A recent High Court judgment marks a seminal shift in arbitration in Australia. Our team explores the case and its implications for arbitration in Australia.
About us
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues. With more than 175 years of history and a talented team of over 1000 people, we pride ourselves on our client-focused approach and commitment to excellence. Our fundamental ambition is the success of our clients, and this is reflected in everything we do. We advise on the most significant global matters and connect with the best lawyers internationally to provide our clients with the right team for every engagement. We are also at the forefront of some of the most high-profile public international law matters in our region, assisting governments and corporations with the resolution of highly complex cross-border disputes. We are the firm of choice for many of the world’s most significant organisations, with our people consistently recognised for providing outstanding client service and delivering exceptional results.
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http://www.corrs.com.au/
External link for Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Industry
- Law Practice
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Sydney, NSW
- Type
- Partnership
Locations
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Primary
Level 37, Quay Quarter Tower, 50 Bridge Street
Sydney, NSW 2000, AU
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Brookfield Place, Tower 2
123 St George's Terrace
Perth, WA 6000, AU
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Level 42, One One One Eagle St
111 Eagle Street
Brisbane, QLD 4000, AU
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Level 25, 567 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000, AU
Employees at Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Updates
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We have advised Vinva Holdings Limited on a strategic partnership with Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG). The Corrs team that worked on the matter was led by partner Fadi C. Khoury.
Corrs advises Vinva on A$138.5 million strategic partnership with Magellan
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The proliferation of EU-based ESG legislation will impact Australian businesses that are exposed to EU markets through their operations, supply and value chains. Phoebe Wynn-Pope, Anna White and Kate Gill-Herdman discuss.
ESG regulatory trends: the likely impact of the EU’s extensive ESG laws on Australian businesses
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We are delighted to announce the addition of five new partners to our Melbourne office, across a range of areas including tax, commercial litigation, banking & finance and insurance. This reflects the firm’s investment in our Melbourne-based offering, with Lucinda Hill and Luke Imbriano commencing as Corrs Partners last week and Angelina Lagana, Paul Sroka and Lucy Terracall joining in the coming months. https://lnkd.in/gsXrrFsn
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Andrew Stephenson and Jey Nandacumaran have contributed the Australia section to Global Arbitration Review’s 2024 Construction Arbitration Know-How, a publication that provides an overview of common construction arbitration issues across different jurisdictions.
GAR Know-How Construction Arbitration 2024: Australia
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Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Kate Gill-Herdman discuss key recent developments in the shift towards greater ESG regulation, both in Australia and overseas.
ESG regulatory trends: in-house counsel front and centre as ESG regulation proliferates
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The Commissioner of Taxation has applied to the High Court for special leave to appeal from the whole of the PepsiCo judgment of the Full Federal Court. Cameron Blackwood, Eugenia Kolivos, Craig Boyle, Michael Carroll and Julia Bolodurina explore the grounds of the application as well as the key areas of potential focus for any High Court hearing.
Commissioner orders one last round in PepsiCo
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We have advised AZ NGA and Entireti on the acquisition of multiple financial service entities from AMP. Led by partner Felicity Saxon, a team of experts from across our corporate, financial sponsors, litigation, technology, media and telecommunications, restructuring and insolvency, competition, tax and employment practices collaborated to advise AZ NGA and Entireti on all aspects of the transaction.
Corrs advises AZ NGA and Entireti on acquisitions from AMP
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James North, Eugenia Kolivos, Clare Mould, James Wallace, Robert Ceglia and Paul Sigar outline the steps businesses can take now to prepare for upcoming privacy law reforms, which aim to bring Australia’s privacy laws into the digital age and closer to global benchmarks.
Privacy law reform on the horizon: what businesses can do now to prepare
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The government’s ongoing nature positive reforms will shift the way that governments and boardrooms account for and manage environmental impacts. The current Stage Two reforms include enshrining a statutory definition of ‘nature positive’. Anna White, Ashley Rooney and Lucy Noble-Dickinson provide a guide to the reforms and their implications for business.
New ‘nature positive’ definition to commence with Stage 2 of EPBC Act reforms
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