The new partners will strengthen the firm's public sector, workplace relations offerings
Clayton Utz has announced the promotion of Sydney special counsel Elizabeth Forbes and Cynthia Elachi to partners as of 1 April.
The firm said the promotions are intended to boost its public sector and workplace relations practices. While Elachi will stay in Sydney, Forbes will soon transfer to Darwin.
This relocation seeks to boost the firm’s “offering in the Northern Territory, which is undergoing a period of incredible development and is set to be a growing contributor to Australia's economy,” said Emma Covacevich, chief executive partner at Clayton Utz, in a media release.
Forbes started working with the firm in 2018. Apart from handling private sector clients, she is also experienced in assisting state and Commonwealth governments in connection with high-profile inquiries, coronial inquests, royal commissions, investigations, administrative law matters, information protection, and public interest immunity.
“Liz has had a career that's included more than a decade working in-house for the Australian Federal Police, giving her a deep understanding of the legal needs of public sector organisations,” Covacevich said.
Elachi joined the firm in 2005. With more than two decades of experience in employment law and litigation, she has assisted clients with complex workplace issues and handled workplace investigations.
Covacevich described Elachi as “highly regarded for her work as an external workplace investigator, having conducted investigations for a number of high-profile clients in the telecommunications, IT, media and education sectors.”
