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G+T pockets partners from Mallesons and Freehills
Gilbert + Tobin has this week announced the addition of top-tier mergers and acquisitions partners Neil Pathak and Tony Bancroft to the firm's Melbourne and Sydney offices. Joining G+T from…
Lawyers Weekly
Gilbert + Tobin has this week announced the addition of top-tier mergers and acquisitions partners Neil Pathak and Tony Bancroft to the firm's Melbourne and Sydney offices.
"I wasn't looking to move but after talking about it with a number of the key partners [at G+T], I thought it was a unique and exciting opportunity," explained Pathak.
"I'm really excited about growing something in Melbourne. There's going to be a challenge in the sense that the brand isn't well known yet in Melbourne, but that's the excitement of it."
Joining G+T's Sydney team from Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Bancroft specialises in major corporate and commercial transactions. He has extensive experience in large public M&A transactions working with all major financial advisers, developed over 30 years as a partner at Mallesons.
According to Bancroft, his original plan was to retire later this year. However, G+T approached him with a "fantastic opportunity", putting put his retirement plans on hold.
"I was looking for things to do post my Mallesons retirement... [Moving to G+T] was of interest to me and of interest to the firm," said Bancroft. "I'm not trying to build a long-term practice but trying to assist the firm and some of the younger partners in trying to develop their practices."
