About Philip Blaxill
Philip has significant expertise in dispute resolution and regulatory investigations. He is a trusted advisor to clients facing strategic commercial litigation or inquiries. Recent matters include acting for Woodside in judicial review proceedings and in proceedings in the Federal Court challenging its primary approval for the Scarborough project, acting for CITIC in its multi-faceted disputes with Clive Palmer's Mineralogy and acting for Crown in the Perth Casino Royal Commission.
Chambers notes that Philip is 'an active and very, very capable litigator with a good banking enforcement practice.' Clients regularly comment on how Philip's advice is timely and practical, enabling clients to achieve the best possible commercial outcome as efficiently as possible.
Relevant experience includes:
- 'Burrup Hub' Projects – Acting for Woodside Energy Limited in Supreme Court proceedings brought by the Conservation Council of WA challenging environmental approvals granted to it for the Pluto LNG Facility and the Karratha Gas Plant.
- Woodside Scarborough Project – Acting for Woodside in ongoing Federal Court proceedings brought by an environmental group seeking to prevent the Scarborough project development and defending judicial review proceedings challenging an environmental approval relating to that project.
- Santos Barossa Project – Acting for Santos in Federal Court proceedings defending challenges environmental approvals.
- Bluewaters Power Station – Acting in relation to ongoing issues in relation to The Griffin Coal Mining Company.
- CITIC – Advising on a range of issues arising from the development and operation of the US$10 billion Sino Iron Project, located at Cape Preston in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.