Alison Cooper
Partner
Toby Patten
Partner
Kai Luck
Special Counsel
Hunter Zhu
Lawyer
Amber Zhang
Lawyer
Christina Koren
Lawyer
Ella Arbuckle Page
Senior Associate
Feras Hamdan
Lawyer

Alison Cooper

Partner

Alison is an experienced resources and energy lawyer who advises across the full project lifecycle of mining, oil and gas projects. She advises clients on the acquisition and divestment of mining assets, project approvals, land access and compensation, project development and operations, as well as preparing and negotiating farm-in arrangements, joint venture agreements, mineral rights sharing agreements, and royalty deeds.

A highly regarded native title and Aboriginal cultural heritage specialist, Alison represents project proponents in relation to negotiations, native title compliance, compensation and Aboriginal cultural heritage matters, expedited procedure inquiries and future act determination proceedings in the National Native Title Tribunal.

Alison acts for ASX-listed and unlisted project developers, junior miners and explorers in negotiations for project-wide mining agreements and Indigenous Land Use Agreements, and has a unique understanding of the cross-cultural and commercial considerations having acted for native title parties in the Pilbara, Goldfields and Kimberley regions.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Corporate, M&A; Regulatory; Native Title; Energy and Resources; Mining; Projects; New Energy

 

AWARDS
  • Best Lawyers (Australia), Ones to Watch in Australia™, Energy Law,  2024 – 2026
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor of Laws – University of Western Australia (2014)
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – College of Law (2015)
  • Admitted to practice in Western Australia (6 August 2015) and High Court of Australia (6 March 2016).
Perth

AREAS OF EXPERTISE