Corrs Chambers Westgarth has expertise in fund finance, debt restructurings, and social and affordable housing projects. The firm maintains a prominent national banking and finance practice, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. Its client portfolio includes major lenders, sponsors, and leading corporate borrowers. The team’s experience is reflected in its appointments to key Australian bank legal panels. John Mosley regularly advises on leveraged and acquisition finance, corporate finance, and M&A-related financing. Adam Stapledon leads the group, covering the full range of financing matters with extensive experience across sectors. Megan Russell focuses on real estate finance, particularly within the social and affordable housing space.
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Testimonials
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- 'John Mosley is a trusted partner, combining pragmatic decision-making with strong negotiation skills, clear communication, and competitive billing.'
- 'Strong partner engagement throughout the deal if and when required. Strong collaboration across the team. Able to call them directly and speak through issues. Pragmatic and able to provide clear advice focused on outcomes. Commercial. Large team to leverage expertise and resourcing from.'
- 'The lawyers at Corrs consistently go above and beyond to deliver exceptional results. They are up to date with the market and are able to take a balanced look at negotiations, remaining nimble and innovative when the need arises.'
- 'I have recently worked closely with John Mosley on a complex transaction. The team delivered exceptional work in a compressed timeframe, acting quickly and decisively but making sure not to sacrifice quality. The team was meticulous in their identification of issues and always advocated for our side despite the time pressure tough negotiations required.'
- 'The team has a strong ability to digest complex transactions.'
- 'Corrs stands out for its customer service, including staff training, industry updates, and roundtable discussions on legal and sector topics.'
- 'Access to the team was great. John Mosley was very hands on and across the deal.'
- 'The team is highly collaborative, accessible, and focused on delivering commercial outcomes efficiently.'
- 'Excellent communication, easy to work with and expertise in the sector.'
- 'Ability to digest complex transactions.'
Key clients
- ANZ
- Westpac
- NAB
- CBA
- Macquarie
- Coca-Cola
- Apollo Global Management
- Liebherr Australia
- Flight Centre Travel Group Limited
- JP Morgan
- BlackRock
- Blackstone
- Warburg Pincus
- Real Asset Management Group
- United Overseas Bank
- Metrics Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advising the lenders to Aware Super on a multi-billion dollar refinancing and repayment of Aware Super’s Equity Level Gearing facilities which involved 18 lenders.
Representing the lenders on the approximately AUD1.8bn of syndicated debt facilities to Foxtel, Australia’s leading provider of subscription television broadcasting services.
Assisting Warburg Pincus LLC, a leading global private equity growth investor, with the financing for the establishment by MA Financial Group Limited of a AUD1bn real estate credit vehicle.
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Adam Stapledon
Other key lawyers
John Mosley; Megan Russell