The Brief:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth hires Ashurst’s Global Co-Head of Tax.
Costa Koutsis joins in Sydney, bolstering Corrs’ national tax bench.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has poached Costa Koutsis, the Global Co-Head of Tax at Ashurst, as its newest tax partner in Sydney.
Koutsis, a leading indirect tax specialist. He brings 20+ years’ experience advising on stamp duty, GST and land tax across cross-border M&A, privatisations, capital raisings and restructures.
He is leaving Ashurst after five years, and previously spent nearly a decade each at PwC and Baker McKenzie.
His deal sheet includes advising Scape Australia on its $3.85bn Aveo acquisition and TPG Telecom on its $5.25bn fibre sale to Vocus Group - two standout transactions.
Corrs CEO Gavin MacLaren said Koutsis is “one of Australia’s foremost stamp duty and indirect tax lawyers,” adding he’ll be “another strong addition to our tax team.”
Corrs’ tax group, led by Cameron Blackwood, has expanded rapidly with hires including Angelina Lagana (ex-KPMG Law) and mandates like APA Group’s Brigalow Pipeline Project and DAZN’s $3.4bn Foxtel acquisition.
Source: Corrs Chambers Westgarth