Emily Taylor

Senior Associate

Emily is a sharp and creative corporate lawyer, specialising in private treaty mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, restructuring, takeovers, schemes of arrangement, shareholder arrangements, and foreign investment approvals. She has experience in a range of industries including technology, health, new energy, logistics, mining and manufacturing.

Emily enjoys guiding clients through complex transactions and prides herself on her pragmatic and collaborative approach to deliver the best results.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Emily worked at a boutique law firm in their specialist corporate and commercial team.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mergers and Acquisitions, Takeovers and Schemes of Arrangement, Cross Border Transactions, Capital Raising, Corporate Governance, Restructures, Directors Duties, Shareholder Arrangements, Corporate Advisory, Foreign Investment (FIRB), IPOs, Capital Markets & Securities, ASX Listing Rule Compliance

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) – University of Newcastle
Diploma of Legal Practice – University of Newcastle

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

Advised a software engineering business on the sale of 100% of its shares to global software and technology services business Endava Plc (NYSE:DAVA).*
Advised a start-up SAAS business in the pharmaceutical industry on various stages of capital raising and restructures.*
Advised an Australian engineering and exploration company on its restructure and merger transaction with a European company.*
Advised a large engineering and manufacturing business on the sale of 100% of its shares to listed engineering business Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (ASX:SXE).*
Advised an early-stage Australian bio-tech and diagnostic technology company on various stages of capital raising, and restructuring its capital, debt and security arrangements in preparation for a potential IPO.*
Advised CO2 Australia on the takeover offer received from Avatar Industries.
Advised Silk Logistics Holdings Limited (ASX:SLH) on its proposed acquisition by DP World Australia Limited by way of scheme of arrangement.

*The above representations were undertaken at previous firms.