The Thomson Geer energy and resources team is 'versatile and responsive - adapting to a specific clients needs' across the oil and gas, clean energy, and mining sectors. Jae Lemin co-heads the Melbourne based team, an infrastructure finance specialist. Co-head Nicholas Antonas is 'an extremely well-studied and experienced Oil and Gas Lawyer'.
Testimonials
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‘The team is versatile and responsive - adapting to a specific client's needs without the rigidity that you see within a number of other firms. Detailed and rigorous but commercial at the same time. ’
‘Nicholas Antonas combines rigorous market knowledge with commercial application. ’
‘They were an extension of our team in a way that lawyers often say they want to be but very few are capable of actually delivering. They want to deliver mutual success and listen carefully to understand how they can best achieve that. Very impressive and I've not seen a better approach from any competitor firm.’
‘They are very responsive, diligent and nice to work with.’
‘We enjoy working with Nicholas Antonas, and his team and TG Law. Nicholas and his team understand the unique position of our business, its operational goals and has assisted to protect us as we look to expand our operations. ’
‘Nicholas Antonas is an extremely well-studied and experienced Oil and Gas Lawyer with a broad exposure to a large number of critical transactions in the energy space which we have relied on him for support. Nicholas is well connected on Australian and American energy matters and his expertise and availability for our business has been critical to its development over the last two years. ’
Key clients
- Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation
- LMS Energy
- Boss Energy
- Licella Holdings
- Squadron Energy
- Pacific Green Technology Australia
- Nacap
- Tamboran Resources
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Work highlights
- Partnered with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) in Western Australia's resource-rich Pilbara region to help it join with Philippines renewable energy company ACEN to create one of Australia's largest renewable energy vehicles Yindjibarni Energy Corporation (YEC) to undertake significant renewable energy projects in the Pilbara region
- Acting for Australia's leading landfill gas to energy and carbon abatement platform, LMS Energy, on vendor due diligence in relation to the proposed sale of a 50% interest in LMS Energy by Sims Metal to buyout firm Pacific Equity Partners.
- Advised uranium developer Boss Energy Limited (market cap A$1.93bn) on a A$220 million capital raising to fund its acquisition of a 30 per cent stake in a uranium mine in the US. Thomson Geer also advised on the acquisition
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicholas Antonas, Jae Lemin