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Bakers bolsters capital markets team
Baker McKenzie has brought on a new special counsel, who joins the firm’s Sydney capital markets team.
Emma Musgrave
Bakers has announced Melissa Carmody as the new special counsel in capital markets. She joins the firm from Westpac Institutional Bank, where she was appointed in the global derivative legal team.
“Her global experience gained in London, Dubai and Sydney, in private practice and in-house (at Westpac and at Bank of America Merrill Lynch) will ensure that she can provide practical and commercial advice to our clients.”
Baker McKenzie head of corporate in Australia Ben McLaughlin noted the appointment of Ms Carmody furthers the firm’s capabilities in one of its key practice areas, after making a concentrated effort to hire staff with this expertise in this industry.
“Melissa joins a talented and expanding team, following senior hires such as Lauren Magraith (formerly with J.P. Morgan), Antony Rumboll (formerly UBS), Duncan McGrath (former head of Debt Capital Markets at a leading Australian law firm), Paul Anderson (US capital markets, formerly with leading Wall Street firms) and Caroline Tait (formerly J.P. Morgan),” Mr McLaughlin explained.
“Our clients have called for us to have deeper industry experience, and we have answered that call. We have built a team of people with hands-on financial institutions market practice.”
On joining Bakers, Ms Carmody noted the firm’s “market leading reputation” as being a significant draw card, as well as the quality of clients and matters seen by the 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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