General Business Law
Global Guide 2024 : Papua New Guinea
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+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 Chambers Westgarth advised PNG Ports Corporation on the Australia Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Corrs team is deeply experienced in PNG law and has good bench strength with experienced and professional lawyers available to support the company."
"The Corrs team is deeply experienced in PNG law and has good bench strength with experienced and professional lawyers available to support the company."
Notable Practitioners
Vaughan Mills heads Corrs Chambers Westgarth's practice in Papua New Guinea. He has practised 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 is my trusted adviser for all legal work in Papua New Guinea."
"Vaughan is arguably the leading legal practitioner in the PNG regulatory space."
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 very helpful and has a high level of commercial awareness and sophistication."