Megan Brayne

Megan Brayne, Principal Lawyer at Comhar Group Pty Limited, has a distinguished career marked by involvement in nationally significant resources, energy, infrastructure, and climate change projects, alongside expertise in native title negotiations. Her comprehensive knowledge spans across commercial and civil litigation, as well as administrative law. With over eight years at the helm of Comhar Group, located in North Melbourne, Megan has provided invaluable legal and policy advisory services to governments, corporations, community organisations and peak bodies throughout Australia and the region. Her contributions extend to her role as a contributing author for LexisNexis Legal's Native Title Looseleaf Service, a position she has held for nearly 14 years. Prior to her current role, Megan served as a principal negotiating future acts matters in the natural resources, energy, and mining sectors in the Northern Territory and Kimberley. She also appeared as junior counsel in a significant 49-day trial concerning contested native title litigation in the Kimberley. Her previous experience includes a tenure at the Northern Land Council and the Torres Strait Regional Authority, where she provided legal expertise in the Greater Darwin and Thursday Island areas, respectively. She began her legal career at Allens in Sydney, contributing for nearly four years. Megan's educational background is robust, with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science from UNSW, a Master of Laws with distinction in Mineral Law and Policy from the University of Dundee, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from The College of Law Australia. She also enriched her legal training with an exchange at Københavns Universitet in Copenhagen. Megan Brayne's career is a testament to her dedication and expertise in the legal field.