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CBP announces new special counsel
Colin Biggers & Paisley has welcomed a new special counsel to its property and development team.
Emma Musgrave
The firm has revealed John Douglas has joined its Sydney practice, bringing with him over 14 years’ experience working in commercial property law.
He has acted for a vast range of clients, which includes listed global companies, high-net-worth private corporation landlords, tenants, and Commonwealth and state government departments.
Rhett Oliver, head of CBP’s property group, said he is delighted to welcome Mr Douglas to the practice.
“Our property and development team is one of the fastest growing property teams in Australia,” Mr Oliver said.
“John is joining at a pivotal time, with the current changes in e-conveyancing and the growth of our e-leasing platform CBP Lease Manager, which streamlines the process for commercial and retail leases.
“John will be a great asset to our team. His experience and knowledge will further support and strengthen our capabilities.”
Commenting on his new role, Mr Douglas said: “I am excited to be working for Australia’s fastest growing legal practice and to be joining a team that is so highly regarded in property, planning and development law”.
“With many new changes in this area of practice, I look forward to bringing my experience into the team to contribute to its growth and success,” he added.
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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