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Emma Bysouth

Associate

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'Her dedication to the client was second to none and her insights were outstanding. She worked literally around the clock periodically for many weeks to support and ensure that the deal closed successfully. She was uniformly cheerful, positive and detailed at all times. She is nothing short of extremely impressive'

Legal 500 [UK 2021]

Experience

Emma qualified in March 2016. She is an Associate in our Corporate Team in the Ipswich office.

Emma advises on a full range of legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, group restructurings, banking matters, general company law issues and commercial contracts. Emma has a particular focus on corporate transactional work, regularly advising clients on the acquisition and disposal of businesses. She has also gained significant experience on working on large international transactions.

Emma has particular experience in the aerospace and defence industry having worked in the UK legal department of a multinational company, which had a worldwide customer base operating in the civil and military markets, prior to joining Birketts.

Other Information

Emma is recommended and named as a 'Rising Star' by Legal 500 [UK 2021]. Clients in this edition note ‘Emma Bysouth provides excellent attention to detail and follow up'. Another adds 'Emma Bysouth was no less impressive. She was a constant presence in ensuring that all of the detailed documentation was correctly assembled, analysed and in place. Her dedication to the client was second to none and her insights were outstanding. She worked literally around the clock periodically for many weeks to support and ensure that the deal closed successfully. She was uniformly cheerful, positive and detailed at all times. She is nothing short of extremely impressive as well'.

Emma enjoys developing her professional network in Ipswich area sitting on the committee for Ipswich Junior Chamber (IJC) and the board of the Financial Insurance and Professional Services Group (FIPS) for Ipswich. In 2018, Emma launched, with Rhiannon Russell and Jessica Withey, a new young professionals group in Ipswich called IP1 Network.

Legal 500 UK 2021 Rising Star     

Practice Areas

Corporate finance Private equity Restructuring and insolvency

Industry Sectors

Family owned businesses Motor industry

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