Location
Perth
Job Type
Full time
Posted
June 07, 2026
Job Description
We are looking for a Solicitor with commercial experience in the mining sector and also a Solicitor with contentious experience in the mining sector.
So, if you are an emerging mining sector specialist in Perth with a desire to play on the global stage, DLA Piper is the perfect platform for you.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- assisting AVZ Minerals in obtaining a return for shareholders from the Manono Lithium Project in the DRC including ICSID and ICC arbitration proceedings;
- advising POSCO on the acquisition of a minority interest in Mineral Resources' lithium operations;
- assisting a PE fund specialising in mines and metals with the deployment of capital in Australia;
- advising the WA mining industry on the test case in relation to whether the holder of a miscellaneous licence is liable to pay Shire rates;
- advising on the acquisition of operating copper mines in Kazakhstan;
- advising a gold mi...