Thomson Geer
Sophie Meixner is an experienced media lawyer currently working as an Associate at Thomson Geer since April 2023. Previously, Sophie served as the sole legal associate to the Hon. Chief Justice Ferguson at the Supreme Court of Victoria from April 2021 to April 2023, where responsibilities included clerking, legal research, and administrative tasks. Sophie has a strong background in journalism, having worked as a Digital/Mobile Journalist and Features Reporter at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) from February 2017 to April 2021, focusing on breaking news and in-depth feature stories. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from The College of Law Australia. Sophie is admitted as a Legal Practitioner to the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Thomson Geer
Thomson Geer is a major Australian corporate law firm. We have more than 650 people, including more than 140 Partners operating out of our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. By size we are one of the 10 largest firms operating in Australia, and the 5th largest independent Australian law firm. Thomson Geer's focus is on quality and transparency. We are driven by our client's needs. We offer national best practice specialist skills and experience in all of the below practice areas and industry sectors: Practice Areas • Banking & Finance; • Competition & Regulation; • Construction & Projects; • Corporate & Advisory; • Employment, Workplace Relations & Safety; • Environment & Planning; • Intellectual Property; • Litigation & Dispute Resolution; • Mergers & Acquisitions; • Property; • Restructuring & Insolvency; • Tax; and • Technology. Industry Sectors • Advertising & Marketing; • Agribusiness; • Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical; • Construction, Infrastructure & Engineering; • Education; • Energy & Resources; • Franchising; • Funds Management & Financial Services; • Gaming & Leisure; • Government; • Health, Aged Care & Retirement Villages; • Insurance Services; • Media, Broadcasting & Entertainment; • Sports law; • Superannuation; and • Telecommunications. Full details of our people and our credentials are available on our website.