Libby McKillop

Partner

Brisbane

+61 7 3259 7529 | +61 403 616 146

libby.mckillop@ashurstperkins.com

Overview
Experience

Introduction

Libby McKillop specializes in native title law, regulatory mining law, and land access and approvals across the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.

Libby McKillop has experience advising on a broad range of indigenous land law issues (encompassing native title, Aboriginal land rights and indigenous cultural heritage). Libby regularly advises on native title processes required for the grant of tenure and approvals, and has been involved in the negotiation of a significant number of native title and cultural heritage agreements, including Indigenous Land Use Agreements, Cultural Heritage Management Plans and Benefit Sharing Agreements. She also regularly appears for clients in native title-related litigation in the Federal Court.

Libby also specializes in securing project approvals, and regularly advises on regulatory mining-related matters in various Australian jurisdictions. Libby regularly acts for resource authority holders and landholders in negotiating land access agreements, such as compensation agreements and conduct and compensation agreements, relating to mining and CSG projects.

Libby is also recognized as a Leading Native Title Lawyer by Doyle's Guide, an Associate to Watch by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022: Native Title and was awarded 2023 Native Title Lawyer of the Year (Brisbane) by Best Lawyers.