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'''Thomson Geer''' is a independent Australian commercial law firm headquartered in . Its predecessor firms included Thomson Lawyers and Herbert Geer. The firm operates a full commercial law service as a fully integrated national firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. It is the seventh largest firm in Australia by headcount.<ref>http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/15112-exclusive-herbert-geer-and-hwl-ebsworth-had-merger</ref> | ||
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| Thomson Lawyers was an incarnation of a number of prominent boutique firms throughout Australia that merged throughout the 20th Century. Its predecessor firms in Sydney were Cowley Hearne, a North Sydney based boutique |
Thomson Lawyers was an incarnation of a number of prominent boutique firms throughout Australia that merged throughout the 20th Century. Its predecessor firms in Sydney were Cowley Hearne, a North Sydney based boutique<ref>http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/8051-cowley-hearne-loses-cowley-but-keeps-hearne</ref>, and CBD boutique, Cutler, Hughes & Harris. Prior to the merger, the firm experienced significant growth since 2009, with revenue and average profit per partner, tripling.<ref>http://www.australasianlawyer.com.au/news/here-to-win-thomson-geer-190368.aspx</ref> | ||
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| Headquarters | The Rialto Melbourne Australia |
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| No. of offices | 4 |
| No. of attorneys | 350 + lawyers |
| Major practice areas | Full service commercial law |
| Key people | Adrian Tembel (CEO) |
| Revenue | $135 million |
| Date founded | 2014 (by merger) |
| Company type | Partnership |
| Website | www.tglaw.com.au |
Thomson Geer is a independent Australian commercial law firm headquartered in . Its predecessor firms included Thomson Lawyers and Herbert Geer. The firm operates a full commercial law service as a fully integrated national firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. It is the seventh largest firm in Australia by headcount.
History
Thomson Geer was formed on 31 March 2014 as a combination of two mid-tier Australian practices, Thomson Lawyers and Herbert Geer. The result was a firm with annual revenue in excess of $120 million, and the seventh largest firm in Australia by headcount.
Herbert Geer
The law firm of Herbert Geer was founded on 26 January 1939 when Keith Geer commenced his sole practice in Bank Place, off Collins Street, Melbourne. After the disruption of the Second World War, Keith Geer resumed his practice and was joined in 1946 by Geoffrey Herbert, who continued to operate from his office in Black Rock.
The firm was known as Herbert & Geer and was largely a conveyancing practice. In 1950 the partnership expanded further with the addition of Eric Rundle and in 1960 it assumed the name, Herbert Geer & Rundle. In 1962 the Melbourne office relocated to 113 William Street, taking with it a total of ten partners and staff and three residents in the office at Black Rock. At about this time the firm purchased an office in Niddrie at the request of the Bank of New South Wales, for professional expansion in this area. This office was sold in 1988. Between 1962 and 1970, three small practices were absorbed into Herbert Geer & Rundle; Farmer & Ramsay, Williams & Matthews and the office of Cyril Brooks. Many clients from these three firms are still associated with the firm today.
The firm achieved publicity in the early 1970s by handling the defendant’s litigation for all workers' compensation claims arising from the Westgate bridge collapse. Further office relocations occurred with moves to Owen Dixon Chambers and BHP House before arriving at the State Bank Building in 1983 when the firm had 12 partners and 110 staff. In April 1999, Herbert Geer & Rundle opened a Sydney office and expanded to Brisbane in early 2001.
In 2008 the firm rebranded as Herbert Geer. At the same time it joined with Brisbane firm Nicol Robinson Halletts Lawyers,as well as the boutique construction firm RDK in Sydney.
Herbert Geer acted for iiNet Limited, an Australian ISP, in its defence of a landmark Federal Court claim and subsequent appeal brought by a group of major film studios alleging that iiNet had authorised copyright infringements by its subscribers, and in successfully arguing the matter of Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission in the High Court.
Thomson Lawyers
Thomson Lawyers was an incarnation of a number of prominent boutique firms throughout Australia that merged throughout the 20th Century. Its predecessor firms in Sydney were Cowley Hearne, a North Sydney based boutique, and CBD boutique, Cutler, Hughes & Harris. Prior to the merger, the firm experienced significant growth since 2009, with revenue and average profit per partner, tripling.
Clients
Clients of Thomson Geer includes McDonalds, Origin Energy, Mercedes Benz, Mobil and Goodman Fielder. The firm’s ASX listed clients has trebled from just four in 2009, to 12, as of 2014. The firm has won the AFR Client Service award for two consecutive years.
Main practice areas
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust law
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Employment law and industrial relations
- Energy, resources and projects
- Government and public law
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- International trade and investment
- Investment management
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Real estate, construction and environment
- Securities and capital markets
- Taxation, superannuation and pensions
- Telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology
References
- http://www.tglaw.com.au/Key-Facts-Figures.aspx
- http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/15112-exclusive-herbert-geer-and-hwl-ebsworth-had-merger
- http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/15112-exclusive-herbert-geer-and-hwl-ebsworth-had-merger
- http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/herbert-geer-amp-amp-rundle-and-nicol-robinson-hal
- Herbert Geer's win for iiNet" Lawyers Weekly 8 February 2011
- HCA 1
- http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/8051-cowley-hearne-loses-cowley-but-keeps-hearne
- http://www.australasianlawyer.com.au/news/here-to-win-thomson-geer-190368.aspx
- http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/15112-exclusive-herbert-geer-and-hwl-ebsworth-had-merger
- http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/15112-exclusive-herbert-geer-and-hwl-ebsworth-had-merger
- http://www.tglaw.com.au/media/20-03-2015/thomson-geer-wins-client-choice-award-for-second-year-running
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