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Gilbert + Tobin
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaThe rise of renewable energy and decarbonisation projects has led to a concomitant demand for vast areas of land. The areas required, coupled with the geography of where these types of projects are typically situated, give rise to native title issues and /or enliven Aboriginal heritage regulation and a consideration of cultural values.
In each case, traditional owners are a key stakeholder in the approvals processes and their cooperation is important for two reasons. First, and most obviously, a cooperative stakeholder in a regulatory context reduces approvals timeframes. Perhaps more importantly, how one engages with traditional owners can impact proponents in an ESG context - compliance with legislation is not, in all cases, sufficient to fulfil ESG requirements.
This webinar, hosted by Gilbert + Tobin in conjunction with ACC Australia, will cover the legal framework for engaging with First Nations counterparties and explore how it really works, including:
- a brief summary of the legislative framework;
- how that differs from international conventions and the Equator Principles;
- what dealing with First Nations groups looks like in reality (what is the structure / decision making process of the group); and
- approaches that work well, and ones that don’t.
Speakers
Marshall McKenna, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Marshall is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Disputes + Investigations group. Marshall’s practice focusses on commercial litigation with a recognised speciality in native title and mining law.
He has a breadth of experience advising on land access and planning and environmental approvals, and is also active in negotiating and documenting compensation, heritage and land access agreements.
Marshall is ranked Band 1 by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 and as a Leading Individual by Legal500 Asia-Pacific 2022 for Native Title. Marshall holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Western Australia.
Michael Blakiston, Partner Gilbert + Tobin
Michael is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Energy and Resources group. He has over 40 years' experience across a range of jurisdictions, particularly in Africa where there are strong tribal and traditional connections to land and culture.
He advises in relation to asset acquisition and disposal, project structuring, joint ventures, strategic alliances, development agreements, project commercialisation, indigenous engagement for transformational projects and clean energy and decarbonisation strategies.
Michael is not a native title lawyer, rather he has a demonstrated record of agreement making where the expectations of Governments, Industry and First Nations peoples have been brought together for the betterment of all. Michael is working with both Industry and First Nations peoples on agreement making.
Notes
*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partner’s may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partner’s at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.
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