15th February 2012
Gilbert + Tobin is in the running for six awards in the prestigious BRW Client Choice Awards to be announced on 14 March 2012. The awards are judged by clients based on their service experiences with the firm.
10th February 2012
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Reliance Rail on the financial restructuring of its business. Formed in 2006 as a public private partnership with the NSW Government, the $3.6 billion PPP remains the largest in Australia’s history.
22nd December 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has announced the appointment of four new partners to the firm, effective 1 January 2012.
20th December 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has won two awards – Best Law Firm in Australia and Best Lawyer in Competition/Antitrust – Gina Cass-Gottlieb, at the inaugural Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 held recently in Hong Kong.
16th December 2011
Yesterday the Full Federal Court of Australia allowed an appeal by Primary Health Care’s diagnostic imaging business, Idameneo (No. 789) in a case brought by Symbion Pharmacy Services.
17th November 2011
Gilbert + Tobin is delighted to announce the appointment of two new partners, Dominic Emmett and Dr Kate Harrison.
3rd November 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Conquest Mining Limited on its merger of equals with Catalpa Resources Limited as well as the concurrent purchase of assets from subsidiaries of Newcrest Mining Limited, forming Evolution Mining, a leading mid-cap Australian gold producer.
2nd November 2011
On Wednesday 9 November, 2011, Gilbert + Tobin and the Asylum Seekers Centre of NSW will host ‘Seeking Justice’, a special discussion which will explore the rights of asylum seekers in Australia. The event seeks to inform, encourage debate, and also raise funds for the Asylum Seekers Centre of NSW.
26th October 2011
The inaugural Kevin Lindgren Prize for the “Best Student Presentation” in the field of copyright has been awarded to Wellett Potter from the University of New England, at an event held by The Copyright Society in Sydney. The event hosted at Gilbert + Tobin precluded the two day biennial Copyright Law & Practice Symposium.
7th October 2011
Alexander Danne will join Gilbert + Tobin as a partner in its Banking + Finance group, the firm has announced. This follows the recent appointment of leading corporate restructuring partner Dominic Emmett to the firm.
22nd September 2011
In a case with wide-ranging implications for online advertising, Gilbert + Tobin successfully represented Google in a case brought by Australia’s competition and consumer regulator the ACCC, in connection with the publication of sponsored links on Google’s search results pages.
2nd September 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has announced that leading corporate restructuring lawyer Dominic Emmett will join the firm as a partner in its Banking + Finance group in Sydney.
15th August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Industry Funds Management (Nominees) Limited (IFM) in its capacity as a mezzanine investor of non-conforming residential mortgage backed notes issued pursuant to the Pepper NC Mortgage Warehouse Trust (the Trust).
15th August 2011
At its recent fundraising dinner, the directors of the Avner Nahmani Pancreatic Cancer Foundation recognised the outstanding work of Gilbert + Tobin lawyer Darren Fittler, by presenting him with a gift from the Foundation.
15th August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has acted for the lenders Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, BBVA, BNP Paribas and WestLB in relation to the Mundaring Water Treatment Plant PPP project, valued at over $400 million.
12th August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin Corporate Advisory Partner Garry Besson was awarded Dealmaker of the Year at last week’s Lawyers Weekly ICON Awards 2011.
10th August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as one of the principal financiers of Pepper Australia Pty Limited’s acquisition of the $5 billion residential mortgage portfolio originated by GE Capital.
8th August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin is advising Coal & Allied Industries Limited on the incomplete, non-binding, conditional and indicative proposal (Proposal) received from Rio Tinto Limited, that was announced to the Australian Securities Exchange today.
5th August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Charter Hall Office REIT (CQO) on the Australian law aspects of the US$1.71 billion sale of its US property portfolio, which was announced to the Australian Securities Exchange on 3 August 2011.
2nd August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin advised the Independent Directors of Charter Hall Office REIT on the response to the proposal by US based hedge funds to remove Charter Hall Office Management Limited as the responsible entity of Charter Hall Office REIT.
1st August 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has successfully advised a syndicate of five banks on the A$530 million refinancing of debt facilities originally used by Hastings Funds Management and other investors to acquire the Cairns and Mackay airports in Queensland.
25th July 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has acted for ANZ and Investec on the financing to design, build, operate and maintain the QEII Medical Centre Car Parking PPP Project in Western Australia, which closed on 6 July.
13th July 2011
Gilbert + Tobin Real Estate + Projects partner Christine Burke has achieved the near impossible by climbing to the peak of Mount Everest recently.
4th July 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has announced the appointment of 11 partners. Gilbert + Tobin’s partnership will rise to 66, with three partners based in Sydney and eight in Perth.
15th June 2011
Gilbert + Tobin is advising Conquest Mining Limited on its proposed merger of equals with Catalpa Resources Limited, announced earlier today.
27th May 2011
Gilbert + Tobin and Perth based resources law firm, Blakiston & Crabb, today announced their official integration under the Gilbert + Tobin banner.
23rd May 2011
Gilbert + Tobin was the recipient of three awards at the 2011 ALB Australasian Law Awards, held recently in Sydney.
