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Colin Biggers & Paisley adds Clayton Utz senior associate as new special counsel
National law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has moved to bolster its corporate and commercial and tax offering, with the appointment of a senior associate from BigLaw rival Clayton Utz as a new special counsel in its Sydney office.
Jerome Doraisamy
Amy Liu (pictured) has joined Colin Biggers & Paisley as a special counsel, having come over from Clayton Utz, where she served for just under two years.
She specialises in corporate and commercial and tax law and has, Colin Biggers & Paisley said in a statement, extensive corporate and commercial experience extending to mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures, private equity, and cross-border financing.
The news follows a year of significant growth for the national firm in its insurance practice, as most recently reported by Lawyers Weekly here.
Speaking about the latest hire, firm corporate and commercial practice leader Jon Meadmore said: “We are delighted to have Amy join our team, and her appointment highlights our commitment to attracting exceptional talent.
“Amy’s extensive experience and skill in tax and corporate transactions will be instrumental in strengthening our practice’s capabilities to ensure we are at the forefront of meeting our clients’ individual needs.
“I look forward to supporting and working with Amy as we continue to provide exceptional legal services to our clients.”
Ms Liu added: “I am excited to join Colin Biggers & Paisley’s corporate and commercial team and be able to contribute my expertise [in] corporate and commercial law and tax.
“I look forward to collaborating with the talented team here to deliver exceptional solutions for our clients’ diverse needs.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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