Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 
Paul acts for a range of major, mid-tier and junior resource and energy companies and key infrastructure and service providers in the resources and energy sectors. His clients include several of Australian's major listed gold producers, a number of aspiring producers and a broad range of explorers as well as two of the five port authorities in Western Australia.
Paul advises on all aspects of resource and energy project acquisition and development, including tenure issues, project acquisition/divestment, commercial contracts, project structuring and financing. He appears regularly in the Warden's Court of Western Australia for resource and energy tenure disputes, and advises on native title, future act procedures, expedited procedures and land access and compensation matters.
Paul's resources sector client base covers the full spectrum from major producers, to aspiring developers and junior explorers. Paul's port authority practice spans more than 20 years of continuous engagement on major greenfields and operating infrastructure projects. His native title practice covers complex future act negotiations and Warden's Court proceedings requiring engagement with statutory frameworks, traditional owner groups and regulatory bodies simultaneously.
Paul's combined expertise in resource tenure, project development, native title and infrastructure is distinctive within the Western Australian resources market. His transactional expertise combined with Warden's Court advocacy experience and hands-on approach to complex native title negotiations give him practical depth in the regulatory and stakeholder environments that shape project delivery in the sector.
