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Aussie firm unveils new ‘dedicated’ office
An Australian law firm has unveiled new office premises that it says mark it as one of the first to embrace a collaborative work space environment.
Emma Musgrave
Commercial law firm Cowell Clarke has moved into its new Adelaide CBD office this week. The new premises boast eight dedicated client meeting rooms, hot desk facilities for clients and an 80-person capacity function space for seminars and training.
According to a statement from the firm, the new office is believed to be one of the first out of the major law firms in South Australia to embrace a collaborative work space.
“For the first time in 35 years I won’t be walking into my own private office when I arrive to work – and that’s invigorating,” managing partner Rob Comazzetto said.
“We had outgrown our previous office space. We wanted a new environment that better reflected how we approach our work for clients with an emphasis on innovation, collaboration and technology.
“Traditionally law firms tend to operate in a closed office environment, but that is changing around Australia and it is time to embrace that change. We will continue to have dedicated private space available for when dealing with confidential or sensitive matters, however the new office layout facilitates greater interaction between our practice groups, and the ability to place different practices closer together for greater collaboration.
“We see enormous upside to this new working environment. It encourages more mentoring and learning opportunities for both our young lawyers and senior staff – all of which bring significant benefits to our clients. There is also capacity for us to grow our workforce in the coming years.”
In addition to the new office space, Cowell Clarke has rolled out a new logo, designed by local agency Stretch Creative, in a bid to “capture the firm’s modern and innovative approach to providing the highest quality legal services”.
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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