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Kirin Holdings Company

Advising Japanese food and beverage giant Kirin Holdings Company, Limited on its A$1.8 billion acquisition of Australian healthcare company Blackmores.

MMA Offshore

Advising leading marine and subsea services company MMA Offshore on its acquisition by Cyan Renewables by way of scheme of arrangement for A$1.1 billion. The deal is reportedly the largest takeover deal in the wind power segment in the Asia-Pacific region for 2024.

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corp

Advising the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation on the establishment of a renewable energy project partnership in Western Australia with ACEN Corp worth more than A$1 billion.

Chrysos Corporation

Acting for high tech minerals analysis company, Chrysos Corporation, in the largest initial public offering in Australia for 2022. Chrysos listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in an IPO that raised A$183.5 million, with Thomson Geer advising on all Australian legal aspects of the listing.

Rohde & Schwarz Australia

Advising integrated communications solutions provider Rohde & Schwarz Australia on the awarding of a major contract to supply the integrated communications systems for Australia’s new Hunter class frigates being built in South Australia by BAE Systems Maritime Australia.

Genesis Resources

Advising gold miner Genesis Minerals on its acquisition of the Gwalia gold mine in Western Australia from fellow miner St Barbara for A$628 million and on a A$470 million capital raising by Genesis to fund the acquisition.

ACCIONA

Advising ACCIONA which, in a 50-50 joint venture, has been engaged by Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to deliver the Inland Rail Southern Civil Works Program.

Gamuda Australia

Advising Gamuda Australia on its successful bid with consortium partner Laing O’Rourke for a A$2.16 billion contract to deliver a major tunnels and civils package for the Sydney Metro West project. Thomson Geer advised and supported Gamuda Australia on all of the contract documentation issued by Sydney Metro for the Project.

Tasmea Ltd

Advising Australian mining and infrastructure services company Tasmea Limited on its successful initial public offering and capital raising giving it an indicative market capitalisation of approximately A$360 million.

Freight Management Holdings

Advising the shareholders of Freight Management Holdings (the owners of leading 4PL service provider efm Logistics) in the several transactions involving Singapore Post. Through these four transactions, in each of the years 2020 through 2023, Singapore Post has acquired 100% of Freight Management Holdings for a total of around A$500 million. Our team advised the FMH shareholders through every step of each transaction.

MACA Ltd

Thomson Geer advised Perth-based ASX-listed mining and infrastructure services company MACA Ltd on the approx. A$350 million takeover bid announced by Thiess.

DHL Supply Chain

Acting for DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-based the Deutsche Post Group, in its acquisition of Australian logistics group, The Glen Cameron Group. The strategic combination strengthened DHL’s position in the evolving Australian road freight market and created one of the largest logistics companies in the country with combined revenue of over A$1 billion.

Child care centres

Acting for a child care centre incubator client on the sale of a portfolio of childcare centres which formed the cornerstone operating sites to Nido Education Limited's contemporaneous $99.2 million capital raise and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Estia Health

Acting for Australian aged care provider Estia Health on a deal to acquire a portfolio of aged care homes and development sites worth more than A$100 million from Premier Health Care.

City of Sydney

Advising the City of Sydney on all aspects of a tender for new street furniture and on street advertising – which is one of Australia’s most valuable outdoor advertising contracts.
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Investment firm increases stake in iconic Australian hat and shirt maker

Thomson Geer has advised ASX-listed investment firm Hancock & Gore Ltd (ASX:HNG) on its acquisition of a further 40.3 per cent stake in Mountcastle Pty Ltd, one of Australia's oldest hat and shirt makers.
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9/11/23
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First test of defamation public interest defence – where to from here for the media?

The first decision applying the new public interest defence to defamation, introduced under s 29A of the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) in July 2021, has now been handed down in the Federal Court.
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3/11/23
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Time will tell, or will it? 'Unfair' time bars in Western Australia's new security of payment model

While the time bar provisions in Western Australia's new security of payment provisions were well-intentioned, their introduction has made the law more complex.
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31/10/23
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Accolade Wines sells House of Arras to boutique wine maker Handpicked Wines

Thomson Geer has advised wine maker Accolade Wines on the sale of its multiple trophy and medal winning House of Arras sparkling wine brand to boutique wine maker Handpicked Wines.
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30/10/23
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Thomson Geer advises on A$70 million investment in Australian renewables by international fund

Thomson Geer has advised APAC Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (A-SIF) on its investment of up to A$70 million in a major solar and battery development program in Australia.
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27/10/23
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Thomson Geer advises Ideagen on acquisition of second Australian software company

International regulatory and compliance software company Ideagen Ltd has acquired Australian health, safety, environment and quality software company Lucidity Software Pty Ltd with assistance from Thomson Geer.
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25/10/23
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Thomson Geer appoints new Partner to Tax team

Thomson Geer is pleased to announce the appointment of Cameron Forbes as a Partner in the firm's Tax practice.
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23/10/23
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Regulation of gaming machines in NSW – a whole new ball game!

A recent appeal court decision has created uncertainty for gaming machine operators in New South Wales, with the regulator's powers to impose conditions confirmed.
19/10/23
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Thomson Geer is one of Australia's largest independent corporate law firms. We are trusted by companies, governments and institutions to act for their commercial and legal interests.

Thomson Geer acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.