Jackson McDonald operates throughout Western Australia, specialising in work for traditional owners, primarily Aboriginal corporations, on internal governance, corporate, and commercial issues, as well as native title claims, negotiations with state governments and proponents, and the establishment of charitable trusts. Emma Chinnery leads the team, advising a broad range of traditional owner clients, and has specialist expertise in the negotiation of corporate and trust structures. Luke Paterson takes the lead on corporate and transactional matters, and special counsel Alana Schwartz handles commercial and non-profit issues for Aboriginal corporations.
Testimonials
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- 'The team is very professional and responsive to our needs - they understand the complex environment that we work in.'
- 'I believe the development of the Jackson McDonald team over the last few years has been great and the way that they work with the clients is really good. Their understanding, the empathy and the ability to work across complex areas and bring the knowledge that they have is really impressive.'
Key clients
- Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
- Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation