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Gilchrist Connell appoints 4 senior lawyers - 2021
Australian law firm Gilchrist Connell has welcomed four senior lawyers across its Perth, Sydney and Melbourne offices.
Emma Musgrave
Lotta Noel has been appointed special counsel, while Janet Barron, Emily Bowler and Arthur Hambas have been appointed senior associate.
Ms Barron, also based in Perth, focuses on medical treatment liability work, including public hospitals and privately indemnified health practitioners, the firm said, noting that her practice builds upon her clinical experience in various health settings both in Western Australia and London.
Touted as an “all-rounder” in the insurance sector, Ms Bowler has covered the full spectrum of insurance law matters and prior to joining the firm was associate to a Magistrate at the ACT Magistrates and Children’s Court, as a plaintiff lawyer and more recently as a defendant insurance lawyer. She is currently based in Sydney.
Meanwhile, Melbourne-based Mr Hambas is an experienced employment lawyer with an established practice providing specialist advice and representation in all areas of employment law and workplace relations, having acted for clients in litigated disputes involving termination of employment, statutory discrimination, and bullying and harassment, among other matters.
“We are delighted to welcome these outstanding senior lawyers as we continue to build our capacity and capability to meet the ongoing demand of our clients in key areas,” said Gilchrist Connell managing principal Richard Wood.
“The high percentage of female appointments is particularly pleasing, and in keeping with the trend we are seeing across the firm. Females represent 68 per cent of our workforce, 53 per cent of fee-earner positions and 50 per cent of the executive team, providing a strong foundation for future female progression.”
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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