- www.: corrs.com.au
- tel: +61 2 9210 6500
- fax: +61 2 9210 6611
- Chairman: Teresa Handicott
- Chief:
- Number of partners: 126
- Number of lawyers: 510
- Languages: Afrikaans, Australian Deaf Language, Cantonese, Mandarin, Croatian, Croatian/Serbian, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish
Firm Overview:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is a premium independent law firm based in Australia. Corrs advises major organisations on their most important matters, bridging the gap between business issues and legal practice. With offices throughout Australia, strong partnering relationships globally and throughout the Asia-Pacific, Corrs is ideally placed to support national and international clients. The firm is a market leader and is recognised for its high profile work and as an employer of choice.
Main Areas of Practice:
A snapshot of Corrs’ recent work includes advising:
Banking & Finance:
• Bain Capital on its AU$1.3bn acquisition of MYOB Capital Markets:
• Initial Purchasers on the Fortescue Metals Group’s US$2bn and US$1.5bn high yield bond offerings
Competition & Regulatory:
• QR National’s development and regulatory approval process for below-rail access
Construction:
• QGC (BG Group company) contract and procurement activities
• Successful completion of Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project
Corporate/ M&A:
• Macarthur Coal on its AU$4.9bn takeover by Peabody
Energy
• Foster’s Group on its AU$12bn demerger of its integrated beer and wine business
Employment & Workplace Relations:
• State Governments on the Qantas labour dispute grounding the entire global fleet
Energy & Resources:
• Whitehaven Coal on its AU$5.1bn merger with Aston Resources and acquisition of Boardwalk Resources
Environment & Planning:
• QGC regarding the Queensland Curtis LNG project
Financial Services:
• MAPFRE on the establishment of its insurance operations in Australia
Intellectual Property:
• Some of the most high profile and innovative IP matters globally
International Trade/WTO & Global Policy:
• Government and private sector on foreign investment; cross-border transactions; WTO and free-trade agreements; and export controls.
Investment Funds:
• Asset Super on its merger with Care Super to create a $6.5 billion fund
Litigation & DisputeResolution:
• Top tier client’s cases making headlines and complex commercial disputes for many clients
Private Equity:
• ConnectEast on a landmark toll road project owned by foreign pension funds
Projects & Infrastructure:
• The AU$3.5bn Victorian Desalination Project Property & Real Estate:
• Queensland Health on its AU$1.76bn Gold Coast University Hospital
Restructuring & Insolvency:
• PPB as Administrators of Darell Lea Chocolates
Tax:
• High level direct and indirect tax advisory and tax controversy capability acting for Australian and multinational corporate and institutional clients
Telecommunications, Media & Technology:
• Government entities on the NBN, the largest telecoms project being undertaken globally
• Vodafone on its AU$1bn network upgrade, spectrum licences, network sharing JV with SingtelOptus and 4G network rollout
Areas of PracticeBanking & Finance
Capital Markets
Climate Change
Competition & Regulatory
Construction
Corporate/M&A
Employment & Workplace Relations
Energy & Resources
Environment & Planning
Financial Services
Foreign Investment into Australia
Government
Intellectual Property
International Trade/WTO & Global Policy
Investment Funds
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Private Equity
Projects & Infrastructure
Property & Real Estate
Restructuring & Insolvency
Tax
Telecommunications,Media & Technology