Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has today announced that corporate partner and private equity specialist James Campisi has joined the firm, based in Sydney.
James has joined Corrs from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett where he was a partner in their corporate group in London.
James advises private equity sponsors and corporate clients on a wide variety of M&A transactions, including private acquisitions, public takeovers, carve-out transactions, consortium deals, growth deals and strategic minority and hybrid investments. His transactional experience spans a number of sectors, including technology, financial services, consumer, services, real estate and infrastructure.
Commenting on the appointment, Corrs Senior Partner and CEO Gavin MacLaren said: “James has significant experience in the London market advising private equity clients and strategics on their most challenging cross-border transactions. His appointment will further enhance the firm’s strong capabilities in this area. We are delighted to welcome James to the Corrs partnership.”
