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situations. Organisation skills and good communication are also important. Being a team player is a must.
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CASUAL/PART TIME EMPLOYMENT
Does your firm offer any casual or part-time employment?
Yes.
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Thomson Geer
Exchange Tower - Level 27 2 The Esplanade Perth WA 6000 Kirsty Dunn | hr@tglaw.com.au | (08) 9404 9100
5 Offices https://www.tglaw.com.au/
Property, Construction and infrastructure, Environment and Planning, Corporate and Commercial, Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages, Litigation and Dispute Resolution,
ABOUT THE FIRM
What are your firm’s core values?
Thomson Geer strives to deliver best practice legal skills to our clients, doing so efficiently, reliably and with an authentic and transparent approach. We are focused on enhancing the competitive position of our clients in whatever circumstances they find themselves in. This philosophy extends to the way we interact with each other. Honestly and transparently supporting each other to be the best lawyers and people we can be.
How would you describe your firm’s culture?
We create an environment that is flexible, friendly, personable, collegiate and professionally stimulating. We work hard to enhance this culture through transparent, authentic communication, and by ensuring we are respectful and accountable to each other every day to provide an environment where our staff can grow personally and professionally.
How does your firm distinguish itself from other law firms?
Thomson Geer provides an excellent opportunity for junior lawyers, being large enough to attract excellent quality work while maintaining small teams that enable junior lawyers to get exposed to all aspects of the matters they work on.
Our small teams also mean that junior lawyers have excellent opportunities to work directly with, and learn from, our Partners and other senior practitioners and get to take a hands on role in the matters they work on.
What are some notable awards your firm has recently received?
Our firm and many of our practitioners are acknowledged as leading lawyers in Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Best Lawyers in Australia and Doyle’s Guide.
Thomson Geer is listed as 8th for Australasia for deal volume for calendar year 2020 by specialist M&A research firm, Mergermarket.
What significant work has your firm recently undertaken?
Some recent notable matters, including a selection undertaken by our Perth office, include: • Advising leading Australian online local services marketplace, Airtasker on its successful A$83.7m initial public offering and debut on the ASX. • Advising on the proposed redevelopment of the Kardinya Park Shopping
Centre, estimated to cost around $100 million. The redevelopment involves nearly 9000sqm of extra retail space, including an extra supermarket, a swimming pool, cinema, medical centre, multiple cafes, restaurants and a multi-level car park. • Advising Resolute Mining
Limited on the sale of its
Bibiani Gold Mine to Chijin
International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chifeng Jilong Gold
Mining Co. Ltd for total cash consideration of $105m. • Advising WA Local
Government
Superannuation (WA Super) on its merger with First
State Super, now known as
Aware Super. • Advising base and precious metals developer and explorer, Cassini Resources
Limited (Cassini) in relation to a scheme of arrangement in which it was acquired by
OZ Minerals Limited (OZ
Minerals). This significant acquisition by OZ Minerals was valued at an enterprise value of A$76 million for
Cassini shareholders.
What kind of pro bono work does the firm engage in?
We provide pro bono services to many clients aligned with the firm’s priorities and positioning, and also work with a number of structured pro bono referral