Commercial litigator Janet Whiting will join Gilbert + Tobin to lead the firm’s litigation practice in Melbourne. Whiting previously led the dispute litigation division of Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Melbourne.

Managing partner, Danny Gilbert said, “I am delighted to welcome a lawyer of Janet’s calibre and experience to our firm. Her appointment reflects our success to date in establishing a first tier presence in Melbourne. Janet will add additional capacity to our leading litigation practices in Sydney and Perth and to our national litigation offering more generally.”