Headed by Costas Condoleon, Gilbert + Tobin remains the trusted advisor to many of the most prominent corporates operating in Australia; the team fields 'exceptionally smart lawyers' and is equipped to provide an end-to-end service to their domestic and international clients. The department is home to renowned specialists Peter Cook, who has over 25 years of experience in the industry, and Rachael Bassil, who has notable expertise across private equity and equity capital markets transactions. Seasoned advisor Tim Gordon is another key practitioner, advising on both the regulatory and commercial aspects of transactions, in addition to Karen Evans-Cullen, whose knowledge spans the full range of corporate governance issues.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Market leader in corporate including complex / time sensitive transactions with the deepest pool of senior talent - extremely hands on delivering timely advice on complex issues with market leading precedents continually being set.'
- 'Just top-notch. Efficient and practical. Responsive and with a clear understanding of the support we require. Excellent transaction support.'
Key clients
- Oz Minerals
- Macquarie Asset Management
Work highlights
- Advised OZ Minerals on the proposed A$9.5bn acquisition of it by BHP Lonsdale, the largest binding public M&A deal announced in 2022.
- Advised Virtus Health on the competing proposed scheme of arrangement and simultaneous takeover bid by CapVest.