Corrs Chambers Westgarth (also
Corrs) is an
Australian
commercial
law firm. 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
. Corrs has offices in Sydney
, Melbourne, Brisbane
, and
Perth
. The firm acts for clients internationally
and has links with law firms throughout
Asia,
the
Americas,
Middle
East and
Europe. The firm is one of the
Australian "Big 7" firms.
Main practice areas
- Banking
- Competition & Trade Practices
- Construction
- Corporate
- Energy & Resources
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Insolvency
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Planning Environment Local Government
- Property & Infrastructure
- Public & International
- Revenue
- Telecommunications
- Workplace Relations
Recognition
Recent awards
- Best Australian Law Firm 2009 (International Legal Alliance
Awards)
- Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year 2009 (ALB
Australasian Law Awards)
- Best Australian Law Firm 2008 (International Legal Alliance
Awards)
- Australian Dealmaker of the Year 2008 - Teresa Handicott (ALB
Australasian Law Awards)
- Project Finance Deal of the Year 2008 (ALB Australasian Law
Awards)
- Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year 2008 (ALB
Australasian Law Awards)
- Project Finance Deal of the Year 2007 (Australasian Law
Awards)
- Employer of Choice Award 2006 (Australian Law Awards)
Nominations and citations
- BRW 50 Best Companies to work for 2009 - Top ranked Australian
law firm
- 2009 Employer of Choice for Women citation from the Australian Federal Government's
Equal
Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency.
- No.1 Law firm to work for in Australia in the 2008 Asian Legal
Business Employer of Choice survey
- Best law firm in Australia for work environment and career
advancement prospects in an independent survey undertaken by
Asialaw magazine AsiaLaw magazine 2007.
References
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