King & Wood Mallesons

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King & Wood Mallesons‘ experienced native title team assists a wide range of clients, including government bodies, blue-chip companies, native title parties, and private and public entities, on issues relating to Aboriginal land and cultural heritage agreements. Scott Singleton heads up the practice and harnesses considerable expertise handling complex native title negotiations, with particular experience assisting blue-chip companies and government departments in particular. Sally Audeyev has expertise advising on Aboriginal heritage and native title agreements, procedures, and corporate governance processes, while Emily Heffernan also advises on native title and Aboriginal cultural heritage issues. Laura Jackson and Emily Wilson are noteworthy for their respective capabilities native title management, heritage, tenure, regulatory and environmental aspects of project development and corporate transactions. Amy Carseldine departed in February 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team provides high quality advice that you can rely on and have an ability to provide clarity in a complex and specialised legal practice area.'

  • 'The team implement effective, innovative solutions to break deadlocks in complex negotiations.’

Key clients

  • BHP
  • Yoorrook Justice Commission

Work highlights

Advised BHP on critical native title and heritage matters for its South Australian operations, Copper SA, including negotiations with Indigenous groups to establish essential agreements for growth plans.