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Thomson Geer is home to a well-experienced native title team based in Perth, which specialises in matters concerning energy and resources. The team is co-led by Sarah O’Brien-Smith who specialises in negotiation of a future act matters, expedited procedure and related native title matters for both project developers and traditional owner clients; and Paul Harley, who focuses on native title matters for infrastructure and service providers in the resources and energy sectors.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Thomson Geer's native title practice team are proactive and incisive in their advice and support.’

  • ‘The team's legal expertise and strategic thinking consistently delivered clear, practical guidance that helps shape policy and delivery of actions.'

  • 'They consistently demonstrate remarkably deep knowledge across complex Native Title matters and always take the time to explain processes in an accessible and thoughtful way, making even the most esoteric issues plain.'

  • 'The team's proactive support and professionalism made a real difference to our industry association. I would like more lawyers I deal with to be like them.’

  • ‘Great availability and time commitment to collaboration.’

  • ‘Collaboration and openness to discussion of different approaches, strategy. ’

Key clients

  • Vault Minerals Limited
  • Azure Minerals Pty Ltd
  • Saturn Metals Limited
  • Future Battery Minerals Limited
  • Development WA
  • GMA Garnet Pty Ltd
  • Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation

Work highlights

Acting for Vault Minerals Limited in negotiations with native title groups with both determined claims and claims pending determination.
Acting for the client in negotiations with native title groups with both determined claims and claims pending determination.
Acting for Azure Minerals Pty Ltd in negotiations with native title groups with both determined claims and claims pending determination.

Practice head

Paul Harley; Sarah O'Brien-Smith

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