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HWL Ebsworth confirms upcoming merger
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has confirmed it will combine with another Australian law firm before the end of the year.
Emma Musgrave
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers will combine with Western Australia-based Bellanhouse Lawyers, effective 4 November 2019. Bellanhouse is a boutique corporate law firm, specialising in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
“I have been tremendously impressed by the quality and commitment of the Bellanhouse team. At every stage of our discussions, it has been clear that their dedication to their clients and their desire to join a firm that shares their approach to doing business was a crucial element of their decision-making process,” said Juan Martinez, HWL Ebsworth managing partner.
“Given the size of the Bellanhouse team, their success to date has been extraordinary. As reported in a recent Global Capital Markets Review, Bellanhouse was recorded as having advised on more equity capital market deals in the first half of 2019 than any other law firm in Australia.
“I am delighted they identified HWL Ebsworth as the best option for their clients and team, and their addition will strengthen our offering in areas that will be important for us and our clients in the years to come. This combination is yet another demonstration of our ongoing eagerness to pursue opportunities to enhance our offering to our national and international client base.”
Mr Hardcastle, Bellanhouse managing partner said the merger was a natural fit.
“Since launching Bellanhouse, we have differentiated ourselves from traditional law firms through our partner-led approach and personalised service. To continue our rapid progression, it became apparent that we needed to be able to offer our clients a broader range of expertise and the benefits of a national platform,” Mr Hardcastle said.
“Having considered a number of options, it became evident very quickly that combining our operations with HWL Ebsworth would allow us to be part of a full-service commercial law firm without requiring us to change the way in which we service our clients.”
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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