Paul Sutherland
Head of Communications •
Melbourne
Media release: Clayton Utz promotes seven to partnership
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Clayton Utz is pleased to announce the promotion of seven senior lawyers to its partnership, effective 1 January 2026.
The newly appointed partners are: Kimberley Bruce, Roxana Carrion, Amy Carseldine, Megan Duane, Will Golinelli, JK Muckersie and Jessica Wacker.
The promotions come after three other senior lawyers – Cynthia Elachi, Elizabeth Forbes and Rebecca Hanrahan – were promoted earlier this year across our Sydney, Darwin and Perth offices.
Clayton Utz Chief Executive Partner Emma Covacevich said:
"These promotions reflect the dedication and technical knowledge of these outstanding lawyers. The specialised cross-sector expertise these lawyers bring – from litigation and class actions, to corporate M&A and native title – is a demonstration of the breadth of experience in our partnership."
"I congratulate Kimberley, Roxana, Amy, Megan, Will, JK and Jessica on this exciting step in their careers. It's a pleasure to welcome them to the partnership."
Based in Sydney, Kimberley began her career as a graduate at Clayton Utz. She advises leading Australian and international companies and sponsors on high-profile Australian and cross-border corporate transactions across a broad range of industry sectors, specialising in private and public mergers and acquisitions. Kimberley also regularly advises on Australian corporate law, corporate governance, ASX Listing Rules, Takeover Panel matters, as well as foreign investment (FIRB) regulation.
A Sydney-based commercial litigator, Roxana specialises in complex contractual, partnership and shareholder, M&A-related and property-related disputes, and has extensive experience in royal commissions. Roxana advises clients across a broad range of sectors including government, health, and consumer & retail.
Amy Carseldine is a Brisbane-based native title and Aboriginal cultural heritage lawyer. She advises on all aspects of native title, land rights, and cultural heritage law, with extensive experience advising energy, mining, infrastructure, government, and traditional owner clients. Amy's practice focuses on the intersection of native title, human rights, and ESG, and her promotion highlights her expertise and commitment to this evolving area of law.
Megan is an environment and sustainable development specialist with more than 20 years' experience. Based in Brisbane, she spent several years with the Queensland Government where she advised on major projects, planning and development law, and complex legislative reviews and amendments. Megan brings her deep understanding of planning and infrastructure frameworks to support major projects across Australia.
A Brisbane-based litigator, Will has substantial expertise in alternative dispute resolution methods and negotiations. He has led complex litigation trials and hearings for clients across sectors, with financial services, environmental contamination, infrastructure, insurance and public sector litigation experience. Will is sought after for his strategic and commercially minded approach to managing large litigation in the State Supreme Courts and Federal Court.
JK is a litigation lawyer based in our Melbourne office. Having joined Clayton Utz in 2014, she has extensive experience advising clients in commercial disputes and regulatory investigations and proceedings. JK's expertise includes contractual disputes, corporations law including financial services and credit regulation, competition and consumer law, and property and lease disputes.
Based in Brisbane, Jessica is a construction lawyer specialising in disputes, with over a decade of experience supporting public and private sector clients across the Asia-Pacific. She advises on a broad spectrum of claims, both contractual (including variations, defects, delay and disruption, and acceleration) and extra-contractual (including claims in negligence and restitution, as well as statutory claims under the Australian Consumer Law).
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