About Us

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is one of Australia’s leading law firms. We have a strong history spanning over 150 years and continue to be recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative law firms.

We advise leading corporate, commercial, financial institution and government clients across a range of practice areas. Our clients come to us because they know we provide them with legal advice that makes business sense. Legal advice that combines technical expertise with business insight to create commercial results.

We are a fully integrated national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. We have a strong focus in the Asia Pacific Region and are in an ideal position to support clients whose businesses extend nationally and internationally.

Our lawyers work together closely across our national offices and practice areas to provide our clients with a holistic, integrated and efficient service. We have the breadth and depth of resources necessary to serve our clients' legal needs - no matter how large the transaction or complex the issue. We are consistently involved in some of Australia’s highest profile work.

Corrs is recognised as having lawyers who are considered to be some of the best in their fields within the Australian market. We are proud of our reputation for talent and develop it by providing our lawyers with the best in support services and ongoing training opportunities so that they can continue to deliver legal excellence for our clients.

Corrs is guided by some important values that define us as a firm. These values help us to focus on what is essential to our success and that of our clients. They help us create an energetic and exciting environment in which our people are motivated and challenged to do their best. We like to think of Corrs as a place with open doors, where any person can feel free to ask questions or talk through an issue. We have a range of policies that guide the way we work together, including Respect in the Workplace and Occupational Health and Safety. These policies ensure we provide safe, supportive and fair working environments for our 930 partners and staff.

Our commitment to engaging our staff and providing them with the opportunity to build successful careers has made us a much sought-after employer. We were recently named ALB Employer of Choice for 2008 and have also been recognised as one of the best law firms to work for in the Asia-Pacific in an independent survey undertaken by Asialaw Magazine. Corrs was voted as the best law firm in Australia for work environment and career advancement prospects.

The current Chief Executive Officer of Corrs is John W.H. Denton and our Chairman is John Kelly.