Thomson Geer has strengthened its national banking and finance team with the appointment of Nicholas Creed as a Partner in its Perth office.
Nicholas joined the Perth office of Allens in 2016 as a Partner and before that spent 14 years at King & Wood Mallesons.
Nicholas has over 30 years’ experience working for top tier firms in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Hong Kong and Perth and has worked on numerous multi-billion dollar funding deals across various sectors.
His practice covers all aspects of banking and financial services, across industries and borders, acting for lenders and borrowers.
He has deep expertise in the resources and real estate sectors and is often ranked highly in legal industry directories.
Nicholas said he was pleased to be joining Thomson Geer and becoming part of its highly regarded banking and finance team. Thomson Geer works with top and mid tier Australian banks and a wide range of international financial institutions.
“Thomson Geer has a distinguished banking team,” Nicholas said. “I’m looking forward to becoming part of the Thomson Geer pedigree and working with the team to continue its growth.”
Nicholas is listed as a “Preeminent” Banking and Finance lawyer in Western Australia by Doyle’s Guide and is listed by Best Lawyers for Asset Finance, Banking and Finance Law, Debt Capital Markets Law, Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice, Energy Law, Investment Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Structured Finance Law. He is also listed as “Best Lawyer of the Year” in Asset Finance Law 2020 and Lawyer of the Year in Debt Capital Markets Law in Perth 2020.
Nicholas is also a Public Notary and takes a strong interest in the professional development of junior lawyers.
Nicholas’ appointment is the latest addition to Thomson Geer’s Banking and Finance partnership ranks, with Andrew Kedzior joining in Adelaide and Jae Lemin in Melbourne last year.
With more than 560 people, including 140 Partners operating out of our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra, Thomson Geer is a major Australian corporate law firm.
