Australia's Clayton Utz has advised an international consortium led by private equity firms EMR Capital and Farallon Capital on a $775 million deal to secure a 95 percent stake in Indonesia's Martabe mine from G-Resources Group, which was advised by Sullivan & Cromwell.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clayton Utz are representing baby-food maker Biostime International Holdings on its purchase of Swisse Wellness, an Australian manufacturer of vitamins and health supplements, for AU $1.6 billion ($1.2 billion).

State-owned Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd has agreed a A$6.5 billion ($5.1 billion) takeover of Australia's biggest freight and logistics firm, Toll Holdings Ltd, as the Japanese financial giant embarks on an ambitious global expansion.

The Large Law Firm Group (LLFG), comprising of top tier international and regional law firms, has announced that Clayton Utz chief operating officer and managing partner Stuart Clark will succeed Robert Milliner as the group’s chairman.

Clayton Utz has appointed John Dieckmann as a special counsel in Melbourne, enhancing its service offering to clients in the areas of IP, technology and telecommunications law.

Clayton Utz and Mallesons Stephen Jaques are the lead advisors on Origin Energy’s latest hybrid raising

Clayton Utz has announced the promotion of eight new partners from within its ranks.

Clayton Utz has moved quickly to fill the void that will be left when 14 partners – including the Perth office chief and a departmental managing partner – leave to join the firm’s newest Australian rival, Allen & Overy, in May