Awards

2023

Australasian Lawyer

FT Innovative Lawyers Asia Pacific

2022

ACT Women Lawyer Awards

Jennifer Wyborn wins ACT Woman Lawyer of the Year award

Attorney General’s Community Service Law Awards (WA)

Clayton Utz was among the lawyers recognised at the 16th annual Attorney General’s Community Service Law Awards announced on 30 September for providing outstanding pro bono legal services to the Western Australian community.

Australasian Lawyer

Rising Stars  - Legal industry title Australasian Lawyer has named four Clayton Utz senior lawyers in its Rising Stars 2022 list, which recognises the country's "up-and-coming legal superstars".

  • Amy Liu
  • Jerome Martin
  • Madeleine McCloy
  • Greg Midgley

Australasian Law Awards

Winner:

Excellence Awardees:

  • Law Firm of the Year
  • Law Firm Leader of the Year (>200 employees) - Bruce Cooper 
  • Excellence in Employee Health and Wellbeing •
  • Excellence in Technology and Innovation •
  • Infrastructure and Projects Deal of the Year -
    • ConnectEast refinancing of EastLink Tollway o
    • Western Sydney International Airport Project •
  • Insolvency and Restructuring Deal of the Year
    • GFG Alliance restructuring and refinancing o
    • Sargon restructuring and recapitalisation 
  • Mid-Market Deal of the Year

Best Lawyers

Clayton Utz claims over 200 spots in The Best Lawyers in Australia and inaugural 'Ones to Watch' 2023 Editions.

Chambers Asia Pacific & Greater China Region Awards

  • Finalist: Australia Law Firm of the Year
  • Finalist: Outstanding Firm for Pro Bono

Good Company 

ITR - Asia-Pacific Tax Awards

  • Winner: Regional Tax Law Firm of the Year
  • Winner: Diversity and Inclusion Firm of the Year

Lawyers Weekly

Partner of the Year Awards

Australian Law Awards

PFI Awards 2021

Clayton Utz has been recognised for our advisory roles on two transactions named Asia Pacific PPP Deal of the Year and Asia Pacific Transport Deal of the Year respectively at the Project Finance International (PFI) Awards 2021, announced on 1 March.

Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

Clayton Utz CEP says leadership and culture key as we’re named a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2021-23

2021

Australian Communications Industry (ACOMM) Awards

Australasian Lawyer

  • Rising Stars
    • Gabrielle Sheehan (Commercial Litigation)
    • Shirley-Anne Hu (Competition)
  • Named a 5-Star Intellectual Property Law Firm
  • Australasian Law Awards

    Winner:

Excellence Awards:

  • Debt Market Deal of the Year - Australian Office of Financial Management Forebearance SPF: Heartland reverse mortgage securitisation
  • Infrastructure and Projects Deal of the Year - Port Kembla LNG import Facility
  • Mid-Market Deal of the Year - Tattarang cross-border purchase of R.M. Williams
  • Australian Dealmaker of the Year - Timothy Sackar
  • Law Firm of the Year (>500 lawyers)
  • Excellence in Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Excellence in Technology and Innovation
  • Elite Women list:  Emma Covacevich, Nikki Robinson and Cilla Robinson among 50 female lawyers recognised for their professional achievements and contributions to diversity and inclusion in 2021

Best Lawyers Australia

Chambers Asia Pacific Awards

  • Australia Law Firm of the Year - Finalist

Client Choice Awards 

  • Best Provider to Power and Utilities

Good Company 

IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards

International Bar Association

  • Recipient – IBA 2021 Group Member Award

International Tax Review Awards

Lawyers Weekly

Turnaround Management Association Transaction of the Year Awards

Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

2020

Australasian Law Awards 2020

Australasian Lawyer 2020 Employer of Choice Rankings

  • Named one of Australia's top legal employers

Australasian Lawyer Rising Stars 2020

  • Caitlin McConnel
  • JW Lee
  • Mark Chahine

Australasian Lawyer Innovative Firms 2020

Best Lawyers Australia

Good Company

KangaNews Awards 2020

Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 awards

Two Clayton Utz winners:

Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards

  • Winner – Property team of the Year

Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards

Pride in Diversity's 2020 Australian LGBTIQ Inclusion Awards

(QLS) (Queensland Law Society) Awards

  • Winner – Workplace Culture and Health Award (organisational category)

Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

Who's Who Legal

2019

Australasian Law Awards

Individual awards

Deal awards

  • Energy & Resources Deal of the Year - Santos' acquisition of Quadrant
  • Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year - Paladin restructuring

Australasian Lawyer

  • Clayton Utz recognised as an Employer of Choice

Best Lawyers Australia

Good Company

IJ Global Awards 2018 - Asia Pacific

Infrastructure Oration and National Infrastructure Awards

  • Project of the Year - WestConnex (Clayton Utz advised NSW Treasury and Transport for NSW)

International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Asia-Pacific Awards

Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 awards

Two Clayton Utz winners:

Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards

  • James Hill - Business Development Professional of the Year

Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice

  • Ranked among Top 25 Attraction firms

Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year

LGBTI Inclusion Awards

Managing Intellectual Property Asia Awards

Out for Australia 30 under 30 

  • Chloë Bennett recognised as a young LGBTIQ advocate

Relativity Innovation Awards 

Who's Who Legal

Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

Workplace Giving Excellence Awards

  • Awarded Silver for Best Overall Program

2018

ACT Law Society Awards

Australian Retail Banking Awards

  • Finalist for Law firm of the Year

Australasian Law Awards

Individual awards 

  • Scarlis Pringle Law Firm Leader of the Year (>200 employees)  – Rob Cutler

Deal awards 

  • Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year and Australian Deal of the Year – Arrium Restructuring
  • Property, Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year – Melbourne Metro Project

Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards by Pride in Diversity

Best Lawyers Australia

Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards

International Legal Technology Association's Distinguished Peer Awards

John Shaw Medal by Roads Australia

Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards

Two Clayton Utz winners:

 Five Clayton Utz finalists:

  • David Foong – Commercial
  • Johan Pietersz – Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Shingo Fujisaki – Projects, Energy & Resources
  • Benjamin Lancaster – Taxation
  • Matt Garozzo – Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety

Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards

Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards

Two Clayton Utz winners:

Eight additional Clayton Utz finalists:

  • Julie Levis - Real Estate
  • Kirsten Webb - Competition
  • Jamie Doran - Government
  • Andrew Walker - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Kylie de Oliveira - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Rory Moriarty - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Stuart Byrne - Commercial
  • Nikki Robinson - Real Estate

Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards

Two Clayton Utz winners:

Four additional Clayton Utz finalists:

  • Kate Jordan - Executive of the Year
  • Stephanie Daveson - Dealmaker of the Year
  • Kirsten Webb - Partner of the Year
  • Liz Humphry - Special Counsel of the Year

Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards

National Infrastructure Awards by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA)

  • Project of the Year – Ravenhall Prison Project
  • Finalist – Optus Stadium (new Perth Stadium)

Queensland Volunteering Awards

Relativity Innovation Awards

Society of Construction Law Australia (SoCLA) 

The Law Society of New South Wales' First 100 Years of Women in Law Award

Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality