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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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Boss Energy acquires stake in Texas uranium project, raises A$215M

Thomson Geer is advising ASX 200 uranium developer Boss Energy Limited on its acquisition of a 30 per cent share of a uranium mine in the US alongside a A$215 million capital raising.
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8/12/23
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Freight Management Holdings sells final stake to SingPost for A$62 million

Thomson Geer has acted for a group of shareholders of Australia's leading 4PL logistics company Freight Management Holdings Pty Ltd on the sale of a further 10 per cent of the company to Singapore Post for A$62.8 million.
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5/12/23
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Festive season payment claims

Christmas is just around the corner, and as we approach the end of the year, it is important to remember the timing requirements for payment claims and payment schedules under the relevant security of payment legislation for each State and Territory.
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1/12/23
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Thomson Geer strengthens Property team with appointment of two new Partners and their team

Thomson Geer has welcomed two new property Partners and their team to its Sydney office, growing and strengthening the firm's national Property team.
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27/11/23
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Thomson Geer advises Delta Lithium on A$70 million capital raising to drive lithium projects

Thomson Geer has advised lithium exploration and development company Delta Lithium Limited on a A$70.2 million capital raising to fund expanded exploration and development at its two key lithium project sites in Western Australia.
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17/11/23
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Thomson Geer Aged Care Compliance Solutions – template documents for providers

The regulatory landscape for aged care in Australia is rapidly changing, with a large number of legislative changes due to commence on December 1, 2023. Our Health and Aged Care team have created a collection of template documents to assist providers stay ahead of the compliance curve.
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17/11/23
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High Court allows historical child sex abuse case against Catholic Church to go ahead – questions remain what it means for other historical cases

The High Court of Australia has allowed a historical child sex abuse case against the Catholic Church to proceed after it had previously been permanently stayed by the New South Wales Court of Appeal.
15/11/23
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WA Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 repealed - what happens now

Western Australia's controversial Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 has been repealed, with a revised version of the old Aboriginal Heritage Act replacing it. We explain what has changed and what it means.
15/11/23
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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.

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