David Meale

- Native title, land rights & heritage

- Economic & community development

- Commercial, corporate and governance

David was appointed managing director of Chalk & Behrendt in 2023. He joined Chalk & Behrendt, then Chalk and Fitzgerald, in 2011 and was previously a partner in a large national firm and, in addition to his role leading its Sydney Communications, Energy & Infrastructure team, was staff partner of its Sydney office – a role in which he contributed significantly to the development of that firm and its people.

David has extensive experience advising on large scale infrastructure projects, privatisations and joint ventures and on a wide range of commercial transactions and corporate and governance issues. The focus of his work with the firm is in assisting Indigenous Australians in realising their aspirations, pursuing opportunities and developing more effective organisations.