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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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Leo Lithium secures A$106.1 million from China's Ganfeng in strategic placement

Thomson Geer is advising lithium miner Leo Lithium Ltd on a strategic placement of shares that will raise A$106.1 million from joint venture partner and China's largest lithium producer Ganfeng.
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30/5/23
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Reversing the burden of proof in patent infringement proceedings

The recent case of Calix Limited v Grenof Pty Ltd & Aquadex Pty Ltd (Calix v Grenof) marks the first time the Federal Court of Australia has analysed section 121A of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (Act), a provision that reverses the burden of proof in patent infringement proceedings under specific circumstances.
Intellectual Property
29/5/23
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Embark Education Group to list on ASX, de-list from NZX

Thomson Geer is advising early learning centre owner and operator Embark Education Group Ltd on its proposed delisting from the New Zealand Stock Exchange and re-domicile on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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29/5/23
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Headstart to Australia's hydrogen industry

Green hydrogen, which is hydrogen produced from wind and solar, has become an important investment theme in Australia recently, and is expected to become a major catalyst in Australia's transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
Energy and Resources
19/5/23
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Passing the pub test – what happens when circumstances change during the sale of a business

The High Court of Australia has clarified what it means when a business is sold on an ongoing basis, reinforcing the need for buyers and sellers to be prepared if circumstances change to avoid costly disputes.
Corporate and Advisory
18/5/23
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Fetch Metals completes acquisition of Queensland Mining Corporation and its copper tenements

Emerging Australian copper explorer Fetch Metals Limited has completed the acquisition of Queensland Mining Corporation Pty Ltd (QMC) after acquiring the final 41.4 per cent of the company it did not already own for A$20.8 million with assistance from Thomson Geer.
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17/5/23
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Thomson Geer advises Chesser Resources on A$89M all-scrip acquisition by Fortuna Silver Mines

Thomson Geer is advising ASX-listed gold company Chesser Resources Limited (ASX:CHZ) on its proposed acquisition by Canada-based global precious metals miner, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc., in an all-scrip deal valuing Chesser at A$89 million.
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10/5/23
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Global software company Ideagen acquires OnePlace Solutions

Thomson Geer has advised global software solutions provider Ideagen Pty Ltd in its acquisition of Australian software company OnePlace Solutions.
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5/5/23
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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.