“First do what is necessary. Then do what is possible. And before you know it you are doing the impossible." - Saint Francis

Bruce Cooper

Chief Executive Partner

Clayton Utz

Bruce’s career in law spans 30 years in Australia and overseas as a project, infrastructure and finance lawyer. He has been a partner at two firms and is admitted to practice in Australia, England and Hong Kong. Returning to Australia in 2010, he was elected to the Clayton Utz Board in 2012 and made Deputy Chief Executive Partner in 2014. He was appointed the Chief Executive Partner on May 15, 2020.