Gilbert + Tobin
Australian commercial law firm
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Gilbert + Tobin is a commercial law firm in Australia with more than 118 partners and 1,100 employees working across its Sydney, Melbourne and Perth offices.[1] The firm specialises in transactions, disputes and regulation.[2]
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| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
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| Offices | Sydney, Melbourne, Perth |
| No. of attorneys | 500+ lawyers |
| No. of employees | 1000+ employees |
| Major 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 |
| Website | www.gtlaw.com.au |
History
The firm has grown significantly since its founding in 1988 to become a top tier law firm in Australia. [3]
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.[4]
In 2022, Danny Gilbert stepped down from Managing Partner [5] after 33 years. Sam Nickless became Chief Executive Officer.[6] 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.[7][8] Danny Gilbert was co-chair of Yes23 and is currently Co-Chair and Director of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition.
Notable cases and transactions
- Mayne Pharma in Mayne Pharma Group Limited [2025] NSWSC 1204.[9]
- Eucalyptus on its USD1.15 billion acquisition by NYSE-listed Hims & Hers Health, Inc,.[10]
- Virgin Australia Holdings on its $2.3 billion initial public offering and return to the ASX. [11]
- Guzman y Gomez on its $2.2bn IPO and ASX listing.[12]
- 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. [13]
- Partner Richard Harris advised on the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in 2018.[14]
- 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.[15]