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G+T adds 4 to partnership, promotes 6 to special counsel
National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has bolstered its senior ranks ahead of the new financial year, elevating four lawyers to partner and half a dozen to special counsel, effective 1 July.
Jerome Doraisamy
G+T has named new partners and special counsel ahead of FY2024–25, with 10 lawyers being elevated across its Sydney and Melbourne offices and in its corporate advisory, disputes and investigations, and G+T Ventures groups.
The BigLaw firm’s newest partners are Wes Bainbridge (corporate advisory, Sydney), Olivia Blakiston (corporate advisory, Melbourne), Alexandra Whitby (disputes and investigations, Sydney), and Xavier Keary (G+T Ventures, Sydney).
These appointments bring the firm’s partnership ranks to 110.
G+T’s new special counsel are Kerry-Lee Carew, Michael Spurritt, Elizabeth Lathlean, Keara Stretton, Bridget Sutton, and Kasia Dziadosz-Findlay.
The promotions are effective as of 1 July.
The news follows the firm’s integration of a boutique banking and finance practice into its Perth operations in February, the appointment of UniSuper’s GC as a new partner in the same month, the nabbing of a partner from Pinsent Masons in late December, and in the same month, the arrival of a partner and her team from Clayton Utz.
Speaking about the promotions, G+T executive partner Tim Gordon said: “Congratulations to these outstanding individuals on their well-deserved promotions.
“We are delighted to welcome Olivia, Alexandra, Wes and Xavier into the G+T partnership, each have made an enormous contribution to G+T and bring exceptional experience and expertise to areas of key focus for our clients.
“We also celebrate the elevation of the six talented special counsel in recognition of the wonderful contribution they make to our firm and our clients.”
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Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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