About Emily

Emily Downie is a senior associate in the global Corporate Practice in Leeds. Emily has experience advising on all aspects of corporate transactions, private acquisitions and disposals, private equity investments, corporate restructuring and generally advising clients in a corporate setting.

Experience

  • Advising Elementis plc on their acquisition of Alchemy Ingredients.

  • Advising the shareholders of Crime and Fire Defence Systems on their sale to Journeo Plc.

  • Advising CGH Polska Limited (backed by H.I.G. Capital Europe) on their acquisition of Wefco (Gainsborough) Limited.

  • Advising the shareholders of financial services and legal provider, Progeny, on their incoming investment from Further Global and on a number of subsequent acquisitions.

  • Advising the shareholders of digital consultancy Hippo Digital on their incoming investment from Growth Capital Partners, as well as on the acquisition of the The Data Shed Limited.

  • Advising the shareholders of digital agency Search Laboratory Limited on their sale to Havas.

  • Acting for the shareholders of Smartsearch Limited on the incoming investment from Marlin Equity Partners and the subsequent investment from Triple Private Equity.

  • Advising private equity firms, including HIG, ECI Partners, Mobeus Equity Partners and Inflexion on various investments and acquisitions.

Credentials

Education
  • BBP Law School, L.P.C., 2016
  • Newcastle University, 2015
Admissions
  • England and Wales, 2019

Expertise