It has been reported that Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed former leading Blake Dawson oil and gas lawyer Peter Jarosek as a Perth-based partner.

Jarosek says his decision to move was based on the potential growth prospects in the oil and gas sectors presented at Corrs.

"The market has been quite impressed with the way Corrs has grown over the last few years. I think there is a perception that Corrs is doing something right, certainly in terms of the deals they've been involved with," Jarosek says.

Jarosek has developed a close relationship with oil and gas giant Woodside, and in recent years has acted on some of the biggest energy projects in Australia, including the $20bn-plus Browse liquefied natural gas project, the $12bn Pluto LNG project and the Sunrise gas development in the Timor Sea.

Jarosek was particularly impressed with Corrs presence in Perth.

"I was also excited a bit by the growth opportunity, particularly for the Perth office, because while the Perth office had a strong mining-related practice, I think they also recognised that they lacked a bit of depth in the oil and gas area and that was really the space that they saw me filling and I was quite excited by that opportunity."

Jarosek says there are "significant challenges" facing oil and gas projects, but is confident he can grow his practice at Corrs.