Gilbert + Tobin

Gilbert + Tobin is a commercial law firm in Australia with more than 118 partners and 1,100 employees working across its Sydney, Melbourne and Perth offices. The firm specialises in transactions, disputes and regulation.

The firm has grown significantly since its founding in 1988 to become a top tier law firm in Australia.

In 2025, the pro bono team includes two partners and four lawyers who are solely dedicated to pro bono matters.

In 2001, the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law was founded at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. It functions as a research centre specialising in constitutional and administrative law, Indigenous legal issues and human rights.

In 2022, Danny Gilbert stepped down from Managing Partner after 33 years. Sam Nickless became Chief Executive Officer. Danny remains with the firm and focuses on partner engagement, culture and future strategy.

In 2023, Gilbert + Tobin advocated for the voice referendum to alter the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and establish a Voice to Parliament. Danny Gilbert was co-chair of Yes23 and is currently Co-Chair and Director of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition.