Bio

Emily Wang Murphy counsels company owners, executives and boards on both their short-term and long-term business goals. Her clients range from start-ups to established companies, including a large government-sponsored enterprise and many institutions of higher learning. She is fortunate to serve as a trusted advisor to both non-profit and for-profit organizations as they tackle strategic transactions, business contracts and corporate governance matters. While her clients run the gamut from global manufacturers to EdTech to closely-held businesses, Emily has a special focus in federally regulated areas, including government contracts and education. Emily has successfully closed a variety of complex transactions, in the form of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; equity and debt financings; and commercial finance transactions. She also represents public and private issuers in connection with various debt and equity offerings, in both private placements and public transactions. Emily finds it particularly rewarding to support the education sector, including colleges and universities, so that they in turn can provide accessible education to countless individuals. She has served as legal counsel in numerous transactions involving postsecondary institutions, including stock and asset acquisitions, institutional mergers and sole member installations.