Corrs names 4 new partners
National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has elevated four lawyers to its partnership, across three of its offices on the east coast.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added to its national partnership, naming Frieda Chan (commercial litigation and class actions, Sydney), Franka Cheung (energy and natural resources, Brisbane), Caitlin Chiu (banking and finance, Melbourne), and Kirsty Davis (environment and planning, Sydney) as its newest partners.
Speaking about the promotions, Corrs chief executive and senior partner Gavin MacLaren (pictured) said: “We are delighted to welcome Frieda, Franka, Caitlin and Kirsty to the Corrs partnership.”
“We are confident they will make a great contribution as Corrs partners and look forward to their ongoing success at the firm.”
The news follows the firm’s reappointment, in mid-February, of MacLaren as its chief executive and senior partner until 2033 and its appointment of a debt capital markets partner from BigLaw rival King & Wood Mallesons in mid-January.
It also follows confirmation from workplace regulator SafeWork NSW late last month that it was “making inquiries” into Corrs in response to allegations of psychosocial hazards.
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Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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