Firm Profile FIRM BACKGROUND Clayton Utz is one of Australia’s most successful and dynamic commercial law firms, with over 200 partners and 1700 employees working across seven offices in Australia and Asia. We have a reputation in the market for our innovative approach to complex transactions and litigation, and for our exceptional client service. Our focus is on building our capability in key and evolving practice areas and attracting the best lawyers in the market to work with us. Clayton Utz is a trusted legal adviser to a diverse private and government sector client base operating in a range of industry sectors. AREAS OF LEGAL PRACTICE Our four core departments – Corporate, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Banking and Financial Services and Property, Environment and Construction – house a diverse and comprehensive range of practice groups, each comprising recognised and award-winning experts in their respective areas of law. Areas of Law • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Banking and Finance Capital Markets and Securities Competition Construction and Major Projects Corporate / M&A Energy and Resources Environment and Planning Governance and Compliance Insurance and Risk Intellectual Property International Arbitration International Trade Legal Technology Services Litigation and Dispute Resolution Native Title Private Equity Product Liability Real Estate Restructuring and Insolvency Taxation Telecommunications, Media and Technology Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety Industries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advertising and Marketing Agribusiness Banking and Finance Climate Change Constructions and Major Projects Energy and Resources Government Services Healthcare Life Sciences Leisure and Entertainment Private Equity Real Estate Markets Telecommunications, Media and Technology Transport and Logistics Water FIRM CULTURE At Clayton Utz, you will experience a work environment in which individuality is embraced and innovation is actively encouraged. Progressive and dynamic, Clayton Utz is very much its own firm, where people are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Our people come from a diverse range of backgrounds and bring with them different experiences, which is part of what makes Clayton Utz an exciting place to work. Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Clayton Utz is a leader of Australian law firms in Pro Bono practice and Social Responsibility programs. We were the first national firm to employ a Pro Bono Director (1997), to appoint a Pro Bono Partner (2005), to promote a Pro Bono Senior Associate (2006) and were a Foundation Signatory to the National Aspirational Pro Bono Target. Since we established our Pro Bono practice in 1997, our lawyers have completed over 400,000 hours of pro bono legal work. That's the equivalent of 220 lawyers working full-time on pro bono matters for a year. Today, our Pro Bono practice represents more than 3% of the firm's total legal work. Clayton Utz adopted a Corporate Citizenship Policy in 2002 and established the Clayton Utz Foundation in 2003 44 Clerkship Guide 2013