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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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Respect@Work: Amendments to sexual harassment laws
This week, federal Parliament made significant changes to sexual harassment laws by amending the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA).
Employment
1/12/22
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New penalties and expansions for unfair contract terms in standard form contracts
Any businesses that supply goods or services to consumers or small businesses using standard form contracts should be aware of important changes coming to the current unfair contract terms regime.
Intellectual Property
30/11/22
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Aged care reform overview November 2022
Key changes resulting from the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Act 2022 are due to commence on 1 December 2022 and the Aged Care (Implementing Care Reform) Act 2022 received the Royal Assent on 9 November 2022.
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18/11/22
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New resources for residential and home care providers – Suitability assessment forms, policy and webinar relevant to Key Personnel requirements
All aged care providers will now be aware, new arrangements for key personnel commence on 1 December 2022.
Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages
15/11/22
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Express duty to manage psychological risks to work health safety and wellbeing in Queensland from 1 April 2023
Changes to Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 introduce an express duty to manage psychosocial risks from 1 April 2023.
Employment
11/11/22
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‘Direct care’ aged care workers receive interim 15% pay rise
A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has awarded ‘direct care’ workers a 15 per cent increase to the minimum rate, marking a significant shift in the value of the work of registered nurses, enrolled nurses and personal care workers in residential aged care over the past two decades.
Employment
8/11/22
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H&G High Conviction lists on ASX with assistance from Thomson Geer
Thomson Geer is pleased to have advised investment company H&G High Conviction Limited (ASX:HCF) on its recent IPO and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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New Government, new IR laws – Albanese Government introduces first Bill for significant IR reform
The ALP federal government has released its much anticipated first tranche of industrial relations reform.
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27/10/22
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