Gadens to merge with Canberra firm

Gadens has revealed its agreement to merge with Canberra firm Trinity Law.

The combination adds 7 partners to Gadens’ ranks, as well as a 30-strong team in ACT. The move also builds on Gadens’ corporate sector offering in the jurisdiction and facilitates the expansion of the team supporting Federal Government workflows in the country’s capital.

"Building on the skills and expertise of Trinity’s 7 partners and over 30 staff, this merger will support the growth aspirations of our firm as well as provide us with the base from which we can enhance our government-sector offering at both the federal and territory level in Australia’s capital city, enhance our focus on the defence sector and allow us to continue our support for Canberra’s vibrant business community," explained Mark Pistilli, Gadens CEO and managing partner.

He highlighted how Trinity had been “a consistent feature of the Canberra legal market for nearly 20 years”.

“It is a highly regarded and multi-faceted, specialised legal practice which is focused on the people and businesses of the ACT and with deep roots in the Canberra community, with values aligned to those of our firm”, Pistilli said.

Trinity Law managing principal John Irvine added that the merger was “a natural development for our firm and our lawyers”. With the addition of the Trinity team, the partner count at Gadens has hit 106.

“This is a very exciting time for Gadens, and possibly the most significant time in a history which can be traced back 177 years for some of our previous member firms”, Gadens chair Jeremy Smith said. “We want to be recognised as a leading Australian law firm, and these recent mergers provide the foundation for us to achieve that vision”.