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Emma Davies

Greater China Region 2026

Clifford Chance

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

China

13 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

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.

Career

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

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Greater China Region

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Emma Davies is highly regarded for her extensive experience advising global companies on cross-border transactions involving Chinese counterparties and interests. She offers additional advice on competition law issues.

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