Thomsons · Australia

À propos

The firm: Thomsons is a major Australian corporate law firm. The firm has more than 900 people, including over 155 partners operating out of our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. By size Thomson Geer is one of the 10 largest law firms operating in Australia, and the fifth largest independent Australian law firm. The firm’s origins date back to 1885. ### We are known for Delivering outstanding legal skills and service. Focusing on achieving the commercial goals clients demand. Our commitment to the highest cultural and ethical standards. This combines to form a service and quality style that is focused on enhancing the competitive position of our clients in whatever circumstances they find themselves in. Our partnership fosters an open and transparent culture, which keeps our lawyers motivated and engaged. We are experts at cross-disciplinary collaboration – our partners and lawyers want to work with other offices and across areas of specialisation – which helps us properly resource matters and provide our clients with the expertise they need. Our work: Thomson Geer is regularly engaged in challenging and complex work. Examples of our work include advising: Qoria Limited on its transformational A$3 billion merger with US-based Aura Consolidated Group Inc., creating a global leader in digital safety products and solutions across home, school and work environments. Orezone Gold Corporation on its acquisition of the Casa Berardi gold mine in Québec, Canada, for up to US$593 million – a transformational transaction that establishes ASX and TSX-listed Orezone as a diversified, multi-asset gold producer. Western Australia-based gold miner Westgold Resources on its A$1.2 bn merger with Canadian-listed Karora Resources and dual-listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange to create a top five Australian gold producer. Leading marine and subsea services company MMA Offshore on its acquisition by Cyan Renewables for A$1.03 bn. Japanese food and beverage giant Kirin Holdings Company, Limited on its A$1.8bn acquisition of Australian healthcare company Blackmores. The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation on the establishment of a renewable energy project partnership in Western Australia with ACEN Corp worth more than A$1bn. Network Ten in the successful defence of a defamation claim brought by former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found Network Ten succeeded with its truth defence and that Lehrmann, on the balance of probabilities, raped his colleague Brittany Higgins in the Parliament House office of their Minister after a night of drinking. Mr Lehrmann's appeals to the Full Court of the Federal Court and High Court were unsuccessful. Leading Australian online local services marketplace, Airtasker on its A$83.7m initial public offering and application to debut on to the ASX. ### Languages - French - German - Hindi - Italian - Japanese - Mandarin - Polish - Russian - Tagalog - Tamil - Sinhalese - Kannada - Spanish - Chinese - Croatian - Romanian - Bosnian - Serbian - Urdu - Bahasa - Malaysian - Malayalam - Maltese - Greek - Afrikaans - Arabic - Cantonese - Danish - Dutch - Hebrew ### Memberships - The Interlex Group ### Staffing Figures - 464 Number of lawyers

Adresses du bureau

Domaines d’expertise

Avocats de ce bureau

Adam Brooks

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Adam Wallwork

Partner · Construction

Adrain Wong

Partner · Employment

Alyn Tai

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Andrea Wookey

Partner · Banking & Finance

Andrew Cardell-Ree

Partner · Employment

Andrew Chalet

Partner · Intellectual Property

Andrew Kedzior

Partner · Banking & Finance

Andrew Kelly

Partner · Construction

Angela Summersby

Partner · Government

Annabel West

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Arjunan Puveendran

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Armando Scenna

Partner · Banking & Finance

Arthur Koumoukelis

Partner · Aged Care & Retirement Living

Barbara Callanan

Partner · Property & Development

Ben Coogan

Partner · Intellectual Property

Ben Thrift

Partner · Litigation

Brett Boon

Partner · Gaming & Gambling

Briar Francis

Special Counsel · Intellectual Property

Bridget Nunn

Bridget advises a wide range of clients in relation to employment, workers compensation and work health and safety law. She prepares and reviews employment contracts and workplace policies for employers in a variety of industries and has significant experience interpreting and advising on modern Awards and enterprise agreements. She has also been engaged in workplace investigations into allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying, safety issues, fraud and other conduct issues. Bridget provides clients with advice and assistance that not only achieves legal compliance but also improves their business and workplace culture. · Employment

Bronwyn Furse

Partner · Intellectual Property

Bronwyn Lincoln

Partner · Litigation

Brooke Glastonbury

Partner · Real Estate

Bruce Crosthwaite

Principal Lawyer · Insurance

Cain Sarah

Partner · Real Estate

Cameron Forbes

Partner · Tax

Cameron Roberts

Partner · Insurance

Cameron White

Partner · Litigation

Chris Bishop

Partner · Banking & Finance

Chris Kelly

Partner · Real Estate

Chris O\'Shea

Partner · Real Estate

Chris O\'Shea

Partner · Real Estate

Chris Singleton

Principal Lawyer · Insurance

Chuong Nguyen

Partner · Banking & Finance

Craig Tidemann

Partner · Environment

Dan Kramer

Partner · Corporate / M&A

David Beer

Partner · Real Estate

David Church

Partner · Corporate / M&A

David Davies

Special Counsel · Employment

David Gaszner

Partner · Dispute Resolution

David Murray-Nobbs

Partner · Banking & Finance

David Schiavello

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Demetrios Christou

Partner · Corporate / M&A

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Elissa Speight

Partner · Employment

Emma Cook

Partner · Capital Markets

Emma-Jane Stevens

Partner · Banking & Finance

Eu Ming Lim

Partner · Real Estate

Eugene Fung

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Geoff Brennan

Partner · Construction

George Hodson

Partner · Tax

George Lukic

Partner · Competition

Georgina Hedges

Principal Lawyer · Insurance

Hannah Sowdon

Partner · Insurance

Harshane Kahagalle

Partner · Environment & Planning

Hayden Delaney

Partner · Intellectual Property

Hedley Roost

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Hendrik van Aswegen

Partner · Litigation

Jack Fan

Partner · Construction & Infrastructure

Jacquie Seemann

Partner · Employment

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Jae Lemin

Partner · Banking & Finance