Emily Shingler

Emily Shingler

Associate

DDI: 029 2082 9102

Mobile: 07955 855727

Email: eshingler@darwingray.com

Emily is an Associate in our Corporate and Commercial team, where she supports clients who operate across a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, technology and franchising as well as the third sector.

She has acted on numerous transactions including private equity investments and intra group restructures as well as advising businesses on corporate governance matters.

Known for her conscientious and friendly approach with clients, she provides invaluable support to businesses of all sizes on a range of commercial legal matters. She regularly drafts complex commercial contracts from terms and conditions to shareholders’ agreements.

Emily has particular expertise in the franchising sector from advising start up franchises to established brands. Her expertise includes advising on franchise agreements, registering trade marks, and handling franchise resales. She enjoys attending meetings and events run by Encouraging Women Into Franchising (EWIF); whereby she keeps abreast of current affairs in the franchising sector.

Emily also has a Master’s degree in Legal Practice.

  • Acted on a purchase of a subway franchise

  • Advised a national charity on a joint project with other charities, including drafting a collaboration agreement

  • Advised a structural engineering firm on the establishment of an employee ownership trust

  • Advised and formed a group company structure for a national design and sculpture company

  • Advised on inter-group loan facilities and security for a large air conditioning contractor based in Wales

  • Advising a variety of franchisors on daily operational issues

  • Assisted a Cardiff-based tech company in its equity investment package of £500,000 from the Development Bank of Wales and a further £600,000 from private investors

  • Drafted a shareholders’ agreement for a globally recognised beauty and cosmetic brand

  • Regularly advising e-commerce businesses, including drafting online terms and conditions and website privacy policies

  • Regularly reviewing and advising on non-disclosure agreements for a global materials manufacturer

CORPORATE

  • Company incorporation

  • Company restoration

  • Debt and equity investment

  • General corporate governance advice

  • Group company restructures

  • Shareholders’ agreements

  • Share and asset sales

  • Share options (including employee share schemes)

COMMERCIAL

  • Assignment and licensing of IP

  • Commercial contracts

  • Data protection

  • Franchise agreements

  • Non-disclosure agreements

  • Terms and conditions

Experience

  • Associate, Darwin Gray – 2022 – present

  • Solicitor, Darwin Gray – 2018 – 2022

  • Trainee solicitor, Darwin Gray – 2016 – 2018

  • Paralegal at a Cardiff commercial law firm – 2015-2016

Education

  • University of Southampton

  • Cardiff University

  • The Law Society

  • Encouraging Women Into Franchising (EWIF)

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Becs Beslee, Dice FM Ltd

Darwin Gray have provided us with a first-class service for many years now. They really take the time to understand our business and develop relationships which results in advice and support that is contextualised and effective.”

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Guto Bebb, Farmers’ Union of Wales

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