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G+T adds partner to competition law practice

Gilbert + Tobin has appointed a new partner to bolster its competition law practice.

July 06, 2021 By Emma Musgrave
Susan Jones
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Susan Jones has been promoted to the partnership, effective 1 July.

Ms Jones operates in the firm’s competition and regulation team, based in Melbourne. Prior to joining Gilbert + Tobin in 2019 she spent 10 years heading up Swiss healthcare company Novartis’ global antitrust practice.

As per a statement provided by the firm, Ms Jones has extensive expertise advising clients in relation to mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, IP licensing agreements, manufacturing and distribution arrangements and investigations of cartel conduct and concerted practices.

She has substantial experience with multijurisdictional matters and in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, the firm added. 

Gilbert + Tobin managing partner Danny Gilbert credited Ms Jones’ expertise as being a significant value-add to the partnership.

“We are delighted to welcome Susan to the partnership, he said.

Susan will continue to make a significant contribution to the firm, both to the future success of the Competition + Regulation group and as part of the firm’s broader leadership.”

The appointment of Ms Jones follows those of Stuart Cormack, Antonia Garling, Louise Klamka, Daniel Macpherson and Spiro Papadolias, who also joined the partnership earlier this year.

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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