Clayton Utz senior associate Paris Petranis has joined the Melbourne office of Middletons as a partner. This is the second movement from Clutz to Middletons this month following the recruitment of technology specialist Kate Marshall.

Petranis has joined the corporate & commercial group and has a focus on the life sciences/health and aged care sector. Middletons managing partner Nick Nichola, said that the appointment was "a response to the increasing demand for legal services in the life sciences sector, particularly in the health, aged-care and pharmaceutical industries."