Clayton Utz is one of Australia’s leading full-service law firms, trusted to handle the most complex legal challenges with excellence, integrity, and innovation.  With nearly 200 partners and over 1,600 employees across all major Australian cities, we have a proven ability to deliver on cross-border matters and we are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of clients locally and internationally. 

We are also proudly independent and it's this independent attitude that has given us (and therefore our clients) several advantages. It helps us create groundbreaking solutions to legal problems. And in an increasingly consolidated legal market, it gives clients access to more market-leading legal skills across the globe. 
 
Driven by a passion for legal excellence together and industry expertise, we’ve built a reputation as trusted advisers on some of the most significant restructuring and insolvency matters.  

Our consistent recognition in leading legal directories, including in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 (Tier 1), Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific 2025 (Band 2), and IFLR 1000 2024 (Tier 1) is a testament to the impact of our work. 

Clayton Utz’s Restructuring & Insolvency team sets the benchmark for restructuring expertise in Australia, offering:
•    A fully integrated national practice – unmatched depth across all major Australian markets.
•    Unrivalled sector expertise – spanning financial services, energy, hospitality, natural resources, infrastructure, technology, real estate, agriculture, healthcare and more.
•    End-to-end restructuring capability – covering formal appointments, distressed workouts, debt trading, and safe harbour advisory.
•    Market-leading transactions – advising on the most significant restructurings in Australia.

Clients say: "They think ahead with the strategy and consider the possible solutions.  They're very strong and have shown that they can handle complex matters" (Chambers & Partners, Restructuring & Insolvency).

CONTACTS

Sydney
Katie Higgins (Head of Restructuring & Insolvency) - [email protected] - +61 2 9353 4167
Maria O'Brien - [email protected] - +61 2 9353 4655
Jennifer Ball - [email protected] - +61 2 9353 4214
Graeme Tucker - [email protected] - +61 2 9353 4875

Melbourne
Paul James - [email protected] - +61 3 9286 6927
Nick Poole - [email protected] - +61 3 9286 6185

Perth
Cameron Belyea - [email protected] - +61 8 9426 8510
Rebecca Hanrahan - [email protected] - +61 8 9426 8457

Brisbane
Scott Sharry - [email protected] - +61 7 3292 7542
Brett Cook - [email protected] - +61 7 3292 7324
Gareth Jenkins - [email protected] - +61 7 3292 7208