Danny Gilbert

Biography

Danny Gilbert AM is co-founder and Chairman of Gilbert + Tobin.

As well as playing an active role leading Gilbert +Tobin’s strategy as Chairman, Danny is also:

  • Director, Business Council of Australia

  • Chair, Cape York Partnership Group Limited

  • Director, Impact Investing Australia Limited

  • Member, Advisory Committee to the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at the University of New South Wales

  • Member, Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

  • Trustee of a private charitable trust.

Danny has also held various non-executive positions, including Co-Chair and Director of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition Ltd, Non-Executive Director of National Australia Bank Limited 2004-2016, Chairman National Museum of Australia 2009-2015, Chairman Western Sydney University Foundation 2012-2019, Chairman Australian Film Television and Radio School, Chairman Law and Justice Foundation of NSW and Chairman Public Interest Advocacy Centre.

In June 2005, Danny was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for his service to the law and to the community, particularly Indigenous Australians. The University of NSW and Western Sydney University both awarded Danny honorary Doctor of Laws degrees.

Awards and Recognition

Danny has received multiple awards for law firm leadership over the last thirty years, including recently:

  • Law Firm Leader of the Year

    Australasian Law Awards, 2023 and 2020

  • Managing Partner of the Year

    Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards, 2018

  • Special Achievement Award

    Financial Times Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers, 2017