Media release: Clayton Utz announces 1 July 2026 senior promotions

02 Jul 2026

We're pleased to announce the following senior promotions, effective 1 July 2026.

Chief Executive Partner Emma Covacevich said:

This year's senior promotions are a group exceptional lawyers and professionals across both our legal and Business Advisory Services teams. These individuals not only have outstanding technical expertise in their respective fields but are also trusted advisors, innovators and leaders who each contribute to the success of our firm and our clients. Congratulations to each of them on this well-deserved milestone.

SPECIAL COUNSEL

Nic Bouvier
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Sydney

Lauren Bracewell
Disputes - Perth

Sally Campbell
Projects - Canberra

James Daff
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Melbourne

Andrew Garcia
Projects - Melbourne

Tim George
Disputes - Brisbane

Carly Hanson
Disputes - Brisbane

Alex Horder
Transactions - Sydney

Fred Jolley
Disputes - Sydney

George Kontoleon
Projects - Brisbane

Nina Krys
Disputes - Melbourne

Kwan Leung
Transactions - Sydney

William Maher
Disputes - Sydney

Alex McLeod
Projects - Brisbane

Alex Melara
Transactions - Sydney

Kate Reading
Projects - Brisbane

Charlotte Streten
Projects - Brisbane

Adele Ta
Projects - Melbourne

Scott Vanderwolf
Transactions - Sydney

Amy Watson
Projects - Melbourne

Sam Weston
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Brisbane


SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Thomas Amad
Disputes - Melbourne

Emma Beckinsale
Disputes - Brisbane

Emina Besirevic
Disputes - Sydney

Chris Bodapati
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Brisbane

Julia Braddick
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Brisbane

Nick Bredhauer
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Melbourne

Kirsten Ceddia
Projects - Brisbane

Megan Cheng
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Brisbane

Shelley Cheng
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Brisbane

Darcy Christie-Johnston
Projects - Sydney

Fraser Cloney
Projects - Canberra

Phoebe Cuttler
Disputes - Melbourne

Vivian Duong
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Canberra

Cameron Fahey
Disputes - Sydney

Hasan Gilani
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Melbourne

Sally Gilfillan
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Perth

Elizabeth Goutnik
Projects - Melbourne

Riley Gray
Disputes - Perth

Joshua Kindl
Transactions - Sydney

Sophie Kondilios
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Sydney

Mikayla Landrigan
Projects - Canberra

Darren Lim
Transactions - Sydney

Declan McInnes
Disputes - Brisbane

Bella McNamee
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Brisbane

Taryn Parkinson
Disputes - Melbourne

James Pattinson
Disputes - Sydney

Georgina Penglis
Disputes - Perth

Lauren Ramsey
Disputes - Melbourne

George Stribling
Projects - Sydney

Teri Strugnell
Disputes - Brisbane

Sam Sunter
Projects - Melbourne

Mathew Thompson
Projects - Sydney

Alana Ticchi
Projects - Melbourne

Aidee Varan
Disputes - Sydney

Edward Verco
Projects - Melbourne

Victoria Walker
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Melbourne

Calvin Warries
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Melbourne

Campbell Windsor
Disputes - Brisbane

Olivia Woods
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Brisbane

Marina Wu
Disputes - Sydney

Kevin Yi
Advisory, Risk & Regulation - Canberra

Gabrielle Young
Disputes - Sydney


DATA INTELLIGENCE AND RISK ADVISORY

Anita Burkart, Senior Manager – Data Intelligence - eDiscovery - Sydney

Brandon Galea, Senior Manager – Data Intelligence - Data Analytics - Canberra

Oriva Kim, Senior Manager – Data Intelligence - Data Analytics - Sydney

Grace Field, Manager – Data Intelligence - eDiscovery - Sydney

BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES

Senior promotions

Annaliese Murray – Sydney

Chris Bryant – Sydney

Chris d'Abo – Melbourne

Grant Stanguts – Brisbane

Jennifer Sanderson – Brisbane

Melissa Chila – Melbourne

Melissa David – Melbourne

Michael Luxford – Sydney

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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 communication. Persons listed may not be admitted in all States and Territories.