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Clayton Utz

Clayton Utz
Clayton Utz
Headquarters
No. of offices6
No. of employees1,600+
Major practice areasFull service commercial law[2]
RevenueIncrease AUD$594 million (2024)[3]
Profit per equity partnerAUD$1.5 million (2011/12)[4]
Date founded1833 (1833)[5]
FounderBob Nichols
Company typePartnership
Websiteclaytonutz.com

Clayton Utz is an Australian law firm headquartered in Sydney.[6] Established in 1833,[6] it is a large-sized firm, known as one of the big six Australian law firms.[7] The firm is recognised for its litigation practice, government clients, pro bono services and high-profile alumni.[8] In 2024, the firm had an annual revenue of $594 million.[9] As of 2021 it had 179 partners and 1,600 personnel in six offices.[6]

  1. ^ Clayton Utz. "About: Offices - Sydney, Australia". www.claytonutz.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Clayton Utz Expertise - Expertise - Clayton Utz". Claytonutz.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Clayton Utz - Australian Company Profile". IbisWorld. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "How much do lawyers earn?". Australian Financial Review. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Lex Mundi: The Worlds Leading Law Firm Network". Lexmundi.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Australian Suppliers Directory". Austrade. 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ Kenneth Nguyen (22 May 2007). "Stags in Slater & Gordon share some class action – a 40% win". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 21. Though Slater & Gordon is a well-known law firm, its market capitalisation of $151 million would be dwarfed if any of Australia's "big six" law firms - Allens Arthur Robinson, Blake Dawson Waldron, Clayton Utz, Freehills, Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Minter Ellison - decided to float.
  8. ^ "Corporate/M&A | Chambers Global Profile". Clayton Utz. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. ^ "IBISWorld - Industry Market Research, Reports, and Statistics". www.ibisworld.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

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