McCullough Robertson frequently acts for developers, landholders, and mineral explorers on native title matters and projects. Liam Davis oversees the department from Brisbane and is a key contact for infrastructure providers and property developers. Dominic McGann is noted for his strength in cultural heritage issues, Peter Stokes is experienced in native title claims, and Kate Swain is knowledgeable of Aboriginal land rights legislation. Other key members of the team include Ben Turnbull, who is often engaged in tenement approvals.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Liam Davis, Dominic McGann, and Ben Turnbull's durability, diligence, professionalism, knowledge, and innovation are evident, while being collaborative, the client’s interests are foremost.'
  • 'Ben Turnbull is accessible, experienced, able to assist with managing priorities, professional, and personable. Dominic McGann finds a path forward that still represents the interests of all parties with a focus on the client.'
  • 'Liam Davis understood our business, our end goals, and the unique strategic context we operate within. Leveraging their relationships, skills, and extensive knowledge, they were able to deliver outcomes amid uncertainty and resolve contentious issues to mutual benefit.'
  • 'Dominic McGann, Liam Davis, and Ben Turnbull are highly trusted and a pleasure to work with. They are very responsive to urgent matters, and all three are able to tackle complex issues in a very timely manner. I have no hesitation in continuing to seek legal opinions from this team.'
  • 'The team's experience in native title matters in the mining industry is proving to be highly relevant for the renewable energy industry.'
  • 'They are very professional, responsive, timely, and connected. Liam Davis is engaging, professional, and effervescent in his engagement.'
  • 'The team working on my project had a breadth and depth of experience that is unparalleled, making it much easier to navigate the complexities we were contending with.'
  • 'McCullough Robertson are really great to work with on native title matters. The team is very responsive to urgent matters and is able to tackle complex issues in a very timely manner. I have no hesitation in continuing to seek legal opinions from McCullough Robertson.'

Key clients

  • Bowen River Utilities Pty Ltd
  • Renewable Energy Partners Pty Ltd
  • Diatreme Resources Limited
  • Peabody Energy Australia
  • Batchfire Resources
  • Senex Energy Limited
  • Evolution Mining
  • Ravenswood Gold
  • Queensland Government
  • Land Restoration Fund
  • Carbon Farmland Fund
  • Climate Friendly
  • Tri-Star Group
  • Bowdens Silver

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Liam Davis

Other key lawyers

Dominic McGann, Peter Stokes, Kate Swain, Ben Turnbull, Emily Collins