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International firm boosts IP strategy with new appointment
An international law firm has appointed a new counsel to its intellectual property group.
Emma Musgrave
Bird & Bird welcomed the appointment of Andrew Robinson, who will service the firm’s Asia-Pacific clients.
Mr Robinson specialises in managing investigations, working with law enforcement on criminal enforcement actions and conducting follow-up civil litigation against infringers.
Throughout his career, Mr Robinson has worked closely with stakeholders to develop market intelligence, encourage industry co-operation and develop co-ordinated and effective strategies to combat illicit trade.
He has also acted for banks, companies and high-net-worth individuals in banking disputes, liquidations, receiverships, personal bankruptcies, contractual disputes and intellectual property cases.
Matthew Laight, head of Bird & Bird’s IP group in the Asia-Pacific region, welcomed Mr Robinson’s appointment, saying he would make a valuable contribution to the firm’s IP strategy.
“We are delighted to welcome Andrew to our Asia-Pacific team. With his joining, the firm's IP offering, specifically in brand protection, will be enhanced significantly, thus placing us amongst the strongest teams in Asia-Pacific,” Mr Laight said.
“Andrew will co-ordinate our anti-counterfeiting practice in the region to provide high-level anti-counterfeiting strategies, advice and, as necessary, follow-up litigation services to clients.
“Andrew will work closely with other partners in China and across our offices worldwide to further grow the firm's IP practice, and will also provide anti-corruption enforcement, compliance and integrity programs in conjunction with our corporate and employment practices.”
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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