Australia's leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, announces the appointment of Alex Peace as a new partner joining the firm's Property and Real Estate practice.

In welcoming Alexandra to the firm, Corrs CEO Gavin MacLaren said, "Alex is a great addition to our very strong national property and real estate practice. Her major transactions capability and considerable depth of experience across all market segments will complement our growth in this area."

According to Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Head of Property and Real Estate, "We are very excited to have Alex join us. We are confident that her outstanding legal and commercial acumen will benefit our client base which includes many leading Australian and global real estate investors and developers."

Alex has extensive experience in substantial transactions across a project's lifecycle, including providing strategic and legal advice on structuring, development, acquisitions and sales.

Alex will be based in the firm's Melbourne office.