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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance
Emma Davies

Emma Davies

Partner

Partner
Emma Davies

Emma Davies heads Clifford Chance's Asia Pacific Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector Group. She has 25 years of experience advising clients on M&A, private equity and corporate restructuring matters. In addition, she led the China Corporate/M&A group in Shanghai from 2002–2012 and founded the Firm’s China antitrust practice. Emma is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Emma is ranked as a Leading Lawyer for Life Sciences and Corporate/M&A by Chambers Asia Pacific.

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Career and qualifications

  • Cambridge University (BA, Economics) 1988
  • Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1995
  • Joined Clifford Chance 1997
  • Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 1997
  • Seconded to Zheng, Liu, Yuan & Zhou law office, Beijing 1997-1998
  • Partner since 2004

Awards and citations

  • Leading individuals: Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
    Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2025
  • Leading Partner – Corporate (including M&A) – Hong Kong
    Legal500 Asia Pacific 2025
  • Leading individuals: Life Sciences (International Firms)
    Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2024
  • Women Leader & Highly Regarded – M&A – Hong Kong
    IFLR1000 2024