Ms Clare Corke > Corrs Chambers Westgarth > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Offices
Level 25
567 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
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Ms Clare Corke
Work Department
Banking & Finance / Energy & Resources / Major Projects & Infrastructure.
Position
Partner.
Career
Clare provides clients with a potent combination of international experience and industry insights. Her depth of knowledge in banking and finance transactions, as well as project and infrastructure projects has established Clare as a highly sought-after legal mind amongst clients and colleagues alike. Having previously served as the director of the Banking & Finance Department and joint head of the Project Finance Division in one of South Africa’s largest law firms; Clare also has the foresight, composure and resourcefulness to expertly steer a project through myriad challenges. Whether advising on complex transactions, maintaining client relationships or mentoring junior members of her team – Clare always brings a high level of focus and dedication to the task at hand.
Clare is Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Forum of the International Bar Association.
Memberships
Law Institute of Victoria Member.
Lawyer Rankings
Australia > Project finance
(Leading individuals)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 Allen & Overy LLP 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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Competition and trade
- Data protection
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Infrastructure projects and construction
- Intellectual property
- IT and telecoms
- Labour and employment
- Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
- Project finance
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: class actions
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Environment and planning
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Labour and employment: workplace health and safety (WHS)
- Tax
- White-collar crime
- Insurance
- Media and entertainment
- Capital markets