Emma Roper
Solicitor, Corporate and Commercial
Emma Roper
Solicitor, Corporate and Commercial
t: 01276 854 903
m: 07917 387 831
e: emma.roper@herrington-carmichael.com
Emma is a solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial department, advising on a wide range of corporate matters. Emma has experience in advising businesses, management teams and investors on Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Corporate Restructuring, Employee Share Schemes and general corporate matters.
Emma specialises in advising clients on the set up of employee share schemes and share options, including EMIs, CSOPs and growth share schemes.
With additional experience in Corporate Restructuring, Emma is able to assist corporate clients with complex reorganisations, including demergers, hive outs, share exchanges and asset sales.
Emma graduated with a First class law degree from the University of Birmingham in 2015 and obtained a Distinction in the LPC and MSc in Law, Business and Management from the University of Law in 2018. She achieved awards for the highest marks in Real Estate and Commercial Dispute Resolution.
Experience
- Supporting on the £25m sale of a data infrastructure business to a private-equity backed buyer in the information technology and services sector
- Assisting on a $70m investment by a US Hedge Fund Affiliate in the banking technology and services sector with cross-border elements from USA, Belgium, Sweden, France and Russia
- Advising on the £11m sale of an IT solutions business, including advising on intellectual property and employee share options as part of the due diligence process
- Acting on a complex group restructuring of a long-standing client in the construction industry
- Assisting on the pre-sale restructuring of a data operations business, subsequent sale and investment round
- Advising on the demerger and reorganisation of a facilities management business by way of a three cornered demerger to provide for two distinct businesses
Interests and Hobbies
Outside of work, Emma enjoys keeping active by going to the gym, cycling and swimming; and sometimes takes part in triathlons. Emma also enjoys travelling, scuba diving and cooking/baking.
Testimonials
“Yavan, Emma and the wider Herrington Carmichael team were excellent to work with and provided us with comprehensive and commercial advice at every stage of the process. Thank you in particular to Yavan, whose expert guidance, support and ability to listen to us throughout the transaction was key – we simply could not have done the deal without him!”
– Greg Harris, CEO, Cloud Distribution
“Having been a client of HC LLP for many years, we had no hesitation in asking for their help with a company restructuring exercise. Working to a tight deadline, Emma Roper guided us expertly to a successful outcome. The service provided by Emma and her colleagues was excellent, and particularly impressive was the speed of response to queries we raised and the clarity with which matters were explained.”
– John Ross, Carry Gently Ltd
“My experience with Herrington Carmichael has been first-class. The advice, guidance and support from Emma and Yavan was excellent, resulting in a swift and decisive project conclusion. Highly recommended.”
– Ben Gee, Director of Hat and Home Limited
“I was really happy with Matt and Emma’s approach, thorough, concise and an honest analysis of the risks, given in plain English which was good. I was always kept up to date with progress and would recommend them with no hesitation”
– Simon Arnold, Grundon Waste Management Ltd
Insights by Emma
NSIA: impact on intra-group reorganisations
A new law means that internal reorganisations and corporate restructurings may need the government’s consent.
Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT) – Key Considerations
A great way for shareholders to sell their companies for the best value in a more tax-efficient way than a traditional trade sale.
Business Incentives – Autumn Budget 2021 Predictions
At Budget-time, there rumours surrounding how the Government will boost investment into SMEs or provide incentives to businesses.
Award winning legal advice
We are solicitors in Camberley, Wokingham and London. In 2019, Herrington Carmichael won ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ at the Thames Valley Business Magazines Property Awards, ‘Best Medium Sized Business’ at the Surrey Heath Business Awards and we were named IR Global’s ‘Member of the Year’. We are ranked as a Leading Firm 2023 by Legal 500 and Alistair McArthur is ranked in Chambers 2022.
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