- Doraisamy, Jerome. (2025-06-17). "G+T’s reflections on ‘Australia’s most important’ IPO in recent years".
- Stefano, Mark Di. (2024-06-20). "Who’s who in the Guzman y Gomez fiesta".
- (2023-12-10). "Chemist Warehouse deal will make Sigma stock a global attraction".
- Harris, Gilbert + Tobin-Richard. (2019-02-06). "Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry".
- Editor, Katie WalshLegal Affairs. (2017-11-23). "The Gilbert + Tobin lawyers with royal commission insights: are banks next?".
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