Projects & Experiences

In summary, the core competencies/differentiation of our lawyers and our firm are as follows:-

• Advised on many of the major mineral resources joint ventures negotiated in Australia over the past 28 years with Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton;

• In-depth experience on all aspects of involvement in the development of the Australian resources industry since the early 1970s;

• Advised on mineral resources projects in more than 30 countries;

• Our special expertise in mineral resources projects in Australia involving Chinese participants;

• Our valuable intellectual property covers not only negotiating and documentation skills, but also critical project management, commercial skills and delivery expertise;

• Our reputation and contacts to facilitate government support and approvals at both the state and federal government levels in China and Australia;

• Our intelligence network and past corporate expertise enable us to understand the important political and cultural structures in Australia to facilitate these negotiations; and

• The “big brother” backing and support from our US affilliate, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, accessing their global data and precedent bases and network.

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