The only way to acquire skills in legal practice is through legal practice. The firm has always supported me in developing my skills, which are useful to clients and a marketable tool for me and Thomson Geer. Thomson Geer has established international relationships with leading law firms around the world. These leading firms have a reputation for having high-quality legal skills and know how to match ours. We have a large customer base covering these classes. 40+ ASX-listed companies, 10+ government companies and 50+ large and medium-sized private companies regularly engage us for legal advice, transactions or dispute resolution. Key industry coverage for these client categories includes aviation, finance, food, gaming and leisure, healthcare, mining and resources, private equity, real estate development and wealth management. We invest in maintaining these global networks to ensure we have the right team of legal professionals to meet the specific cross-border needs of our clients. After graduating from law school, one of the first realities you face is that your academic knowledge is useless if you don`t combine it with the skills and experience of day-to-day legal practice. We believe we belong to a select class of leading Australian law firms that offer high-quality, in-depth legal expertise across Australia, coupled with strong values-based standards and attitudes.

In 2015, Thomson Geer defended iiNet and other ISPs such as Telstra and Optus in Dallas Buyers Club LLC against iiNet Limited,[26][27] a case brought by the Dallas Buyers Club in the Federal Court of Australia for copyright infringement. [28] [29] The case set a legal precedent in Australia under which copyright owners can access the data of Internet users who illegally obtain their copyrighted material. [30] As a result, copyright owners hold those who infringe liable for damages. [31] Thomson Geer successfully argued that damages should only be compensatory and not exemplary, as in the United States. [32] [33] [34] The nature of our legal mandates is what you expect from a large business law firm. Thomson Geer regularly handles difficult and complex tasks. Sixty Martin Place Level 14, 60 Martin Place Sydney, NSW 2000 We regularly represent the Australian interests of 10+ major global companies overseas. These companies are primarily engaged in agricultural investments, building materials, household and health products, life sciences, mining machinery and motor vehicles, and are controlled from the United Kingdom, Western and Central Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and the United States. Our partners and experienced lawyers travel as needed and operate across borders and in jurisdictions where we do not have a physical office. We also cooperate with law firms with which our clients have existing relationships in foreign jurisdictions. Prior to merging with Herbert Geer in 2014, Thomsons experienced significant growth since 2009, tripling revenue and average profit per partner.

[21] Thomson Geer is an independent Australian law firm founded in 1885. [3] [4] Previous firms included Thomsons Lawyers and Herbert Geer. [5] The firm operates a full commercial law department as a fully integrated national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. [6] [7] It is one of the ten largest companies in the country by turnover and the seventh largest Australian company by number of employees. [8] This is Clayton Utz`s second notable departure in October. From a professional point of view, the partners at Thomson Geer have always supported me in setting up a firm and were ready to advise me and put their experience to good use. This allowed me to become a partner in July 2015 – the fact that I was working part-time was never an issue in the promotion process. Shortly after joining Adelaide`s M&A team, I had the opportunity to help some Sydney-based corporate partners with their business. This has allowed me to get involved in the Sydney deal market and particularly the public M&A/equity markets space (which, as an Adelaide-based lawyer, is an opportunity I might not have been given so early in my career).

My journey with the firm began in November 2012 at Thomson Geer`s Adelaide office, when I was accepted into the summer internship program. From the beginning, the firm did its best to accommodate the interest I expressed in the „front end“ of law: not only was I accepted into the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions team for my legal rotation, but I also had the opportunity to complete my graduation year in the corporate/commercial team (completing an intellectual property rotation and an extended period in the corporate mergers & acquisitions team). I was happy to be firmly placed in the corporate M&A team at the end of my last year as a lawyer. Other office moves included moves to Owen Dixon Chambers and BHP House before arriving at the State Bank Building in 1983, when the firm had 12 partners and 110 employees. Herbert Geer & Rundle opened an office in Sydney in April 1999 and expanded to Brisbane in early 2001. [23] Prior to the merger with Thomson Lawyers, Herbert Geer`s partnership had dropped by 28% from 53 to 38 partners in the previous 3 years due to lateral turnover. [23] Australian law firm Thomson Geer has retained a special counsel from leading commercial law firm Clayton Utz to strengthen its construction litigation practice as a partner. Thomson Geer has five offices in Australia. [6] The company`s head office is located at 60 Martin Place in Sydney.

[46] The Melbourne office is located at Rialto Towers at 525 Collins Street, the Brisbane office is located at Waterfront Place, the Adelaide office is located at 19 Gouger Street and the Perth office is located at Exchange Tower, 2 The Esplanade. [21] [46] [7] Through our networks, we provide cross-border services at all levels in Australia, Asia Pacific and beyond. We are not the only major law firm in Australia to: I believe that new and challenging experiences and career opportunities are crucial to a fulfilling career.