OUR SERVICES

Proven, Passionate
and Committed

We pride ourselves on listening to our clients, respecting their way of doing business and approaching their legal issues in a way that delivers a response to immediate needs as well as looking to broader long-term solutions.

Property law

Tenure upgrades
Tenure resolution for town and city expansions
Land access
Local Government applications to purchase
Application of the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld)
Reserve land dealings
Proposed transfers under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (Qld)/Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (Qld)
Aboriginal (Trustee) Leases (including for infrastructure projects)
Agistment agreements

Native Title and Cultural Heritage

Applications for the determination of native title (claimant and non-claimant)
Indigenous Land Use Agreements
Post Timber Creek compensation claims and compliance.
Protection of existing interests
Native title compulsory acquisitions
Future acts, mining and exploration negotiations
Native title and cultural heritage compliance assessment (all tenure types and infrastructure)
Cultural heritage management plans and agreements
Cultural heritage protocols
Traditional owner boundary dispute resolution projects
Prescribed Body Corporate establishment and support

Other Indigenous land and business interests

Traditional Use of Marine Resource Agreements
Indigenous Protected Areas
Working on Country programs
Customised rules for corporations
Tenure dealings
Intra Indigenous disputes
Land management
Carbon farming initiatives
Special administrator for Indigenous corporations as appointed by Registrar
Wealth sharing models for communities

Litigation and dispute resolution

Litigation and dispute resolution
Debt recovery
Contractual disputes
Claims for possession of property
Resolution of landlord/tenant/licensee disputes
Building and construction industry claims
Employment law disputes
General litigation

Commercial Law

Buying, selling and leasing property (businesses, shareholdings, plant and equipment)
Contracts for the supply of goods and services
Joint ventures and shareholder agreements including those meeting Supply Nation certification requirements
Joint venture and company exits
Establishment of corporate entities and trusts
DGR, Charity and NFP registration
Corporate governance
Directors duties
Board advisory roles

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Indigenous Businesses

Marrawah Law is the nation’s leading independent Indigenous legal firm and the legal advisors of choice for government, business, Not-for-Profits and traditional owner groups.

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Supply Nation Members

100% Indigenous owned, Supply Nation certified and our team offers clients pathways to deal with issues through practical, whole of business solutions with cultural legitimacy.

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Marrawah Law combined strength of over 75 years’ experience in the practice of law for government, corporate and Indigenous clients.