We are delighted to have been recognised for our expertise across a number of areas of law by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Our teams have been ranked as Tier 1 across ten different practice areas including Banking and Finance, Capital markets, Competition and Trade, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, IT and Telecoms, Project Finance and Restructuring and Insolvency. Overall, the firm is now ranked in a total of 20 out of 28 classification areas. 17 G+T partners were recognised as leading individuals, ten partners were named in the Hall of Fame and seven of our partners also feature prominently as 'Next Generation Partners' demonstrating the strength of the partnership at all levels of experience.
Hall of Fame:
- Banking and Finance – Peter Doyle, Simon Lynch and John Schembri
- Capital Markets: Equity – Peter Cook
- Competition and Trade – Gina Cass-Gottlieb and Luke Woodward
- Corporate and M&A – Peter Cook
- Intellectual Property – Michael Williams
- IT and telecoms – Sheila McGregor
- Restructuring and Insolvency – Dominic Emmett
Leading individuals:
- Banking and Finance – Gail Christopher
- Capital Markets: Equity – Peter Cook and Adam D’Andreti
- Competition and Trade – Elizabeth Avery
- Corporate and M&A – Costas Condoleon
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Richard Harris and Janet Whiting
- Energy (transactions and regulatory) – Christopher Flynn
- Financial Services Regulatory - Richard Harris
- Intellectual Property – Siabon Seet
- IT and telecoms – Tim Gole
- Media and Entertainment – Michael Williams
- Native Title – Marshall McKenna
- Natural Resources (transactions and regulatory) – Michael Blakiston
- Project Finance – Alexander Danne, Peter Doyle and John Schembri
- Real Estate – Amanda Hempel
- White Collar Crime - Richard Harris
Next Generation Partners:
- Banking and Finance – Adela Smith
- Capital Markets: Equity – Alastair Corrigall
- Competition and Trade – Jennifer Barron
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Crispian Lynch
- Intellectual Property - Rebecca Dunn and John Lee
- IT and Telecoms – Simon Burns
Commenting on the announcement, Managing Partner Danny Gilbert said, “We are pleased to be named in the rankings by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific across a significant number of practice areas and especially to receive ten Tier 1 rankings. This is backed by many of our partners listed as Leading Individuals in their respective areas. This recognises the depth of our team, who have delivered outstanding results for clients on defining transactions, disputes and regulatory matters.”
Published annually, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific provides unbiased commentary and insight into the legal marketplaces of 25 Asia Pacific jurisdictions. Their researchers carry out extensive research into each jurisdiction, canvassing law firms and contacting more than 300,000 clients for feedback on the lawyers they instruct.
The full market overview and Australian rankings by practice area can be found at legal 500.