Clayton Utz in the running for Corporate Law Firm of the Year at Capital CFO Awards 2012

Sydney, 23 July 2012: Clayton Utz has been named one of five finalists in the Corporate Law Firm of the Year category at the Capital CFO Awards 2012, winners of which will be announced on 10 August.

A number of transactions on which Clayton Utz had advisory roles last financial year have also been shortlisted for Deal of the Year awards:

Secondary Market Equity Raising of the Year
Transpacific $A309 million entitlement offer
MYOB $580 million acquisition loan

M&A of the Year
Yancoal Australia acquisition of Gloucester Coal
Centro restructure

Project Finance Deal of the Year
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Wiggins Island Coal Terminal

Corporate Bond Issue of the Year
Tatts Group $A200 million retail bond issue

Hybrid Issue of the Year
Origin Energy $A900 million subordinated notes
Woolworths $A700 million Notes II

Syndicated Bank Loan of the Year
Seven West Media $A2.075 billion refinancing

Formerly known as the CFO Dealbook Awards, the CapitalCFO Awards 2012 recognise the very best in Australian finance over the previous 12 months. Winners will be announced at a luncheon at the Sofitel hotel in Sydney on Friday 10 August.