Login
Bird & Bird promotes 2
The international law firm has promoted two of its Sydney employees to special counsel.
Emma Musgrave
Bridget Edghill, of Bird & Bird’s corporate group, as well as Jarrad Parker, of its dispute resolution group, received their promotions as part of the firm’s November promotions round. The pair are both based in Bird & Bird’s Sydney office.
Meanwhile, Mr Parker has diverse experience in dispute resolution and prevention, with a particular focus on the media and technology sectors, the statement read, noting that he also advises clients in relation to establishing compliance systems, and conducts regulatory and incident response investigations.
“We congratulate Bridget and Jarrad on their promotions, and their hard work to reach this important position in the firm,” said Shane Barber, managing partner, Australia.
“We are delighted to be recognising such talent in our Australian business.
“We’ve also promoted two Australian associates, Nick Huang and Liam Maguire, to the position of Senior Associate, and a member of our Sydney HR team has also been promoted. 2020 has been an unprecedented year so we’re particularly delighted to celebrate the achievements of our dynamic Sydney-based team.
“We look forward to continuing to nurture the next generation of talent within our firm.”
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.
Email Emma on:
