G+T cements ‘record’ number of appointments
National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has made its largest round of appointments to kick off the new financial year.
Effective 1 July 2022, Gilbert + Tobin will see 14 new partners and 10 special counsel. Twenty-one of the new appointees are based in Sydney, while two are based and Melbourne and one in Perth.
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The new partners have been listed as: Nicholas Lazarou (banking and projects); Jeremy Jose (competition and regulation); Andrew Low (competition and regulation); Tanya Macdonald (competition and regulation); Liana Witt (competition and regulation); Elizabeth (Beth) Cameron (corporate advisory); Judy Hsu (corporate advisory); Chris Morse (corporate advisory); Tom Brett (disputes and investigations – employment); Peter Munro (disputes and investigations); Aparna Nanayakkara (disputes and investigations); Rebecca Spigelman (disputes and investigations); Patrick Tydde (disputes and investigations); and Anna Smyth (intellectual property).
Meanwhile, the new special counsel have been listed as: Teodor Lomaca (banking and projects); Haidee Leung (competition and regulation); Sarah Lynch (competition and regulation); Sam Jaffray (corporate advisory); Elizabeth Hilliard (disputes and investigations); Alexandra Whitby (disputes and investigations); Vanessa Farago-Diener (intellectual property); Rebecca Smith (intellectual property); Jen Bradley (technology and digital); and, Luke Standen (technology and digital).
The appointments come after a strong 12 months at Gilbert + Tobin, according to managing partner Danny Gilbert.
“G+T has enjoyed success over the past few years, particularly over the last 12 months, despite unusual economic conditions,” Mr Gilbert said.
“Our practice has grown with strong market success and our brand is one to be truly proud of. This number of promotions reflects our confidence in the future of our firm and our capacity to continue to grow our market share in core areas.
“It is pleasing to see that our clients continue to place their confidence in our lawyers to expertly advise them on significant matters. The breadth of talent enabling us to internally promote so many partners and special counsel is remarkable, and we welcome this diverse group to the partnership and senior cohort.”