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Will Atfield – Commercial Litigation

Based in Melbourne, Will joined our Commercial Litigation team in 2015. He specialises in the defence of class actions and complex litigation. Will acts for clients in a variety of sectors, including pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive and consumer goods. He also acts for clients in regulatory investigations and disputes.

Yvette Fenton – Commercial Litigation

A Perth-based commercial litigator, Yvette has been with Clayton Utz since 2012 and specialises in complex disputes involving multiple stakeholders, and insurance disputes. Yvette has advised and represented clients in respect of some of the biggest mining assets in Western Australia, and acts for and against major players in the Australian mining industry. Yvette assists her clients to resolve commercial disputes at all stages, and is a strategic manager of major litigation.

Sam Fiddian – Commercial Litigation

Based in Perth, Sam began his career as a graduate at Clayton Utz in 2012. A commercial litigator with broad experience acting for clients in a range of industries including the public sector, mining, energy and resources, health, and fintech and regtech, he also focuses on contentious and non-contentious intellectual property, technology and privacy matters.

Vincent Giang – Commercial Litigation

Vincent joined our Sydney Commercial Litigation team in 2021, specialising in class actions, complex disputes, investigations, remediations and contentious regulatory and compliance matters (including large scale remediation programs). Vincent has successfully guided numerous Australian and International entities, boards and senior executives through major and high-profile business interruption events.

Sean Kelly – Major Projects & Construction

Joining the firm’s Melbourne Major Projects and Construction team in 2017, Sean has expertise in energy transition and resources projects, major transport infrastructure as well as social infrastructure projects. His clients include Australian and international project owners, contractors and engineering firms, and government departments and agencies.

Sian Ooi – Competition

In our Competition team based in Sydney, Sian has specialist expertise advising on third-party access, economic regulatory and competition law issues. She advises clients across a range of highly regulated industries, including aviation, ports, energy, rail, water, and telecommunications.

Gareth Oxley – Major Projects & Construction

Based in Brisbane, Gareth began his career in the firm’s Major Projects and Construction team in 2009. After spending time working in London, he returned to Clayton Utz in 2017 and has built a successful practice helping clients deliver major construction and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on transport and energy infrastructure. Gareth has specific expertise in collaborative contracting methods, which are being increasingly adopted on infrastructure projects in Australia.

Wendy Rees – Major Projects & Construction

A Melbourne-based infrastructure and procurement expert, Wendy helps her Government and private clients deliver projects across a range of sectors, including rail, precincts, renewable energy, oil and gas, resources and telecommunications. Her practice spans complex procurements, collaborative and traditional delivery models, structuring, management of key stakeholders and supply, operations and maintenance arrangements.