Emily is an associate solicitor specialising in corporate and commercial law. She offers comprehensive legal support to businesses spanning various sectors. Her expertise lies in drafting intricate commercial contracts and providing guidance on corporate governance; catering to businesses of all sizes.
She brings extensive experience in handling corporate transactions, navigating deals valued up to £8m. This encompasses business disposals, private equity investments, management buyouts and assisting companies to become employee-owned.
Her skill set extends to reviewing and drafting a wide range of commercial documents, including shareholders’ agreements, terms and conditions, confidentiality agreements and franchise agreements.
Additionally, she holds a Master’s degree in Legal Practice from Cardiff University.
Assisted a leading medical technology company in its equity investment package of £700,000 from the Development Bank of Wales and a further £300,000 from private investors. The investment was important for the client to fund to its rapid expansion plans.
Acted for one of the UK’s leading water and environmental engineering consultancy firms in establishing an employee ownership trust – resulting in all employees now having a share in the ownership of the business.
Acted for a local company in its £3,000,000 buy-back of shares from its founding shareholders.
Advised a national educational charity on a joint project with other charities, including drafting a collaboration agreement for a research and development project.
Advised and formed a group company structure for a national design and sculpture company.
• Regularly advising e-commerce businesses, including drafting online terms and conditions and website privacy policies.
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)