Presenters

Goran Galic, Partner, Allen & Overy
Goran is an energy, resources and projects specialist. He brings market-leading experience advising across the ‘pit to port’ spectrum of the energy and, mining sectors, including on project acquisitions, joint ventures, developments and operations. He is involved with in amongst the largest LNG and mining in Australia and globally. He is a lead partner on hydrogen and CCS regionally, and leads on amongst the first hydrogen and CCS mandates in Australia. Additionally, Goran advises on regulatory and environmental aspects of energy and mining projects and brings considerable expertise in ESG/sustainability considerations and strategies relevant to the resources sector. He is an active member of Allen & Overy’s Sustainability Board. Goran is sought for his deep sector expertise and solutions focussed approach. He is recognised by clients for his ‘client-centric [approach] and good big picture view of deals’ (Legal 500 Australia 2022) while another source adds that his ‘depth of energy & resources expertise is top of the market… [and that it is] difficult to choose any other adviser as he has a genuine knowledge of the issues we face…’ (Legal 500 Australia 2022).


Marcus Holmes, Principal, Land Equity Legal
Marcus Holmes is Principal of Land Equity Legal, Perth- based native title, mining and environmental lawyers. Marcus has specialised in native title and Indigenous heritage law since the 1992 Mabo decision and has worked for major resources companies in WA, Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. He is also an experienced commercial property, environmental and mining lawyer. As well as working for mining companies in native title negotiations, Marcus works with Indigenous land councils and for native title holder groups through their corporations and is a specialist in agreement making and as a mediator/ facilitator in Developer/ Indigenous and intra-Indigenous dispute resolution.