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Clayton Utz nabs former EY lead
Australian law firm Clayton Utz has added a new partner, who joins from EY and brings more than two decades of experience to the firm.
Lauren Croft
Clayton Utz has added Doug Nixon to its partnership ranks, bolstering its risk advisory offering.
Nixon joins from EY, where he was most recently the banking and capital markets lead and was previously the head of EY Oceania’s financial services risk management practice. He has more than 20 years of experience providing strategic risk advice to business leaders and board directors at organisations across industries and around the world, with particular expertise in financial services, insurance and superannuation.
Clayton Utz chair Ross McInnes said Nixon’s expertise comes as Australian business leaders and board directors face a rapidly shifting risk landscape.
“We know that business leaders and board directors are facing complex and ever-changing challenges, both at a business and individual level. From cyber and privacy risks to governance and environmental risks, we’re seeing an increased need for risk advice from clients across industries,” he said.
“Risk advisory work is a core component of our client offering, and Doug’s experience will complement our existing specialised expertise in cyber security, investigations, data analytics and e-discovery. With Doug’s appointment, we’ll be able to broaden and strengthen the strategic risk advisory advice we offer some of Australia’s largest businesses as they navigate their shifting challenges.”
This news comes after the addition of a real estate partner from Ashurst in January, as well as the promotion of eight of its lawyers to its partnership at the beginning of December and the hiring of a restructuring and insolvency partner from global rival Jones Day in late October.
Lauren Croft
Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.
