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Aussie firms confirm February merger
Two established Australian law firms have revealed they will combine into one next month.
Emma Musgrave
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has announced that “the majority of partners and staff” of TressCox Lawyers will be joining them to exist under one entity, effective 5 February 2018.
The merger will effectively see over 1,150 staff, made up of approximately 230 partners, 610 other legal practitioners and 340 support staff.
In addition, the combined firm will operate offices in nine locations: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, North West Sydney, Perth and Sydney.
Commenting on the impending merger, Juan Martinez, HWL Ebsworth managing partner, said: “I have been highly impressed by the energy and commitment to clients demonstrated by the TressCox team”.
“Culturally, the two firms operate in a very similar way, and I am confident that our practitioners will come together as one team seamlessly,” he said.
“I am proud to be leading a firm with the courage and capability to challenge the status quo within Australia’s legal industry. This combination will only enhance our ability to deliver unrivalled value for money without compromising quality or service.”
Scott Chapman, executive chairman at TressCox, offered a similar sentiment.
“The new venture with Australia’s largest legal partnership offers our clients access to a significantly improved national footprint with greater depth and breadth of expertise, and gives our people more varied career and professional development opportunities,” Mr Chapman said.
“I am looking forward to seeing what we can achieve as one 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.
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