Clayton Utz is an Australian full-service commercial law firm providing legal counsel from all major states and territories across Australia. The firm has over 180 partners and 1,300 employees, specializing in various practice areas such as banking and finance, capital markets, commercial litigation, corporate and mergers and acquisitions, digital economy, intellectual property, tax, telecommunications, media and technology, dispute resolution, and international arbitration. The firm is dedicated to delivering confident, innovative, and incisive legal advice, serving a prestigious clientele that includes top financial institutions, multinational corporations, and government departments and agencies.

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We are one of Australia's oldest and largest law firms, with offices in six cities, nearly 200 partners, and a full range of legal services for large private sector and government clients.

But we're more interested in talking about you, and with you.

It's why, wherever you are, we give you advice that connects with you. Advice that isn't just a one-size-fits-all solution taken off a shelf, but that reflects who you are, and what you need. Advice created by lawyers with different experiences and different views, but united by an entrepreneurial spirit, a can-do attitude, confidence in each other, and pride in helping you achieve.

As you might have noticed, we like speaking plainly. While we like thinking creatively to help you, we won't give you an answer hidden by legal jargon, or that doesn't reflect our honest opinion. Our clients value that, and trust us with their most important work. And we work hard to deserve that trust.

It's a privilege to work with great clients who entrust us with their most complex matters. We've seen a wide range of our teams and individuals recognised across numerous practice areas in the The Legal 500 (Legalease) Asia Pacific Guide 2024. This recognition is thanks to our clients, and our team's dedication, collaboration and diversity of expertise.
See more on the recognition below.

As businesses navigate cyber threats and regulatory challenges, the need for Board oversight and a robust cyber incident response plan is more important than ever. In a KBI.Media article ahead of this week's Data Privacy Week, Cyber Partner Brenton Steenkamp discussed how Boards can play a proactive role in cybersecurity. 

Learn more from Brenton: https://ow.ly/A0FL50QufyM

#cybersecurity #cybersecurityawareness

The draft legislation has been released which will require large Australian corporations and asset managers to make mandatory climate-related financial disclosures in their annual reports from FY24-25.
By: Geoff Hoffman, Claire Smith, Brendan Bateman, Nick Thomas, Cloe Jolly, Nancy Ma and Vincent Collins 

Read more: https://ow.ly/j48N50QtpXU

 #ClimateChange #ClimateDisclosure

Australia's privacy laws on the use of facial recognition technology and biometric information could be bolstered, following the Federal Government's in-principle agreement to the recommendations in the Privacy Act Review Report.
By: Monique Azzopardi and Gabby Greenslade

Read more: https://ow.ly/3EHP50QtpRk

#PrivacyLaws

Congratulations to our recently promoted partners Mark Brady, William Devin Howe and Katherine Mallik — three outstanding individuals with diverse skillsets across areas of increasing importance to many of our clients. 
 
Hear from Mark, William and Katherine about the opportunities they see for their clients and what becoming a partner means to them. 
 
Learn more about their areas of expertise: https://lnkd.in/gBhJBxaj

Clayton Utz has supported Squadron Energy, a portfolio company of Tattarang, on its successful construction financing of the Uungula Wind Farm — the largest wind farm being built in New South Wales.

Commenting on the deal, Kate Casellas said:
"It was a pleasure to work with Squadron Energy on the construction financing for the Uungula Wind Farm, a meaningful project that supports the energy transition and Australia's local economy."

Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghQ8g7kM

Australia's recently released Cyber Strategy provides a roadmap to strengthen our cyber security posture in the coming years. Our very own Cyber Partner Brenton Steenkamp offers six cyber security tips and key actions to future proof your business in 2024. 

Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFPC6QQh
 
If you'd like to learn more from Brenton in relation to your specific business, contact him and our team of experts here: https://lnkd.in/gi6J-xCh 

#cybersecurity #cybersecuritytips

The New York Times has sued Open AI and Microsoft for copyright infringement over using content from the Times in their AI models. 

Simon Newcomb summarises the case and some related thoughts on how this type of case would play out in Australia.

💡 See Simon's thoughts: https://lnkd.in/gsJrDTgP

#claytonutz #AI #openAI #thenewyorktimes #copyrightinfringement

Adopting AI early was a must for our business and how we work with our clients. In Microsoft's paper on Generative AI for Lawyers, FTS Director 
William Howe discusses our #AI capabilities, including why we developed products that leverage generative AI for both internal efficiencies and an additional offering to support our clients.
 
Microsoft's paper focuses on the transformative impact of generative AI on the legal profession and addresses the evolving role of technology in law, the opportunities and challenges presented by AI tools and the implications for legal practice and ethics.

📄 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/gkxa2pTU
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Following the Federal Court's decision in favour of the ATO in the recent Pepsi tax case, our Tax Disputes Partner Angela Wood and Special Counsel Andy Bubb examine the outcome in an article on 19 December with Bloomberg Tax. Angela and Andy discuss the consequences of the decision for multinationals in IP-intensive industries.
 
Learn more about how the case might impact multinationals here: https://lnkd.in/g4rCgSmE

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