Promotions and new rankings for Thomson Geer in Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2026 Guide

Thomson Geer has achieved its strongest result to date in the Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2026 guide, with more practice areas and Partners recognised than ever before.

Thomson Geer Chief Executive Partner Adrian Tembel said: "We now have more ranked Partners and more ranked practice areas than ever before, which is validation of our quality agenda."

Partner Marlia Saunders was promoted to the highest ranking Band 1 for Media while Partner Scott Gibson was ranked for the first time for Corporate/M&A and Partner Vicki Sharp was ranked for Property.

The firm was also newly ranked for Capital Markets – Equity, Energy & Resources and Dispute Resolution.

"These results reflect consistent progress across the firm – more recognised individuals, more ranked practice areas and a stronger national footprint in the areas that matter to our clients," Adrian said.

The firm maintained Band 1 rankings for Media and Government, as well as rankings for Corporate/M&A, IT & Telecommunications, Construction, Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Restructuring & Insolvency.

Media team Partners Justin Quill and John-Paul Cashen and Disputes Partner Bronwyn Lincoln all maintained their Band 1 rankings.

The firm's Media team is now led by three Partners who are all ranked Band 1 by Chambers. No other law firm in Australia has as many Partners as highly ranked working in the Media sector, underscoring its market-leading expertise and reputation.

Other ranked Partners include:

Steve McKinney – Government

Angela Summersby – Government

Sarah Ross-Smith – Government

Paul Vane-Tempest (Senior Consultant) - Government

Andrew Kelly – Construction

Franco Aversa – Construction

Philip Coady – Construction

Mandi Jacobson – Life Sciences

Jane Hall – Health and Safety

Michael Bowen – Energy & Natural Resources – Mining

Mark Feetham – Telecommunications

Harshane Kahagalle – Environment & Planning

David Schiavello – Corporate/M&A

Kerry Awerbuch – Intellectual Property – Trade Mark & Copyright

Brett Boon – Gaming & Gambling

Thomson Geer's rankings can be found here.

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