Native Title: Traditional Owners

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.

"Arnold Bloch Leibler have been proactive and courteous in all dealings. They have also been generous with their time and resources."

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Arnold Bloch Leibler acted on behalf of the Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation in its efforts to lift an embargo on access to sensitive cultural information related to native title at Wave Hill Station. This information, belonging to the Gurindji peoples, was gathered by two eminent anthropologists, Professors Ron and Catherine Berndt, in the 1940s.

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 was extremely sensitive to the complex cultural issues surrounding our case. He was also extremely approachable."