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HUNT&HUMPHRY
Hunt & Humphry is a specialist projects
law firm widely recognised for its niche
focus on resources, industry, transport
infrastructure (ports, rail, roads, airports),
energy and land development.
Based in Western Australia the company
advises on a full range of business
transactions and project development
issues including structuring, resource
and infrastructure tenure issues,
State Agreements, land use and access,
native title and Aboriginal heritage,
property, environment and construction.
Practice expertise extends to corporate
and commercial (including a full
range of public and private company
work), litigation, finance (including
project finance) and emerging markets
(
principally Africa, Asia, South America).
Approaching its 20th anniversary, Hunt
&
Humphry has acted for companies such
as Apache Energy, BHP Billiton, Hancock
Prospecting, Newcrest Mining, Atlas Iron,
Reed Resources and Sirius Resources.
It has also acted for government agencies,
pastoralists, construction and service
companies, property developers,
investors and other project stakeholders.
Internationally Hunt & Humphry has
grown strongly into emerging markets,
in alignment with Australian companies’
appetite for developing projects outside
of Australia. The firm has built an
association with leading emerging
markets firm Trinity International LLP
(
based in London and Johannesburg),
to service the growing strategic link
between projects, capital and expertise
in Australia and these early markets.
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legal eagles renowned for their resourceful outlook
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In 2013 Chambers and Partners recognised Hunt & Humphry in the Top 20 law firms
in the area of Australian energy and resources, and in the Top 10 for native title matters.
As Partner/Principal at Hunt & Humphry, Conrad Marais manages client relationships, advises clients and
manages workflow and firm administration.
The company’s focus on making projects happen by providing technically correct but pragmatic and
commercial legal advice cost effectively is something that strikes a chord with Conrad.
Although not as large as Australia’s global and national law firms, Hunt & Humphry has worked on some
of the nation’s most significant projects for some of the world’s largest infrastructure, resource and energy
developers. At the same time, the company has continued to represent junior and smaller clients as
attentively as larger ones. Conrad is proud of the firm’s ability to deliver “big firm” technical experience in a
cost effective and dedicated manner to developers and operators of all needs, sizes and stages of development.
He considers technical prowess in a profession of key importance, although that should never prevent finding
commercial solutions to problems.
A member of the WA Mining Club since early 2013, Conrad enjoys learning from other professional members involved in the industry
for longer than he has been. “History teaches us a lot about today”, says Conrad.
Most admired business leader:
Jeff Bezos, Amazon
Likes doing away from work:
Spending time with family in the bush
Future goals:
Fly a 747 plane
Preferred dinner guest:
Stanley and Livingstone
Meet WAMC Member – Conrad Marais
Contact:
Hunt & Humphry
T: 08 9321 0200
E:
cmarais@huntandhumphry.com.au
www.huntandhumphry.com.au