Emma Wright
Harbottle & Lewis LLPHandling corporate structurings, early-stage investment and complex IP disputes, the practice Harbottle & Lewis LLP is praised for being ‘expert’ and ’creative’. The team often focuses on content ownership protection and the infringement of copyright works, with the ‘exceptional’ Emma Wright leading the outfit, specialising in multi-jurisdictional technology transactions. Shireen Peermohamed is knowledgeable in IP and contractual litigation, Charles Lévêque concentrates on public M&A, while both Lizzie Williams and Zoey Forbes are also highlighted as key.
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‘Emma Wright combines her commercial expertise with her knowledge of global policy and regulatory trends to add real value to her advice to clients.’
‘They are humble, highly expert and creative in an area fraught with random risks and pointless discussion. They provide wise counsel on what to really worry about not just in the deep legal sense - they consider all aspects our context, such as business operations. They are highly responsive, thoughtful and friendly. A pleasure to work with.’
‘Emma Wright is just exceptional - deeply practical and rooted in legal practice and yet thinking way over the horizon about what might be coming. And she makes me laugh.’
‘Incredibly knowledgeable in the AI space, particularly Emma Wright who is a global subject matter expert.'
- 'I always appreciate how commercial Harbottle are.’
‘Emma Wright is brilliant to work with - subject expertise, attention to detail, commercially aware and able to apply legal implications to the specifics of our business and products. Highly recommend.’
Key clients
- Equal Experts
- The Publishers Association
- Scriptic Ltd
- adam&eveDDB
Work highlights
- Advised Scriptic (formerly Electric Noir Studios) on its $5.7m Series Seed Extension fundraising round, covering all aspects of the investment, including negotiations with existing investors.
- Founded the investHER movement that successfully reversed the law that disproportionately impacted female angel investors.
- Advising adam&eveDDB on emerging technology and AI adoption and strategy.
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Emma Wright