I am Adrian Tembel, Chief Executive Partner of Thomsons. I have had the privilege of leading this firm for 15 + years. Even after that period of time, I am more energised, motivated and excited about the future of the firm than ever before.

Thomsons today is a major national law firm, built to serve Australian businesses, businesses trading with or investing in Australia, governments and other institutions on the assignments that are most important to them.

We are a full-service firm, with a deliberate philosophy of diversification. We serve clients across the country, across major parts of the public and private sectors, and across the areas of law that matter most to their organisations. That breadth is important. It gives us perspective, allows us to bring insight from different industries and markets, and helps us understand the commercial, regulatory and strategic context in which our clients operate.

Our work is focused on complex and consequential assignments. We advise on significant transactions, capital raisings, major projects, regulatory issues, investigations, disputes and the difficult problems that arise when clients are making important decisions, managing risk or pursuing major opportunities. We are equipped for bespoke work, where judgement, experience, creativity and execution matter.

In many areas, Thomsons operates at a level equal to the top-tier firms. We do not say that lightly, and we do not say it arrogantly. We recognise and respect the strength of other leading Australian law firms. But in the areas in which we practise, we are very much part of the select group of firms capable of serving clients on their most complex and important assignments.

Clients come to us for different reasons. Sometimes it is because we have deep corporate knowledge of their organisation. Sometimes it is because we have a strong reputation in a particular practice area or industry. Sometimes it is because of our track record on similar assignments. And often it is because we bring the right combination of quality, value and style.

That style matters. We are serious about the work, but we are not self-important. We are ambitious, but grounded. We want our clients to work with strong, capable and highly engaged partners who are user-friendly, practical and focused on the client’s objective rather than their own profile.

We have deliberately built a partnership and a firm culture around those qualities. Our people are talented, hard-working and deeply committed to the work they do. They understand that clients come to us because the assignment matters. Our role is to help them solve the problem, complete the transaction, manage the risk, seize the opportunity or resolve the dispute in the smartest, most efficient and effective way possible.

That is the firm Thomsons is today: national, substantial, diversified and deeply focused on quality. A firm equal to the top tier in many areas, with the style, discipline and commitment to deliver for clients in a way that is practical, direct and grounded.