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Cooper Grace Ward elevates agribusiness lawyer to partner

Cooper Grace Ward has promoted one of its agribusiness lawyers to the partnership.

July 22, 2019 • By Emma Musgrave
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Leanne O’Neill has been elevated to the role of partner with the firm.

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Ms O’Neill brings over 15 years’ experience to the role, specialising in agribusiness, environment, and land use and management issues.

 
 

Throughout her career Ms O’Neill has advised on all aspects of land access, management and use for developers, resource companies and agribusinesses, including planning and development approvals and appeals, compulsory acquisition and valuation law, and diversification of land use and income streams, according to a statement from Cooper Grace Ward.

The firm's managing partner Chris Ward said he was excited about Ms O'Neill’s promotion to partner, noting her “unique blend” of legal and agribusiness experience is invaluable to the firm’s clients.

“Leanne’s experience is impressive and her passion for assisting businesses and operations in the agriculture and resources industries is exemplary,” Mr Ward said.

Commenting on her new role, Ms O’Neill said: “I believe my promotion to partner is timely for the firm as we are seeing an increase in demand for agribusiness legal services.”

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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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