General Business Law
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Papua New Guinea
Band 2
Email address
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+61 2 9210 6500Chambers Review
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is a full-service firm with an active on the ground presence in Papua New Guinea. Its Port Moresby team routinely assists multinational corporate clients in the mining, energy and real estate sectors with Papua New Guinean investment and project development. The team is also active across a wide range of financing and M&A transactions, is well resourced to support contentious mandates and is increasingly sought after for regulatory advice.
Work Highlights
- Corrs advised the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture on advancing the Wafi-Golpu Project, a proposed underground copper/gold mine in Papua New Guinea, in particular finalising a mining development contract that will govern the development and long-term operation of the project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I found the firm's experienced lawyers easy to work with and flexible in accommodating my organisation's needs when it came to timely turnaround of advice."
"Its professionalism, expertise and turnaround times are exceptional. The lawyers provided value added advice."
"I found the firm's experienced lawyers easy to work with and flexible in accommodating my organisation's needs when it came to timely turnaround of advice."
"Its professionalism, expertise and turnaround times are exceptional. The lawyers provided value added advice."
Notable Practitioners
Vaughan Mills heads Corrs Chambers Westgarth's practice in Papua New Guinea. He has practiced in the jurisdiction for over 20 years, advising both on the development of major resources and infrastructure projects and on a variety of transactional mandates.
"Vaughan Mills is clearly an expert lead partner with extensive and comprehensive knowledge of dealing in PNG, which is backed up with sound commercial judgement."
Ryan Warokra enjoys widespread market recognition in the commercial space, and his skill set also embraces the handling of employment, insurance and real estate-related matters.
"Ryan is a talented individual who is very practical and supportive."
"Ryan is a very professional gentleman with huge legal, commercial and compliance knowledge."