Thomson Geer has confirmed it has made a strategic investment in a public affairs consultancy group, with the alliance set to integrate the regulatory, policy and legal expertise of both firms to provide seamless solutions to clients.
As of 1 February 2019, Thomson Geer has invested in Canberra-based public affairs company Endeavour Consulting. The move saw Thomson Geer come on board as a “strategic shareholder”, resulting in the business now being known as “TG Endeavour, Public Affairs”.
“Our core competence and focus is and will continue to be the supply of legal services. But this investment and alliance neatly extends our service offering into areas of regulatory and policy activity which I anticipate our clients will appreciate and value,” said Thomson Geer chief executive partner Adrian Tembel.
TG Endeavour chairman Stephen Conroy is confident the alliance is a win-win for both parties.
“I was an advocate for this deal. I like the fit between public affairs advice and legal,” he said.
“Modern government and business is now so interconnected in Australia that it just makes sense for regulatory, policy and legal advice to be as integrated and seamless as possible.”