Native Title: Proponents
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
Contact number
+61 7 3414 2888Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright regularly advises inbound investors and other developers on native title, cultural heritage and land rights issues arising in relation to large-scale energy and infrastructure projects. The law firm houses expertise on the legislative framework around indigenous affairs, including the changes to cultural heritage laws in Western Australia and New South Wales. It also offers additional expertise in complex litigation, including in relation to indigenous land use agreements and compensation claims.
Work Highlights
- NRF was engaged by Western Green Energy Hub to negotiate a global best practice agreement with the Mirning Native Title group to secure critical tenure and other consents for the development of renewable energy in the South Eastern region of Western Australia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Norton Rose Fulbright offers grounded, sensitive, and competent advisers with an agile approach."
"NRF offer creative solutions that enable good results to be achieved for all parties involved."
"Norton Rose Fulbright offers grounded, sensitive, and competent advisers with an agile approach."
"NRF offer creative solutions that enable good results to be achieved for all parties involved."
Notable Practitioners
Gavin Scott is based in Brisbane and is a highly experienced adviser to high-profile actors in the natural resources sector across a comprehensive range of native title and cultural heritage matters.
"I highly rate Gavin and don’t hesitate to recommend him in relation to any complex native title negotiation."
"Gavin is the pre-eminent authority on native title. It is a privilege to be working with him."