03 March 2006
Sydney, 3 March 2006: The arrival of corporate lawyer Matt Anderson to Clayton Utz as a partner signals the national law firm's success in attracting top-flight lawyers to complement its capabilities and growth strategies.
Mr Anderson adds to Clayton Utz' expertise in M&A, equity capital markets and funds management with his strong track record in advising on transactions in the infrastructure, property and financial services sectors.
Wally McDonald, the head of Clayton Utz' Corporate practice, said Mr Anderson's appointment enhances the distinguished list of lawyers whom Clayton Utz has welcomed recently as the firm pursues its policy of strategic growth off the back of its 'one firm' growth plan that was rolled out in mid 2000.
"Matt's hire reflects the firm's strategy of anticipating and responding to the needs of the market," Mr McDonald said. "The market continues to move towards asset classes such as property, infrastructure and energy and resources. We have invested heavily in those sectors to further enhance our ability to service those clients, particularly in the areas of M&A and equity capital markets.
"With his broad-ranging experience, Matt will further strengthen our corporate practice in helping us to build on our ECM, M&A and structured product expertise and our work in the listed and unlisted property and infrastructure market."
Mr Anderson said Clayton Utz was a natural choice given his practice focus. "The appeal of Clayton Utz was its depth in the core practice areas of equity capital markets, M&A, tax, infrastructure and property. Being able to complement that with my focus in financial services and funds and bring those resources together for my clients was a great opportunity."
