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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Headquarters8 Chifley Tower
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
No. of offices5
No. of attorneys600+
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleGavin MacLaren, Senior Partner and CEO Stephen Price, Chairman
Date founded1841
Company typePartnership
Websitewww.corrs.com.au

Corrs Chambers Westgarth (also Corrs) is a commercial law firm in Australia. It was founded in 1841.

History

Corrs Chambers Westgarth traces its history back to 1841 with the founding of the firm's first office in Melbourne.[2] Corrs has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Port Moresby.[3][4] The firm acts for clients internationally and has links with law firms throughout Asia, the Americas, Middle East and Europe.

Main practice areas

  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • China
  • Climate Change
  • Competition & Regulatory
  • Construction
  • Corporate / M&A
  • Cyber Security
  • Employment, Workplace Relations & Safety
  • Energy & Resources
  • Environment & Planning
  • Financial Services
  • Foreign Investment into Australia
  • Global Regulatory
  • Government
  • Health
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Trade / WTO & Global Policy
  • Investment Funds
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Projects & Infrastructure
  • Property & Real Estate
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Tax
  • Telecommunications, Media & Technology

Recognition

References

  1. ^ Company Overview of Corrs Chambers Westgarth
  2. ^ Lawyers Weekly "The making of a national firm: Corrs Chambers Westgarth" Lawyers Weekly, 2 June 2011
  3. ^ "Contact Us » Corrs Chambers Westgarth". www.corrs.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Corrs targets Papua New Guinea » Corrs Chambers Westgarth". www.corrs.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Gold Employer of Choice Award - ALB Magazine 2012". Australasian Legal Business. 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Law Firm Award for Diversity – Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2012". Lawyers Weekly. 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  7. ^ "2012 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women List" (PDF). Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "2011 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women List". Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "2010 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women List". Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "2009 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women List". Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "2008 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women List". Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "2007 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women List". Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)