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28 March 2008

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At Clayton Utz, we are continually building on our reputation as a top-tier firm with the leading experts in our areas of focus.

Lateral appointments

Graeme Dennis has joined us as a partner in our Corporate Advisory / M&A group.

Graeme is recognised as a leading energy and resources lawyer. He has particular experience in energy market regulation and reform and has advised clients in relation to privatisation. He has worked on a range of electricity and gas projects involving project finance and energy purchase and trading contracts, including the development of energy futures, swaps and hedges.

Luke Hinckfuss has joined us as a partner in our Real Estate group.

Luke is recognised for his ability to provide clear, commercially sound, timely, and practical advice when working with his clients on complex commercial matters. Luke acts for institutional investors, constructors of major infrastructure works, national and international banks, private developers and superannuation funds.

Simon Irvine has joined us as a partner in our Debt Finance group.

Simon has experience advising on a wide variety of international structured finance and debt restructuring transactions with a particular emphasis on international project finance in relation to which he has advised lenders, multilateral lending agencies and developers on a range of high profile global transactions.

Sue Williamson has joined us as a partner in our Taxation group.

Sue Williamson joined Clayton Utz in 2007 after 12 years as a tax partner with another top tier law firm and six years at Price Waterhouse (now PwC). She has represented a range of significant Australian and international clients on the full spectrum of taxation matters including mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, distributions to shareholders, capital gains tax, GST, stamp duty and tax disputes.

Our new partners - 2008

We also have a wealth of talent internally. The following new partners were appointed effective 1 January 2008.

Jonathan AlgarCorporate Advisory / M&ASydney
Caroline BushCommercial LitigationCanberra
Jacqueline ChristieCorporate Advisory / M&ASydney
Marcus DavenportDebt FinanceMelbourne
Jamie DoranCorporate Advisory / M&ABrisbane
Kirsten FishTaxationSydney
Mark GeritzCorporate Advisory / M&ABrisbane
Sonia GoumenisStructured Capital Markets Sydney
Katrina GroshinskiCorporate Advisory / M&ASydney
Saul HarbenWorkplace Relations, Employment & SafetyPerth
Matthew JohnsonCorporate Advisory / M&APerth
Hiroyuki KanoCorporate Advisory / M&ABrisbane
Naomi KellyConstruction & Major ProjectsMelbourne
Stuart MacGregorCorporate Advisory / M&ABrisbane
Tobin MeagherCommercial LitigationSydney
Karolina PopicStructured Capital MarketsSydney
Greg WilliamsCommercial LitigationSydney

Disclaimer
Clayton Utz communications are intended to provide commentary and general information. They should not be relied upon as legal advice. Formal legal advice should be sought in particular transactions or on matters of interest arising from this bulletin. Persons listed may not be admitted in all states and territories.