Thomson Geer offers practical corporate and M&A advice from its national offices, specialising in cross-border transactions across the resources, technology, and logistics industries. Clients praise the team’s ‘big picture thinking overarching the legal detail’, combining deep technical expertise with sound commercial overlay to achieve practicable outcomes. Scott Gibson advises mining companies on acquisitions and IPOs, drawing on geology knowledge for tenement deals. Michael Bowen handles public takeovers and capital raisings in energy, integrating ASX compliance, while David Schiavello manages technology company sales, focusing on share purchase agreements. Adam Brooks, who is lauded as ’exceptional in cutting through details’, oversees matters arising from the entertainment sector, including M&A and joint ventures, and David Church navigates international acquisitions with regulatory precision.
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Testimonials
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- 'Adam Brooks's accessibility on engagements is exceptional and with a high level of Partner involvement issues are identified and addressed in a more expedient manner.’
- ‘Adam Brooks is exception in his ability to cut through the detail and issues occupying the discussion to ensure the client intent and objectives are achieved in a manner which is both technically correct and practicable.'
Key clients
- Westgold Resources
- MMA Offshore
Work highlights
Acted as Australian counsel to ASX-listed gold miner Westgold Resources in its AUD1.1bn cash and scrip merger with Canadian-listed Karora Resources.
Practice head
Dan Kramer; Matthew Reynolds; Adam Brooks; Michael Bowen
Other key lawyers
Scott Gibson; David Schiavello; David Church