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Peter Taimre

Special Counsel

Peter provides clear and practical legal advice and has a history of being the ‘go-to’ person for navigating complex issues, utilizing strengths in commercial contracts, minerals, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and special transactions. Peter’s passion for finding effective solutions drives his commitment to excellence and client satisfaction in every project.

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Peter offers:

  • detailed experience in corporate structure, complex issue and project management, and is an expert in contract performance clauses and associated KPI negotiations;

  • specialist knowledge in high-value drafting and negotiating for major undertakings (incl. facilities management, cleaning, camp services, operating infrastructure and mine services, selling coal, sharing and dealing with tenements, success fee deals with investment banks and others);

  • deep experience advising on legal issues for clients, including acquisitions and farmouts of mining tenements, approvals, taxation contexts, land transactions, corporate resolutions, small scale fundraising, transfers and environmental issues; and

  • granular advisory skill in advising on contract interpretation, exit strategies and managing claims.

 

Peter has a background spanning top-tier, mid and boutique law firms and in-house roles for major mining, consumer, and facilities management brands.  Peter has also negotiated against some of the largest companies in their markets including major international gold producers, contract miners, a manganese producer, major logistics companies, chemicals suppliers, software companies, public authorities, clothing manufacturers, drydock providers and major banks.   

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Area of Expertise

Commercial

M&A â€‹

Corporate

Construction and Safety 

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Memberships and Associations

Queensland Law Society â€‹

Qualifications

University of Queensland

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce 

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College of Law

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

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Gibson MacNeill is fully insured by Lexon Insurance.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practise

Legal Practitioner:

  -  Supreme Court of Queensland​

  -  High Court of Australia

National Court of Papua New Guinea:

  - Lawyer  

07 2140 7145

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