Awards

Our reputation for outstanding legal work is reflected in independent recognition of Clayton Utz as one of the leading firms in the Australian legal services market.

2012

• Capital CFO Awards 2012 - Corporate Law Firm of the Year
• Capital CFO Awards - M&A Deal of the Year: Centro restructure
• Capital CFO Awards - Project Finance Deal of the Year: Wiggins Island Coal Terminal
• Capital CFO Awards - Hybrid Issue of the Year: Woolworths $A700 million Notes II
• Capital CFO Awards - Private Equity Exit of the Year: Archer Capital Exit of MYOB
• ALB Australasian Law Awards: Winner, Insolvency and Restructuring Deal of the Year - Centro restructure, Equity Market Deal of the Year - Origin Energy's $A2.3bn capital raising, Project Finance
• Deal of the Year - Wiggins Island coal terminal development
• Insto Award - Legal Adviser to Equity Deal of the Year: Origin Energy A$2.3bn PAITREO
• Insto Award - Legal Adviser to ABS Deal of the Year: Macquarie SMART Series 2011-3 Trust
• Insto Award - Legal Adviser to Project Finance Deal of the Year: Royal Adelaide Hospital A$2.8bn PPP
• Insto Award - Legal Adviser to Hybrid Deal of the Year: Woolworths Notes II
• Finalist - 2012 BRW Client Choice Awards (Law Firm of the Year, Revenue > $200m)
• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) - 2012 Employer of Choice for Women Citation
• Chamber Asia Pacific Awards: Finalist, Australian Firm of the Year

2011

• ALB Awards Deal of the Year: Queensland Rail IPO
• ALB Awards Insolvency and Restructuring Deal of the Year: Atlinta Energy Restructure
• ALB Awards Equity Deal of the Year: Queensland Rail IPO
• ALB Awards Project Finance Deal of the Year: Karara Iron Ore Project
• National Infrastructure Awards Advisory Excellence Award: The New Royal Adelaide Hospital Project
• National Infrastructure Awards Government Partnership Excellence Award: The M2 Motorway Upgrade
• National Infrastructure Awards Project of the Year Award: The Gateway Upgrade Project
• Myer Supplier of the Year Professional Services Provider - Finalist
• Australian HR Awards Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Finalist
• CFO DealBook Awards - Legal Adviser to M&A Deal of the Year: AMP/AXA SA A$14.6 billion acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific
• CFO DealBook Awards - Legal Adviser to Secondary Market Equity Raising: Origin Energy's A$2.3 billion PAITREO
• CFO DealBook Awards - Legal Adviser to IPO of the Year: A$6.2 billion QR National float
• CFO DealBook Awards - Highly Commended in the Corporate Law Firm of the Year award
• Beaton / BRW Client Choice Awards Best Professional Services Firm in the ACT - Winner
• Beaton / BRW Client Choice Awards Best Provider Rated by the Government and Community Sector - Finalist
• Insto Award - Legal Adviser to Australian Issuer of the Year (International bond market): Asciano
• Insto Award - Legal Adviser to Equity Deal of the Year: QR National
• National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Patron's award: Most Promising Newcomer Award (Partnering with Passion category)
• Australian Human Resources Institute Awards: Winner, Martin Seligman Award for Health and Wellbeing: resilience @law initiative

2010

• Myer Supplier of the Year Professional Services Provider - Winner
• Thomson Reuters Legal Advisor M&A League Tables Full Year 2010 - No. 1 ranking in Any Australia or New Zealand Involvement Announced Deals (by rank value)
• Thomson Reuters Legal Advisor M&A League Tables Full Year 2010 - No. 1 ranking in Any Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Involvement Announced Deals (by rank value)
• ALB Law Awards Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year
• Beaton / BRW Client Choice Awards Best Professional Services Firm in the ACT - Winner 
• Beaton / BRW Client Choice Awards Best Law Firm of the Year - Finalist 
• BRW ANZ Private Business Awards Private Business of the Year - Finalist
• Lawyers Weekly Icon Awards (Dealmaker of the Year and Law Student of the Year categories) - Finalist 

• International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards - Best Australian Law Firm of the Year 

Directories ranking

• Chambers Global - Top tier ranking
• Asia Pacific Legal 500 - Top tier ranking
• PLC Which Lawyer - Top tier ranking
• IFRL1000 - Top tier ranking
• Asialaw - Top tier ranking