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Two Australian law firms have helped a Chinese company to strike Australian gold
Firms: Norton Rose Fulbright and Mills Oakley (Stonewall); Beijing Tianyin Lawyers (Shandong Qixing)
Value: $US141.5 million
Key players: The Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) team comprised of lawyers from Australia, China and South Africa. Melbourne-based partner James Stewart and associate Andrew Fisken from Melbourne led the Australian team. Beijing-based partner Wang Yi and John Gillmer from the firm’s Cape Town office were also involved
Deal significance: Stonewall Mining has stakes in gold mining projects in South Africa and Australia. “The signing reflects a great achievement for all parties,” said Stonewall Resources chairman David Murray.