17th May 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc on the proposed acquisition by Neconde Limited (an international consortium) of a 45% interest in Oil Mining Lease 42, an oil and gas field in Nigeria, from Shell Petroleum, Total and Agip.
4th May 2011
Gilbert + Tobin acted for US private equity group Blackstone on the proposed acquisition of 100% of the stapled securities in Valad Property Group (VPG) for approximately $700 million.
5th April 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has been announced as finalists for 11 awards in the ALB Law Awards 2011, to be held in Sydney on May 19, 2011.
18th March 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has been recognised as Best Provider rated by the Finance and Insurance Industry at the 2011 BRW Client Choice Awards held recently in Sydney.
15th March 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Paddy Power plc, the largest bookmaker in Ireland and one of the top five in the United Kingdom, on its A$132.6 million cash and scrip acquisition of the remaining 39% minority interests in Sportsbet Pty Limited.
9th March 2011
Complementing the firm’s leading corporate advisory practice, Gilbert + Tobin has announced the appointment of two new partners.
9th March 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Women by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) for the second consecutive year. Gilbert + Tobin is listed among an elite group of 98 organisations that have achieved EOWA Employer of Choice for Women status in 2011.
7th March 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has acted for ACP Magazines, a subsidiary of Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Pty Limited on its $565 million sell down of its 49.1% stake in carsales.com Limited through a block trade to institutional and sophisticated investors announced today.
4th March 2011
The Best Lawyers Australia 2011 guide has recognised Gilbert + Tobin for its diverse experience and strength after receiving 41 listings. The guide was published in The Australian Financial Review on 4 March 2011.
3rd March 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised private equity group Blackstone on its US$9.4 billion acquisition of Centro Group’s U.S. assets and platform. The acquisition was completed after a competitive market process.
1st March 2011
The Chambers and Partners’ Australia’s Best Lawyers 2011 guide has recognised 23 Gilbert + Tobin lawyers across 13 areas of law. The guide was published in The Australian on 25 February 2011.
25th February 2011
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Carlyle Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a fund advised and managed by The Carlyle Group, on their agreement to subscribe for a 15 percent stake in Qube Logistics.
22nd February 2011
Gilbert + Tobin announced today it has advised The Carlyle Group, as part of a consortium, on its acquisition of Redflex Holdings Limited, a global traffic safety company, by Scheme of Arrangement. The consortium, comprising The Carlyle Group and Macquarie Group, will purchase all of the ordinary shares in Redflex for A$2.70 per cash share, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. The deal values Redflex at $340 million.
17th February 2011
4pm, February 18, 2011 at the Gilbert + Tobin offices, Level 37, 2 Park St SYDNEY.
This Friday afternoon, Djalu Gurruwiwi – the custodian of the dhuwa yidaki (didgeridoo) – will, with his family, perform a bungul (ceremony) to infuse the Sydney law firm Gilbert + Tobin with a spirit of knowledge and understanding of his people.
8th February 2011
Gilbert + Tobin was recognised at the prestigious 2011 Global Competition Review (GCR) Awards, held recently in Miami, for its role in the successful opposition to the $120 billion iron ore joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Global opposition to the proposed joint venture, won the award for “M&A Transaction of the Year, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa.”
20th December 2010
Gilbert + Tobin has advised the NSW Treasury on the sale of its waste management business, WSN Environmental Solutions (WSN), for $235 million to SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA), a joint venture between French group Suez Environnement and Singapore-listed Sembcorp Industries.
17th December 2010
Gilbert + Tobin represented Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand in relation to the Australian competition aspects of their Trans-tasman alliance. The alliance was granted conditional authorisation for three years by Australia’s competition regulator the ACCC, on Thursday 16 December 2010, after months of lengthy submissions and negotiations.
6th December 2010
Gilbert + Tobin’s Corporate Advisory team has been announced as finalists in the 2010 9th Annual M&A Awards, to be held in New York on December 14, 2010.
29th November 2010
Gilbert + Tobin advised Westpac Banking Corporation on its major IT outsourcing contract, which was recently renewed with incumbent supplier IBM.
16th November 2010
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Telstra on the property and wholesale commercial aspects of the unwinding of its 3G mobile infrastructure joint venture agreement with Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA).
16th November 2010
Gilbert + Tobin (G+T) has advised Shell Energy Holdings Australia Limited (SEHAL), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), on the sale of part of its stake in Woodside Petroleum Limited (Woodside) under an underwritten sell-down of approximately $3.3 billion. Corporate Advisory partners Garry Besson, Philip Breden and Janine Ryan led the transaction.
8th November 2010
Gilbert + Tobin has advised the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac Banking Corporation as arrangers and dealers in connection with the inaugural A$250 million fixed rate note issuance by DEXUS Wholesale Property Fund under its newly established A$ medium term note programme.
2nd November 2010
On Thursday 4 November, 2010, Gilbert + Tobin and the Asylum Seekers Centre of NSW will host ‘Seeking Justice’, a special discussion which will explore the rights of asylum seekers in Australia. The event seeks to inform, encourage debate, and also raise funds for the Asylum Seekers Centre of NSW.
