Michael Blakiston

Michael is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Energy + Resources group and is a member of Gilbert + Tobin’s Board of partners.

A specialist in the areas of resources and corporate law. Within his areas of practice, Michael has significant expertise and experience in joint ventures and strategic alliances, development agreements, project commercialisation, initial public offerings, takeovers and mergers, corporate and project fundraisings either with debt or equity, construction and service contracts and asset purchases and sales.

Michael’s overseas experience has now covered in excess of 50 countries. Michael has a particular reputation for advising clients engaging in projects in Africa.

Michael has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Jurisprudence from the University of Western Australia.