25 May 2007
Sydney 25 May 2007: Clayton Utz' reputation as the leading legal adviser on some of Australia's most complex and significant deals was confirmed at the 2007 ALB Australasian Law Awards held recently in Sydney.
Now in their third year, the Awards recognise and celebrate the country's top legal work across a range of practice areas.
Clayton Utz was recognised with four 'Deal of the Year' awards for its work on the following transactions:
Commercial Property & Construction Deal of the Year:
Brisbane North South Bypass Tunnel Project
The NSBT marks the first time a local authority has undertaken a project of this nature in partnership with the private sector in Australia.
Key Clayton Utz deal team members: Alan Maguire, Doug Jones, Owen Hayford, Karen Trainor, Pat Dwyer, David Lester, Steve Murray
Securitisation Deal of the Year:
CBA Hybrid Securities Issue
This was the first embedded value securitisation in Australia and one of the first funds management securitisations in the world.
Key Clayton Utz deal team member: Brian Salter
Project Finance Deal of the Year:
RailCorp Rollingstock PPP Project
The deal represents the largest single order for new passenger trains and the largest privately financed PPP ever undertaken in Australia.
Key Clayton Utz deal team members: Doug Jones, Owen Hayford, Sergio Capelli, Clive Craven
M&A Deal of the Year:
Toll Holdings - Patrick Corp
This was the largest completed takeover deal of 2006. Clayton Utz was instrumental in securing regulatory compliance for the transaction.
Key Clayton Utz deal team members: Rod Lyle, Andrew Walker, Ron Smooker, Charles Rosedale, Michael Corrigan, Linda Evans, Jo Daniels, Quentin Solomon, Kym Fraser, Fred Prickett, Richard Mereine, Paul James, Vince Annetta
The Construction & Major Projects team and National Practice Head Doug Jones were also finalists in the hotly contested Deal Team and Dealmaker of the Year awards.
Congratulating the winning Clayton Utz deal teams, Chief Executive Partner David Fagan said: "The Awards serve as a further recognition of the innovative and cutting-edge legal practice for which our lawyers are known."
