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Sydney Roosters advised on ‘landmark’ SCG partnership

Thomson Geer has been hired as the legal adviser for the Sydney Roosters in what’s being described as a landmark partnership between the club and the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground.

April 17, 2019 • By Emma Musgrave
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Firm: Thomson Geer (Sydney Roosters); Undisclosed (SCG)

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Deal: The Sydney Cricket and Sports Grounds and Sydney Roosters have signed a partnership that will see the Sydney Roosters play home games and finals at the Allianz Sydney Football Stadium for at least the next 25 years when it opens in 2022.

 
 

Value: Undisclosed

Area: Corporate, sports and entertainment

Key players: Thomson Geer partner Brett Boon and senior associate Arjunan Puveendran acted for the Sydney Roosters. 

Deal significance: The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, and both minor and major premiers of the 2018 NRL season. 

According to a statement from Thomson Geer, the partnership between the club and SCG marks the longest hiring agreement between a stadium and club in rugby league history.

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The Roosters’ NRL and NRLW teams will be integral to the SCG precinct’s next chapter, the firm noted. 

“The NSW government’s stadium redevelopment is under way. The new venue will deliver a world-class sporting experience for fans, teams and players in Australia’s premier city,” the firm’s statement said. 

Commenting on the transaction, chairman of the Sydney Roosters, Nick Politis, said: “Our whole club is excited about what the new stadium will deliver for our members, supporters and players and for rugby league across the board. It cannot happen soon enough.”

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Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave

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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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