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Retired silk joins Corrs Chambers Westgarth
A renowned commercial silk has retired from the bar to join the national law firm’s dispute resolution practice.
Emma Musgrave
Charles Scerri QC has been welcomed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. He will officially commence his new role from 1 July.
As per a statement provided by Corrs, Mr Scerri has appeared principally in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria. In addition, he has also appeared regularly interstate and in Papua New Guinea, and is “widely regarded as a leading advocate”.
“I have known Charles for many years and he is an outstanding addition to the firm,” said Corrs chief executive Gavin MacLaren.
“His wealth of experience, fine judgment and deep insight will be incredibly valuable to our clients on major dispute resolution matters. He will also assist clients, through our board advisory practice, in the development of effective approaches to risk mitigation. I am delighted to welcome Charles to the Corrs partnership.”
Corrs’ head of commercial litigation Mark Wilks echoed a similar sentiment, noting Mr Scerri “will play a major role in a number of [the firm’s] significant disputes and regulatory investigation matters”.
“He has worked with our partners on complex litigation as a silk, and we are very pleased that he has chosen to continue the next stage of his career at Corrs,” Mr Wilks said.
Commenting on his new role, Mr Scerri said: “I have been friends, and worked many times with Corrs’ partner Craig Phillips and Gavin for decades in Australia, PNG and the US I am looking forward very much to working with them as a partner.
“Corrs has a number of very interesting matters underway and on the horizon. Corrs has many fine lawyers and the opportunity to be part of the Corrs team right now is very exciting.”
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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