Brisbane-based McCullough Robertson advises major energy and resources clients, as well as public sector bodies across Queensland and nationally, advising on native title compliance and negotiations for projects, as well as handling innovative issues relating to new renewable energy and energy transition projects, and carbon credits, including new native title agreement negotiations, and cultural heritage agreements. Liam Davis leads the team, and is accomplished in negotiating with native title holders on cultural heritage and land access agreements, while Dominic McGann offers deep experience in the public sector as well as private practice, regularly advising businesses and government bodies on precedent-setting agreements relating to energy and infrastructure projects. Kate Swain has nationwide experience, regularly advising clients in New South Wales, and is particularly active on behalf of major companies such as Peabody Energy.
Testimonials
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- 'The McCullough Robertson team provides a highly capable level of service across native title. They are very client centric and provide balanced pragmatic advice. They deliver consistently and have been highly responsive when required.'
- 'Dominic McGann utilises his extensive knowledge and experience, along with his extraordinary key stakeholder network to deliver an exceptional level of client service. His ability to communicate complex issues and considerations when dealing with operational level client personnel is highly appreciated, as is his continued extremely high level of responsiveness, whenever requested.'
- 'They provide a fantastic service, based around a high level of legal/practice knowledge, client needs, timely delivery and innovative solutions.'
- 'The team of Dominic McGann and Liam Davis are exceptional to work with.'
- 'The diversity of specialist skills within McCullough enables consistent, reliable, efficient and effective engagement and service though key points of contact.'
- 'Dominic McGann - customer focused, expert and seeking to understand and action various parties' expectations. In for the long haul on a couple of key projects; together with partner Liam Davis brings the right skills and other team members to bear for our diverse business needs.'
- 'Ben Turnbull - Senior Associate who is our key point of contact on the majority of manners, brings an exceptionally timely, professional, committed approach to providing quality advice and work product while also working as a key member (essentially) of our team in many cases.'
- 'The generosity shown by McCullough Robertson is easily the stand out feature in my experience with them. They have never hesitated in going about the parameters of our contracts when they see we are in a situation that needs urgent attention.'
Key clients
- Renewable Energy Partners
- Peabody Energy
- Batchfire Resources
- Vitrinite Pty Ltd
- Senex Energy Limited
- Evolution Mining
- Ensham Resources Pty Ltd
- Ravenswood Gold
- Frasers Property Australia
- Seqwater
- Fraser Coast Council, Ipswich City Council, Institute of Public Works and Engineering Australasia, Queensland (IPWEAQ)
- Queensland Government Departments
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Department of Regional Development Manufacturing and Water
- Diatreme Resources Limited
- Tri-Star Group
- Sojitz Corporation
- Omega Oil & Gas
Work highlights
- Assisted Bowen River Utilities with the development and implementation of its whole-of-project native title and cultural heritage strategy and successfully negotiated an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) for the Bowen Renewable Energy Hub, on behalf of Renewable Energy Partners and Blue Hydro Pty Ltd, which has allowed this project to progress to the construction phase.
- Advising Diatreme Resources in relation to its flagship Galalar Silica Sands Project, a greenfield high purity silica sand mine in an Aboriginal community.
- Advising Peabody on mines and exploration projects, including related native title issues.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Liam Davis