Login
Western Sydney Airport reaches next milestone
Global law firm Ashurst has advised Western Sydney Airport (WSA) on a contract that’ll mark the next milestone development for the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport.
Emma Musgrave
Firm: Ashurst (Western Sydney Airport).
Value: Undisclosed.
Area: Finance, construction.
Key players: The legal team advising WSA was led by Ashurst partner Krista Payne with counsel Lixian Liang, senior associates Hannah Freeman and Andrew Higgins, and lawyers Caitlyn Read and Tom Darling.
Deal significance: According to a statement provided by Ashurst, “the baggage handling system is an essential component of the future airport and is being planned and designed with future growth in passengers in mind”.
“It is expected that up to 10 million passengers each year will pass through the airport when the first stage opens in 2026,” the statement continued.
“The inclusion of the Operation & Maintenance Contract in this procurement recognises the value of continuity through construction into operations and represents the first WSA contract of this kind extending beyond the planned airport opening date in 2026.”
Commenting further, lead partner Ms Payne said: “I am thrilled to have led the Ashurst team advising WSA on the Baggage Handling System procurement for Western Sydney International. It is another great milestone in the development of the airport and a very interesting project to have been involved in. Congratulations to the WSA and Vanderlande teams!”
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.
Email Emma on:
