Corrs Chambers Westgarth has flagged intentions to expand "by at least a third" through internal promotions and lateral recruitment over the next five years. The firm revealed this strategy in a statement announcing the appointment of four new partners - Bruce Adkins (Energy & Resources, Brisbane),  Joseph Barbaro (Construction, Melbourne),  Spencer Flay (Construction, Perth) and  Jeremy Horwood (Corporate Advisory, Brisbane)

Corrs has now appointed ten new partners to date this year, however figures from the annual ALB 30 survey reveal that the firm’s partnership has shrunk marginally over the past 12 months from 116 partners to 110. In light of CEO John Denton’s well known desire to challenge the “big six” hegemony, Corrs has been seen by many as a likely prospect for an international merger, but Denton himself recently ruled out that option.

The full results of the ALB 30 Survey will appear in the July edition.