Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 3
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+61 2 9210 6500Chambers Review
Corrs Chambers Westgarth offers noteworthy strength in the representation of clients in the energy and natural resources sector and specialist expertise in advising on the taxation aspects of M&A and restructuring transactions, and of real estate and housing development projects. The firm advises government entities and a broad range of private sector clients, including both ASX-listed domestic businesses and global corporations, and has growing presence in contentious matters, with experience acting on a range of tax disputes.
Work Highlights
- Corrs tax team advised Paris-listed Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on the Australian tax due diligence, tax structuring and stamp duty aspects its acquisition of CSR Limited for AUD4.3 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Corrs Chambers Westgarth have technical expertise mixed with a genuine client-first approach."
"Corrs are technically proficient and very commercial, with a willingness to work in a pragmatic way."
"Corrs Chambers Westgarth have technical expertise mixed with a genuine client-first approach."
"Corrs are technically proficient and very commercial, with a willingness to work in a pragmatic way."
Notable Practitioners
Cameron Blackwood is a Sydney-based transactional tax specialist with a client list featuring high-profile names in the energy and resources and property sectors. He is notably adept at advising on the taxation aspects of both mergers and acquisitions and asset sales.
"Cam is a deep thinker, but he is astutely methodical in his approach in dissecting tax law, and he is very objective and pure in his delivery of tax opinion."
"His client service is first class. He always makes himself available and pushes himself and his team to deliver within required timeframes."
Rhys Jewell is based in Melbourne and acts for corporate and government clients on a range of transactional and advisory tax matters.