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Jones Day nabs new M&A partner
The global law firm will welcome a new M&A partner to its Melbourne office from 1 August.
Emma Musgrave
Jones Day has revealed that Michael Lishman will join the Victorian capital as a partner in its M&A practice. He joins from Australian investment bank Gresham Partners Limited, where he was a managing director in its Perth office.
Some of his most noteworthy transactions include the sale of Australian Railroad Group by Wesfarmers and Genesee & Wyoming; the sale of Jubilee Mines to Xstrata; acting for HBOS Australia on the sale of BankWest to Commonwealth Bank; the sale of Coogee Resources to PTTEP; the acquisition of 49 per cent of Talison Lithium by Rockwood Holdings; and Apache’s sale of LNG interests to Woodside, the firm noted.
"Michael is an outstanding lawyer and his arrival reflects our commitment to Australia and the importance we place on providing service to our clients on their most complex and significant matters," said Chris Ahern, Jones Day partner-in-charge of Australia/Japan.
"He brings a breadth of experience in various industries across a number of jurisdictions."
Mr Lishman's new role sees him add to Jones Day's M&A practice, which includes Mr Ahern and Mark Crean in Sydney, and Brett Heading and Isaac West in Brisbane. By being based in the firm's Melbourne office, Mr Lishman will work alongside partners across multiple practice areas, including IP partner Lisa Taliadoros, energy partner Darren Murphy and global disputes partner and partner-in-charge of Jones Day’s Melbourne Office Tim L'Estrange.
“In a turbulent commercial and economic environment, Michael has unique experience and perspectives, and we expect he will be a valued advisor to many boards and management teams,” said Mr L‘Estrange.
"In conjunction with our colleagues in Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we look forward to working with clients on their most important matters.”
Commenting on his new role, Mr Lishman said: “I look forward to joining the global law firm Jones Day".
“The firm’s reputation for client service is well known and its aggressive expansion in Australia is exciting," he added.
"I look forward to practicing with a cohesive partnership that shares Jones Day’s professional values.”
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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