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Large fashion retailer adds another brand
One of Australia’s established fashion retailers has purchased another brand to add to its portfolio of products.
Emma Musgrave
Firms: Clayton Utz (Politix); Gilbert + Tobin (Country Road Group)
Value: Undisclosed
Area: M&A
Key players: The legal team advising Politix was led by corporate partner Michael Linehan (pictured), with assistance from senior associate Quentin Reidy and lawyer Kate Allison.
Deal significance: Politix is an Australian men’s fashion brand, specialising in tailored suits and footwear.
It has a number of standalone shopfronts in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and NSW, as well as being part of the merchandise found in large Australian department stores such as Myer.
The Country Road Group is a large Australian speciality fashion retailer. It is the parent company of Country Road, Trenery, Witchery and Mimco.
This latest transaction will see Politix also fall under the Country Road Group’s list of brands.
“This deal adds to the team's strong track record of advising clients in the retail industry on various high-profile corporate transactions,” Clayton Utz corporate partner Michael Linehan said.
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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