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Emma Ireland

Emma Ireland

Senior Associate (Jurisdiction Qualified: New York)

Senior Associate (Jurisdiction Qualified: New York)
Emma Ireland

Emma is a senior associate in the London Energy & Infrastructure group at Clifford Chance.

Emma has broad transactional experience advising sponsors and lenders on complex cross-border project and corporate financing transactions, as well as a range of strategic corporate matters. Emma draws on her knowledge of multiple sectors – including mining, natural resources, renewables, and utilities – to help clients navigate development, financing and commercial execution.

  • The lenders on cross-border financing for a strategic energy infrastructure project in the Middle East
  • The lenders on financing for EV infrastructure project in UK
  • The distressed debt investors on landmark infrastructure restructuring in UK
  • The sponsors on the restructuring of a major power project financing in Africa
  • The lenders on the high-profile restructuring / scheme of arrangement for UK utility company
  • The EIB and other DFIs on multiple back-to-back guarantee agreements with European Commission
  • The joint lead managers on Southern Water’s £750M bond offering
  • Cross-border reorganization and domiciliation of a multinational mining company
  • The sponsors on acquisition of fuel storage operator

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Career & qualifications

  • University of California Berkeley, BA, 2016
  • Stanford Law School, JD, 2019
  • Admitted to New York Bar, 2020