Native Title: Traditional Owners - Australia
What the team is known for
Arnold Bloch Leibler's pre-eminent practice is highly respected for its work advising traditional owner organisations and operates across a comprehensive range of land rights, reconciliation and wealth management matters. It offers particularly impressive expertise relating to governance, structuring and employment issues for Aboriginal trusts and bodies, as well as considerable expertise advising on taxation structures and achieving sustainable wealth creation. Arnold Bloch Leibler is actively involved in public policy initiatives and advises government agencies on their interactions with indigenous groups. Key clients include Trust for Nature, Wantok Musik Foundation and Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation.
Strengths
"ABL is almost without peer when it comes to complex native title, regulatory and governance matters. They have a very strong depth of talent across teams and the firm."
"They have a very strong team with good knowledge and understanding of complex matters in the Aboriginal area."
Work highlights
Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal regarding renewable energy agreements on native title land.
Notable practitioners
Peter Seidel has extensive experience of acting for land councils and Aboriginal corporations on applications for recognition of land ownership, as well as across a comprehensive range of governance and tax issues. "Peter displays great ethics and loyalty in his work, not just in acting for a law firm, but for his clients." "Peter Seidel is an expert in corporate, native title and charity law. He is provides well-rounded, practical and expert advice."