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International firm re-elects CEO for 3-year term
The partnership of an international law firm has re-elected its chief executive officer for a further three-year term.
Emma Musgrave
Bird & Bird has confirmed CEO David Kerr has been re-elected for the three-year term – a role he has served since 1996, being unopposed by others at the firm.
“It’s been a privilege to work alongside him over the past years and continue to take the firm from strength to strength. I look forward to continuing to work closely with David and the leadership team.”
Since holding the top job, Mr Kerr has seen Bird & Bird grow from 70 lawyers in three offices to over 1,300 lawyers across 29 offices.
Revenue growth has also climbed, with half-year figures for the current financial year 2018/2019 showing a 12 per cent increase in turnover and a 15 per cent increase in profit compared to the same period the year before.
“Bird & Bird is a tremendous firm full of fantastic people, and I’m honoured and grateful that the partnership has placed its trust in me for the next three years,” Mr Kerr said.
“I work alongside a strong leadership team heading up our sector groups, practice groups and offices across the globe. I’m excited to work with this leadership team over the next three years to maintain our position as the number one law firm in the world advising organisations being changed by the digital world or themselves driving that change.
“We are going through a transformational period in the legal profession, our clients’ industries, and in the world at large. Our focus has always been on helping our clients thrive in times of change – whether that’s through new ways to deliver legal services or the creation of new offerings outside of legal. This focus puts us in a strong position.”
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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