Paul Brickley > Corrs Chambers Westgarth > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile

Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Level 25
567 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
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Work Department

Projects & Financial Sponsors Group (FSG)

Position

Partner

Career

Paul is a projects lawyer with over 13 years’ experience in the development and delivery of major infrastructure projects in Australia and internationally.

He advises project sponsors, investors, government bodies, contractors and financiers on projects across a range of sectors, including social infrastructure, transport, student accommodation and energy. His experience extends to all phases of a project – from project development and procurement to project delivery, contract administration, refinancing, expansion, acquisition/disposal and restructuring.

Paul is known for his ability to bring a commercial ‘whole of project’ perspective, and for anticipating key stakeholder requirements across the range of inter-related government, financing, construction and operations issues relevant to major infrastructure projects.

Lawyer Rankings

Australia > Project finance

(Next Generation Partners)

Paul Brickley  – Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Corrs Chambers Westgarth‘s growing project finance practice, which spans Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, ‘has deep capability across levels and continues to provide access to partners and senior associates as required.’ One key name is Clare Corke in Brisbane, who is described by one client as ‘a very astute lawyer who delivers a good legal service.’ Adam Stapledon, who joined the group from A&O Shearman in July 2022, heads up the team, along with James Abbott, who has experience on a wide range of project financings across the infrastructure, energy and resources sectors, including high-value debt financing. Other key elements of the practice are bankable structures mandates and diversified funding sources. Paul Brickley is a key name for government infrastructure projects. Special counsel Julie Myers, also in Brisbane, has a strong grasp of matters relating to bilateral and syndicated facilities.