Wyatt Attorneys Recognized as “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers® 2025 Edition
August 15, 2024
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Corporate & SecuritiesMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial InstitutionsEmerging BusinessesVenture CapitalEmily Irwin is a member of Wyatt’s Corporate & Securities Service Team. She concentrates her practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general business matters. She is also a Certified Public Accountant. Her accounting background is valuable to her clients. She represents clients in stock and asset purchases, mergers, and complex contract negotiations in a variety of industries.
Show MoreREPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Representation of an industrial electric components distributor in a sale transaction to a private equity backed buyer.
- Representation of Air Hydro Power, LLC in acquisition transactions.
- Representation of a security service provider in a sale transaction to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of Feeders Supply Company, LLC in acquisition transactions.
- Representation of Houchens Industries, Inc. in its acquisition of Feeders Supply Holdings, LLC.
- Representation of Houchens Industries, Inc. in its acquisition of Air Hydro Power, LLC.
- Representation of SkuVault, Inc. in a merger transaction with Linnworks Software, Inc.
- Representation of a brick and block manufacturer in its acquisition of a brick, stone, concrete masonry and hardscape material distributor.
- Representation of a chemical peptide manufacturer and distributor in its sale to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of insurance companies in sale and acquisition transactions.
- Representations of medical practices in sale and acquisition transactions.
- Representation of University of Louisville in its acquisition of Jewish Hospital and certain other Louisville-area medical facilities.
- Representation of skilled nursing facilities in sale and acquisition transactions.
- Representation of a restaurant franchisee in its sale to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of a concrete screed machine manufacturer in its sale to a private equity backed buyer.
- Representation of an industrial ice machine manufacturer in connection with its sale to a private equity firm.
- Representation of a global software development and distribution company in connection with regulatory and corporate governance matters worldwide.
- Representation of a lithium power systems manufacturer in its sale to a private equity backed buyer.
- Representation of a national retailer in acquisition of value-added software company.
- Representation of Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. in its acquisition of the Black Velvet Canadian Whisky brand.
- Representation of a cutting tool distributor in its sale to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of an alcoholic beverage distributor in its strategic acquisition of two distributorships.
- Representation of a durable medical equipment distributor in its sale to a strategic buyer.
EDUCATION
J.D., summa cum laude, University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, 2016
- University of Louisville Law Review, Senior Notes Editor
- Brandeis Honor Society
- CALI Award recipient
- William Marshall Bullitt Award recipient
M.B., The Australian National University; International Business Specialization, 2012
- Graduate with distinction
- 2011 Fulbright Scholar
- High Distinction Master’s Research
B.S.B.A., University of Louisville, summa cum laude, 2011 (Accountancy)
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- College of Business Outstanding Senior
- Outstanding Graduate in Accounting
- Woodrow M. Strickler Leadership Award
- Honors Scholar
ADMISSIONS
Kentucky
HONORS
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® as “Ones to Watch” in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021-2025
- Recognized by her peers as a Kentucky Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Mergers & Acquisitions, 2022-2024
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Corporate Accounting Intern, Humana, Inc., 2009 – 2011, 2013
- Fulbright Research Scholar, The Australian-American Fulbright Commission, 2012
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
- American Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association, Corporate Law Section, 2017 Vice-Chair, 2018 Chair
- Young Professionals Association of Louisville
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- Girls on the Run Kentuckiana, former member, Board of Directors
- Louisville Lemonade Day, former member, Board of Directors
- Christ Church United Methodist Church, All Things New Small Group
- Ignite Louisville, Class of Spring 2019