Elizabeth Emerson is a Senior Associate in the Tax practice group.
Elizabeth acts for a wide range of clients including US and non-US multinationals and listed and unlisted companies.
She has a wide range of experience advising on UK and international tax matters (both transactional and advisory in nature), in particular M&A, structuring and restructuring.
She also has extensive experience advising on warranty and indemnity insurance and tax risk insurance policies, both for underwriters and insureds.
Elizabeth is a Chartered Tax Adviser.
Advised a US insurance group on a European business acquisition in the Nordics.
Advised the Eagle Football group on structuring and completing its acquisition of a significant controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe (OL Groupe), owner of French Ligue 1 football side Olympique Lyonnais.
Advised the San Francisco 49ers on their acquisition of Leeds United FC, including a pre-acquisition restructuring.
Regularly advise a number of leading tax underwriters on W&I policies and on the underlying risk being covered by, and the terms of, specific tax risk policies in jurisdictions across Europe, Asia and the US.
Advised global investment firm Carlyle on the tax structuring of its acquisition of Evolution Funding, the UK’s largest used auto finance platform.
Advising a multinational insurer on the UK tax implications of a proposed group restructuring involving UK, US, Philippines and Chinese entities.
Education
College of Law, LPC (Distinction), 2010
College of Law, GDL (Commendation), 2009
Prior Experience
11 years’ experience in UK and US city law firms in London (2012 – 2023)