News Articles for Corrs Chambers Westgarth

After a record-breaking 2012, the past 12 months have been pretty quiet for new office construction in Perth, with little significant space to be added until 2015.

The former chief executive of law firm Talbot Olivier has questioned the corporatised business model adopted by his old employer, after taking up a new role at Hotchkin Hanly.

Global Construction Services has been awarded a further $9 million worth of formwork and concrete works at the second office tower at Brookfield Place.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed Brian McMurdo as a special counsel in the Perth office.

Global commercial real estate giant Brookfield Office Properties has officially started construction of the second office tower at Brookfield Place.

The top of Perth's legal world has shrunk slightly as the 10 biggest law firms recorded a combined net loss at partnership level following a three-year binge of global mergers focused heavily on th

Three major office projects have got the go-ahead in the city but it's the future project pipeline that concerns the city's consulting sector.

Canadian office giant Brookfield Office Properties has confirmed it will commence construction of a second tower at Brookfield Place, as reported exclusively by Business News late last month.

Allen & Overy has appointed Mark van Brakel as a partner in its global litigation practice, based in the Perth office.

Construction of Perth's next big office development could start within weeks as investment group Brookfield strives to meet its 2015 deadline for a second tower at Brookfield Place.

The purchase by Dexus of the first three towers in the Kings Square precinct caps a stellar month for city office sales as the major property groups home in on the new opportunities in Perth's expanding

Shares in Elemental Minerals leapt on the ASX today after the company received a non-binding takeover offer from a Hong Kong investment group.

LEIGHTON Properties has stolen a march on rival developers, including Brookfield Properties, aiming to start work on Perth's next large office buildings.

Tin rattlers dig deep

TWO Perth law firms have completed mergers this month, with Q Legal joining with a Queensland firm, and Nedlands-based Cullen Babington Macleod buying a specialist liquor-licensing practice and ado

Two Perth law firms have completed mergers this month, with Nedlands-based Cullen Babington Macleod acquiring a specialist liquor-licensing practice and CBD-based Q Legal joining with a Queensland

UK-BASED law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has officially opened its Perth office, three months after local recruit Julian Sher joined the firm.

Brasington to head PwC Perth

Lee to head Birchman and Beacon

IF you took away the names of the leading law firms in Perth and focused on the numbers of lawyers, it would be hard to believe that the legal sector has participated in the dramatic changes in the Western Australian economy during the past decade.

ANZ, BP, Fortescue Metals Group and Rio Tinto are among the principal sponsors of the business forum to be held in tandem with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth in October.

STEPHEN Edwards looks back on the past decade and tries to put his finger on the key reason for his two-partner law firm's success.

A flurry of high level moves in the Perth legal market leaves the profession asking what the future holds.

Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has boosted its M&A capability in its Perth office with the appointment of three partners, including Robert Franklyn, from Middletons.

Spending time away from Perth is a good way to get perspective on the changes taking place in the city.

With the new financial year commencing this week, a number of Western Australia's lawyers and accountants will be celebrating the fact as new partners of their respective firms.