Jon Tore Gregerson

Background

Jon Tore Gregerson was born in 1945. He is associated with Adelaide, South Australia, where he built his legal career and maintained professional and civic activities. His early education included St Ignatius College.

Education

Gregerson attended St Ignatius College and obtained an LLB. He was admitted to practice in South Australia in 1968, beginning a legal career that developed into senior solicitor, partnership and consulting roles at Finlaysons.

Career

Gregerson was admitted to the South Australian legal profession in 1968 and became a senior solicitor before joining the leadership of Finlaysons in Adelaide. He worked as a partner of the firm and was later identified as a consultant in its corporate practice. His documented areas of practice include commercial law, company and corporate law, securities, mining and resources law, antitrust and competition law, and related corporate transactions. In 2012 he acted as a consultant to the Finlaysons team advising on IMX Resources' acquisition of Continental Nickel Limited, a transaction involving a Tanzanian nickel-sulphide joint venture and listings in Canada and Australia. Gregerson has also been listed as a member of Finlaysons at 81 Flinders Street, Adelaide.

Achievements

• Admitted to practice law in South Australia in 1968 and subsequently became a senior solicitor, partner and consultant at Finlaysons.

• Was listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

• Supported the Finlaysons legal team advising on IMX Resources' acquisition of Continental Nickel Limited in 2012.

• Played senior-level Australian rules football as a ruckman for Norwood from 1967 to 1971, including serving as the club's leading ruckman in 1971.

Membership

Gregerson has participated in professional, charitable and research organizations in South Australia. He was a member of the Law Council of Australia's Business Law Section, served as a governor of the Wyatt Benevolent Institution, and was a council member of the Neurosurgical Research Foundation. His earlier service included chairing the South Australian Trade Practices Committee and Resources and Energy Committee of the Law Council, chairing the South Australian branch of the Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association, serving on the board of the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation, and participating in the Professional Conduct Committee of the Law Society of South Australia.

• Member; previously chaired the South Australian Trade Practices Committee and Resources and Energy Committee.

  Law Council of Australia, Business Law Section , Australia

• Governor.

  Wyatt Benevolent Institution , Australia

  2007 - 2019

• Council member.

  Neurosurgical Research Foundation , Australia

• Chair of the South Australian branch.

  Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association , Australia

• Board member.

  Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation , Australia

• Member of the Professional Conduct Committee.

  Law Society of South Australia , Australia

Personality

Quotes from others about the person

• John Doyle described Gregerson as a very senior solicitor among the practitioners of his generation in South Australia.

Interests

• Australian rules football; charitable, cultural and medical-research organizations

• Sport & Clubs

  Australian rules football

Connections

Gregerson's professional and civic activities have been closely connected with South Australian legal, charitable, cultural and medical-research institutions. His work at Finlaysons linked him to corporate and resources transactions, while his board and committee service connected him with the Wyatt Benevolent Institution, the Neurosurgical Research Foundation, the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation, the Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of South Australia.

References

• Jon Tore Gregerson, Lawyers.com Documents Gregerson's identity as Jon Tore Gregerson, his membership at Finlaysons, South Australian admission in 1968, Adelaide practice address and areas of practice including commercial, corporate, securities, mining, resources and antitrust law.
• IMX acquires nickel partner, Lawyers Weekly Documents Gregerson's role as consultant on the Finlaysons team advising IMX Resources on its acquisition of Continental Nickel Limited.
  2012
• Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Annual Report 2007/2008 Documents Gregerson's service as a consultant to Finlaysons, governor of the Wyatt Benevolent Institution, member of the Law Council of Australia's Business Law Section, council member of the Neurosurgical Research Foundation, and previous legal and professional committee roles.
  2008
• Wyatt Trust Annual Report 2018/2019 Documents Gregerson's retirement as a governor of the Wyatt Benevolent Institution in 2019.
  2019
• Jon Gregerson, Redlegs Museum Documents Gregerson's Australian rules football career with Norwood from 1967 to 1971, his ruckman position and his 1971 standing as the club's leading ruckman.