Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Type	Partnership
Founded	1841
Headquarters	Australia
Key people	John W.H. Denton, Partner and Chief Executive Officer
Industry	Legal
Employees	950+
Website	Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

1 History
2 Main practice areas
3 Recognition
- 3.1 Recent awards
- 3.2 Nominations and citations
4 References
5 External links

[edit] 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, Perth and Gold Coast. The firm acts for clients internationally and has links with law firms throughout Asia, the Americas, Middle East and Europe.

[edit] Main practice areas

Competition & Trade Practices
Construction
Corporate
Finance
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Planning Environment Local Government
Property & Infrastructure
Public & International
Revenue
Telecommunications
Workplace Relations

[edit] Recognition

[edit] Recent awards

Project Finance Deal of the Year 2007 (Australasian Law Awards)
Employer of Choice Award 2006 (Australian Law Awards)^[1]

[edit] Nominations and citations

Best law firm to work for in the Asia-Pacific region, in an independent survey undertaken by AsiaLaw magazine 2007.
Employer of Choice for Women citation from the Australian Federal Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency.^[2]