Thomson Geer takes team of 17 from Holding Redlich

This move follows the firm’s promotions of 55 lawyers to more senior roles, including three to its partnership and one to principal at the start of the week.

It also follows the firm’s hire of a partner and team from Hogan Lovells in April, the taking of two teams from Clyde & Co in December, the appointment of a team from HopgoodGanim in the same month, and the nabbing of a team from KPMG Law in October.

The incoming partners joining Thomson Geer are Rachel Drew and Rose Dimitrious (who was previously special counsel at Holding Redlich).

The team joining alongside them includes general counsel David Quinn, special counsel Belinda Hapgood, and migration lawyer and practice director Rebecca Macmillan.

They are supported by senior associate Bronte Bezzina, associate Emily Trompf, lawyers Maud Beach, Sophie Wyatt, Julian Shannon and Jana White, graduates Catherine Hartridge and Jazlyn Bauer, secretaries Fiona Hohn and Kellie May, paralegal Peter Anghel, and migration assistant Fiona Baylis.

The team from Holding Redlich will join Thomson Geer on 1 July, coinciding with the arrival of a workplace relations team from global firm Ashurst – comprising seven partners and more than 50 staff – at the firm’s Canberra office.

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Thomson Geer chief executive partner Adrian Tembel welcomed the new arrivals, noting the strategic value they bring to the firm’s broader practice.

“We welcome Rachel, Rose and their team and the new perspectives they will bring to the firm. Employment is a highly regulated area and increasingly complex,” Tembel said.

“It is a vital area of law for any in-bound investors, and our employment team gives considerable support to our M&A teams and their clients as they navigate the complexities of employment law in Australia in addition to servicing clients who seek us out specifically for our employment law expertise.”