With offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, Clayton Utz fields a national practice with over 130 corporate M&A and capital markets lawyers nationwide. Stephanie Daveson leads the team and draws on over 25 years of experience advising on restructuring and demergers, public and private M&A, and equity capital market transactions. Within the Sydney office, Rory Moriarty handles corporate M&A and capital markets, while Niro Ananda and Johan Pietersz deal with private equity transactions. The team is highly sought after by key players both within the Australian market and across the Asia Pacific region.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'High quality group of individuals who can draw on the broader skills and knowledge of the form seamlessly.'
- 'A good mix - partner-led but with skilled associates.'
Key clients
- Dye & Durham Corporation
- Blackstone Inc
Work highlights
- Advised entities owned by funds managed or advised by Blackstone and its affiliates on the A$8.9bn acquisition of Crown Resorts.
- Advised InvoCare on its takeover defence following a scheme of arrangement proposal from TPG Capital for A$1.86bn.