CU link Events

2008 - CU re-connects with Alumni

Our Alumni program CU link has continued to build on its successful launch last year, with four events held in London, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne over the last few months.

The London event, hosted at Shoreditch House in East London, was attended by CU Alumni now living and working in London and a number of current CU partners, including David Fagan.

In Sydney, Alumni reunited with old colleagues at the unique NG Art Gallery and Mission Restaurant & Bar, enjoying drinks and canapés while viewing Ann Cape's Presence and Place exhibition. Ann, whose art practice is distinguished and lyrically figurative, also attended the event as a special guest.

Meanwhile, our Melbourne Alumni enjoyed drinks and canapés at the eclectic new bar Penny Blue and in Brisbane, Alumni guests were treated to taste sensations from across the globe.

The CU link program was launched last year to re-connect former CU employees with current partners and staff.

2007 London Event

On 9 May David Fagan hosted the annual alumni cocktail party in London, with over 60 people attending. Former colleagues and old friends joined David and many other Clayton Utz partners for drinks and canapés at The Great Eastern Hotel. Clayton Utz partners Doug Jones, Mary Still, Peter Knight, Dan Fitts, Fred Hawke and Peter Mann were also able to reconnect with old team members now living and working in London.

2007 Sydney and Melbourne Launch Events

With 2007 being the launch year for our new alumni program, CU link, we held special events in Sydney and Melbourne to entertain our alumni. We invited guest speaker Li Cunxin to speak at our lunches and as you'll see in the photos of the Melbourne launch event, the lunches were well attended and well received.

Li Cunxin inspired alumni and partners with his incredible life story, now being made into a major film based on his book: Mao's Last Dancer.

Sydney partner and CU link program sponsor Grant Fuzi said the events were a great start to the CU link alumni program: "I am particularly proud to know that our guest speaker at the Sydney and Melbourne launches, Li Cunxin, provided our alumni with an event that was not only inspiring but also entertaining. The success of all three events proves our commitment to ensuring that CU link is a program that is of benefit and an enjoyable experience for our alumni and a way for us all to stay in touch. I look forward to building up our program year by year."