25 September 2006
Sydney, 25 September 2006: Clayton Utz partner Simon Truskett has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms.
The appointment of Mr Truskett, a corporate advisory and mergers and acquisitions law specialist based in the Sydney office of Clayton Utz, was officially announced at Lex Mundi's Annual and North America Regional Conference in Chicago earlier this month.
Clayton Utz Chief Executive Partner David Fagan said the appointment reflected the professional regard in which Mr Truskett and Clayton Utz were held.
"This is a very prestigious recognition for Simon and he is to be warmly congratulated," said Mr Fagan. "His appointment also reinforces our commitment to Lex Mundi as an integral part of our international strategy."
Mr Truskett, who is also the National Partner of Clayton Utz's CSR program, Community Connect, said he was honoured to be joining the Lex Mundi Board. "Lex Mundi provides an important service in connecting premier law firms with their counterparts in different jurisdictions to ensure their clients receive high quality legal services wherever they do business. We have benefited enormously from our association with Lex Mundi and I look forward to continuing the firm's commitment to the organisation at the highest level."
Lex Mundi is an elite network of 160 independent, full-service commercial law firms that are committed to providing quality legal services and superior service to clients around the globe. Member firms are selected on the basis of stringent criteria and are subject to regular service quality reviews. Clayton Utz is the exclusive Australian member firm of Lex Mundi. .
