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NRF responds to Canberra loss claims
The global law firm has reaffirmed its commitment to its Canberra practice following a suggestion that the office is about to lose the last of its lawyers.
Emma Musgrave
A source recently reached out to Lawyers Weekly claiming that Norton Rose Fulbright was set to lose the last of its Canberra-based lawyers, following a string of departures since the global firm announced a combination with Henry Davis York last year.
“We have a truly national government practice, led by Michael Greene, and advising government remains an important part of our business,” said a Norton Rose Fulbright spokesman.
“We have partners in Canberra on the ground each week and will continue to focus on recruiting Canberra-based partners and teams.”
The spokesman added: “Both Norton Rose Fulbright, and our combination partner Henry Davis York, have a long history of meeting the needs of federal government clients, not just from Canberra, but also from our substantial teams in Sydney and Melbourne”.
“We will continue to build out our government practice both locally and nationally and are excited about the opportunities for our business in Canberra,” he said.
The claims about Norton Rose Fulbright losing the last of its Canberra lawyers comes after the firm recently lost partners Dale Rayner, Anthony Latimer, Steve Johns and Rory O’Connor.
However, the firm also recently announced gains, recruiting partners Gavin Scott from Ashurst, Penelope Ford from MinterEllison and Natasha Toholka from Hall & Wilcox.
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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