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 (Equity), Competition and Trade, Corporate and M&A,  Data Protection, Dispute Resolution:Litigation, Intellectual Property, IT and Telecoms, Project Finance and Restructuring and Insolvency. Overall, the firm is now ranked in a total of 21 classification areas.

22 G+T partners were recognised as leading individuals (up from 18 last year) across 24 specialist areas; nine partners were named in the Hall of Fame and ten of our partners also feature prominently as 'Next Generation Partners' (increased from eight last year), demonstrating the strength of the partnership across throughout all levels of experience.

Hall of Fame:

• Banking and Finance – John Schembri and Simon Lynch
• Competition and Trade – Gina Cass-Gottlieb and Luke Woodward
• Corporate M&A – Peter  Cook
• Financial Services Regulatory – Richard Harris
• 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 and Charles Coorey
• Corporate M&A – Costas Condoleon, Neil Pathak and Rachael Bassil
• Data Protection – Melissa Fai, Tim Gole and Michael Williams
• Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Richard Harris and Janet Whiting
• Intellectual Property – Siabon Seet and John Lee
• IT and telecoms – Tim Gole
• Media and Entertainment – Michael Williams
• Native Title – Marshall McKenna
• Natural Resources (transactions and regulatory) – Michael Blakiston
• Project Finance – John Schembri, Peter Doyle and Alexander Danne
• Real Estate – Amanda Hempel
• White-collar Crime – Richard Harris

Next Generation:

• Banking and Finance – Adela Smith 
• Capital Markets (Equity) – Alastair Corrigall
• Competition and Trade – Simon Muys and Louise Klamka
• Corporate and M&A – Susannah Macknay
• Dispute Resolution: litigation – Crispian Lynch  
• Intellectual Property - Rebecca Dunn 
• IT and Telecoms – Simon Burns
• Media and Entertainment – Rebecca Dunn
• Native Title – Lauren Shave (Special Counsel)

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.

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 specially to receive ten Tier 1 rankings. This is backed by many of our partners listed in ‘Hall of Fame’ or as Leading Individuals in their respective areas. This recognises the depth of our team, who have delivered outstanding results for clients on significant transactions, disputes and regulatory matters.”

The full market overview and Australian rankings by practice area can be found at legal 500.