Media Release: Clayton Utz well represented on 2021 Best Lawyers Australia list

Sydney, 23 April 2020: Legal industry peers have voted their Clayton Utz colleagues in large numbers as among Australia's best lawyers, with 178 individuals from the firm named in the 2021 Best Lawyers Australia list.

The 13th edition of Best Lawyers Australia includes 142 partners, 15 special counsel and 21 consultants or directors from Clayton Utz.

The firm was also awarded Law Firm of the Year for Regulatory Practice, and 12 partners were named Lawyer of the Year in the following areas:

Brisbane

Andrew Hay - Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Jamie Doran - Government Practice
Simon Newcomb - Telecommunications Law

Sydney

Andrew Jinks - Structured Finance Law
Graham Read - Government Practice
Jane Paskin - Superannuation Law
Kirsten Webb - Regulatory Practice

Perth

Anna Casellas - Labour and Employment Law

Canberra

Cain Sibley - Government Practice
Jennifer Wyborn - Labour and Employment Law
John Carroll - Regulatory Practice

Melbourne

Vince Annetta - Criminal Defence

Appearing on the list for the first time are:

Brisbane

Eleanor Dickens - Public Law
Tim Gordon - Health and Aged Care Law
Paula Noble - Real Property Law

Canberra

John Bird - Government Practice

Melbourne

Kane Barrett - Construction/Infrastructure Law
Andy Fry - Construction/Infrastructure Law
Pip Mitchell - Alternative Dispute Resolution

Perth

Liz Humphry - M&A Law

Sydney

Ashley Tsacalos - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Elizabeth Richmond - Litigation
Katherine Mallik - Construction/Infrastructure Law
Kylie de Oliveira - M&A Law
Brett Doyle - IP Law