INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Emma Woolley

Emma Woolley

High Net Worth 2025

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Hall & Wilcox
 Hall & Wilcox

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Private Wealth Law

Australia

6 years ranked

Family Offices & Funds Structuring

Australia

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Emma has extensive experience in advising clients in estate planning and estate administration, trust structures, trust and estate disputes, and structuring for succession of ownership and control of private and family businesses.

Emma’s clients include high net worth individuals, families, privately held businesses and Family Offices.

As an acknowledged expert in her field, Emma is regularly asked to present at conferences and seminars for professional bodies and organisations.

Career

Originally from the Channel Islands, Emma commenced her career at law firm Ogier, in Jersey, where she developed expertise in the areas of trusts and estate planning.

Professional Memberships

Emma is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Inner Temple (Barristers’ Inn of Court, London), the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), and is a Chartered Tax Advisor.

Emma is the Chair of Partners at Hall & Wilcox and a board member of the Williamstown Football Club, a Victorian VFL Club. She is also a board member and holds a number of advisory roles for privately held family business groups.

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - Australia

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Emma Woolley has broad expertise in contentious and non-contentious estate, trust and family business matters. She also advises on tax and offshore trusts.
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Family Offices & Funds Structuring - Australia

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Emma Woolley has extensive experience in advising clients on estate planning and estate administration matters. She also assists clients with trust structures and business succession planning. Her clients include high net worth individuals, privately held businesses and family offices.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Emma is just a superb intellectual and professional technical expert. She is a leader in her field.

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  • She understands the nature of the business and is willing to make a good outcome for the client.

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  • We are very comfortable in dealing with Emma.

    Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth

  • Emma is highly regarded by clients. She is responsive, a clear communicator and a pleasure to work with.

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Ranked Individuals at Hall & Wilcox (6)

Australia

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