Thomsons 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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- '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.'
- ‘The Thomson Geer team combined a deep technical expertise with a sound commercial overlay resulting in advice that is both correct and practicable. Their deep understanding of the client, historical activity and objectives allows them to think beyond the question or challenge to the underlying intent.’
- ‘Excellent team of lawyers - knowledgeable, responsive, reasonable billing. Highly recommended.’
- ‘Adam Brooks has unique industry experience in entertainment deals, including the nuances of the personalities in the industry.'
- ‘The key element is collaboration. Being able to integrate into a deal team and bring experience and ideas beyond the agreements is the key differentiator.'
Key clients
- Westgold Resources
- MMA Offshore
- Piedmont Lithium Inc
- CTC Precast Pty Ltd shareholders
- Fortescue Ltd
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia
- The Frontier Touring Co
- AEG Presents
- Ultra Commerce
- IPLiving
- Original Juice Co.
- Foundation Entertainment
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.
Advised global marine and subsea services company (formerly ASX-listed) MMA Offshore on its acquisition by Cyan Renewables for AUD1.1bn.
Advised 8P Pty Ltd, the second largest shareholder, on a Pacific Equity Partners-led consortium acquiring Australian logistics company Freight Management Holdings from leading Asia Pacific logistics provider SingPost for AUD1.02bn.
Practice head
Dan Kramer; Matthew Reynolds; Adam Brooks; Michael Bowen
Other key lawyers
Scott Gibson; David Schiavello; David Church