Commended for its ‘excellent advice’, Thomson Geer is noted for its expertise in cybersecurity, FinTech, outsourcing, and Saas. In Sydney, practice head Mark Feetham often advises clients on cybersecurity incident response and network rollout agreements. Demetrios Christou is proficient in cloud service agreements and smart grid deployments.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'They provide excellent advice on how to structure transactions, anticipating worst-case scenarios. This type of advice has saved us a lot of time and money because they helped foresee transactions turning bad when they did.'
  • 'I enjoy working with Thomson Geer given their expertise, particularly in technology transactions, employment matters, and tax. I value the very proactive way they work with clients.'
  • 'Thomson Geer’s combination of practical, commercial advice and clear, concise communication is extremely valuable to our organisation. Their reliability and responsiveness set them apart from other firms.'
  • 'Thomson Geer consistently provides proactive and high-quality legal services across a range of areas, including complex technology transactions and tax matters.'
  • 'Demetrios Christou's knowledge around technology deals and contracts is amazing. He has worked for large firms in Sydney and provides great service with good response times.'
  • 'Mark Feetham is very experienced and has extensive knowledge. He is reliable and responsive, and his advice is clear, concise, and easy to understand.'
  • 'Mark Feetham is one of the top technology transactions lawyers I have worked with. I have relied on Mark for a broad range of projects, including software licensing, SaaS software services, reseller agreements, and other cross-border distributor arrangements.'
  • 'Mark Feetham’s practical and commercial advice is easy to implement, which is often where other firms miss the mark when delivering advice.'

Key clients

  • City of Sydney
  • Catholic Healthcare
  • South Australian Department for Correctional Services

Work highlights

  • Advised the City of Sydney on Australia's largest outdoor advertising and street furniture contract.
  • Advised Catholic Healthcare on drafting and negotiating a complex contract with Alayacare for a new IT system used to manage and operate aged care facilities.  
  • Acted for the South Australian Government's Department for Correctional Services in negotiations with suppliers to deliver a new prisoner management system.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Feetham

Other key lawyers

Demetrios Christou