More Thomson Geer lawyers recognised in 2027 Best Lawyers rankings

Thomson Geer is pleased to announce that 117 of its lawyers have been recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia, up from 92 in the previous year's edition.

The firm also saw 11 lawyers named “Lawyer of the Year” and six included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia list.

Best Lawyers is one of the legal profession’s most established peer-review directories, with rankings determined through feedback from fellow practitioners.

The 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions were awarded to:

Adelaide
Bronwyn Furse – Franchise Law
Andrew Kedzior – Banking and Finance Law
Loretta Reynolds – Private Equity Law
Josh Simons – Information Technology Law

Brisbane
Tony Conaghan – Biotechnology Law
Julie McStay – Health and Aged Care Law

Canberra
Georgina Adams – Telecommunications Law
Angela Summersby – Outsourcing Law

Perth
Nicholas Creed – Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice
Paul Gribble – Transportation Law

Sydney
Samantha Culshaw – Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law

"Lawyer of the Year" recognition is given to individuals with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognised as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

In addition, six Thomson Geer lawyers were named in the 2027 Ones to Watch in Australia list:

Hugo MacMillan – Corporate Law
Georgia E. Campbell – Litigation
Rose Demitrious – Labour and Employment Law
Katherine Southwell – Labour and Employment Law
Natasha Augustin – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Divya Chaddha – Litigation

The 2027 results also included 14 new listings for Thomson Geer lawyers:

Bridget Nunn – Education Law, Employment Benefits Law
Lauren Rowan (TG Legal + Technology) – Litigation
Jessica Tabe – Leasing Law, Real Property Law
Emma Cook – Corporate Law, Equity Capital Markets Law
Paul Ronfeldt – Employee Benefits Law, Occupational Health and Safety Law
Emma-Jane Stevens (TG Legal + Technology) – Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation
Lauren Townsend – Employee Benefits Law, Labour and Employment Law
Barbara Callanan – Mining Law, Real Property Law
Stephen Penrose – Litigation
Jeremy Wilkin – Commercial Law, Corporate Law
Luke Aiken – Construction / Infrastructure Law, Retirement Villages and SeniorLiving Law
Stephen McMahon – Agriculture and Rural Affairs
David Murray-Nobbs - Structured Finance Law
Joel Parsons – Defamation and Media Law, Entertainment Law

These recognitions reflect the depth of Thomson Geer’s legal capability nationally and the strength of its expertise across key practice areas, industries and jurisdictions.

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