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Sparkes nabs team of 25
Sparke Helmore Lawyers has scooped up a 25-strong team, made up of five new partners and 20 lawyers and support staff.
Emma Musgrave
The team of 25 join from ClarkeKann Brisbane and bring vast expertise in servicing a wide range of clients and industries.
Mr Toigo specialises in corporate law, having advised on corporate transactions, foreign investment matters and projects relating to the mining and resources sector.
Mr O’Dea brings a wealth of expertise in all aspects of property, town planning and environmental law to Sparkes. According to a statement, he has advised on some of Australia’s largest developers in landmark Queensland projects.
Mr Williamson specialises in litigation and dispute resolution, as well as debt recovery and insolvency. Throughout his career, he has acted for both regulators and individuals across a range of industry sectors.
Mr Vinning brings to his new role a passion for guiding companies at every stage of their growth cycle across a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions. He also advises a number of ASX and TSX listed companies on a range of regulated and M&A transactions, according to a statement from Sparkes.
Meanwhile, Mr Cardell is highly-skilled in all aspects of property law, having specialised in development work involving complicated community titling and body corporate structuring.
“I am thrilled to welcome such an exceptional team to our firm,” Sparke Helmore national managing partner Phillip Salem said.
“The addition of these individuals to our corporate and commercial practice is yet another critical step in enhancing the legal expertise we provide to our clients in the Brisbane market and nationally.”
John Toigo, partner and outgoing chairman of ClarkeKann Brisbane added: “Sparke Helmore and ClarkeKann Brisbane have long histories as proudly Australian firms”.
“We immediately saw the synergies with our strategies, our culture and values as well as our commitment to exceptional client service.
“The two firms joining forces makes for exciting times and demonstrates Sparke Helmore’s recognition of the importance of the Brisbane market to its business.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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