Emily Wang Murphy
Partner
Washington, D.C.
202 585 6939
direct
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Education
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Georgetown University Law Center,
J.D., 2004
Georgetown Journal of International Law, Notes and
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Emory University,
B.A., magna cum laude, 2000
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Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New Jersey
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New York
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New Jersey USDC
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Affiliations
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Asian Pacific American Bar Association - DC
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Employment
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner, 2016-present
Associate, 2014-2015
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Venable LLP
Associate, 2006-2010
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Dow Lohnes PLLC
Associate, 2004-2006
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Judicial Intern to the Honorable Ellen Segal Huvelle, 2002
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Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
Law Clerk, 2000-2002
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Languages
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Mandarin Chinese
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Community
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Lawyers Have Heart Executive Leadership Team
Member, 2016-2017; 2018-2020
Co-chair, 2017-2018
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Clients have consistently praised Emily for her "practical, common sense solutions" and "natural instincts" for deal flow.
She 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 higher 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 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.
In addition, Emily practices in the area of export finance, serving as outside counsel to the U.S. Export-Import Bank. She has closed corporate, asset-backed and small project financings, supporting American exports to and financings in Morocco, Gabon, Nigeria, Turkey and Mexico, among other countries.
Emily is a member of the Firm's Women's Initiative Steering Committee, the Diversity Committee and the Joint Subcommittee on Professional Development; she also leads the Asian American Affinity Group.
Emily is committed to helping improve diversity, inclusion and professional development at the Firm and in the legal profession.
Representative Matters
Represented a large publicly traded company in connection with the offering of $725 million in senior notes.
Represented an American media company in connection with the acquisition of certain NBC television stations for $600 million.
Represented a hedge fund firm in connection with the divestiture of cable systems to Columbus Investments, Inc. for $162 million.
Represented a public company in connection with the equity offering of $50 million in common stock.
Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of several higher education institutions for $10 million in the aggregate.
Represented a private client in connection with the private placement of $300 million in senior secured notes, as well as a loan refinancing in the amount of $30 million.
TCLEs
Higher Education Transactions: Valuation & Structure
Merging Institutions of Higher Education: Corporate and Tax Considerations
Mergers and Acquisitions in Higher Education: Key Points of the Letter of Intent
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act)
Thompson Coburn Publications
Diversity-related derivative actions are on the rise, and Corporate America is on edge
Three key elements of good corporate governance
Blogs
Mergers and acquisitions in higher education: Considering the letter of intent
Publications
"Three Key Elements of Good Corporate Governance,"
October 16, 2019
"Mergers and Acquisitions in Higher Education: Considering the Letter of Intent,"
September 10, 2018
“Raising Capital through Crowdfunding,"
BISA OneSource, September 2015
Presentations
"Merging Institutions of Higher Education: Corporate and Tax Considerations,"
TCLE Webinar, October 16, 2019
"Mergers and Acquisitions in Higher Education: Key Points of the Letter of Intent,"
TCLE Webinar, September 12, 2018
"Evolving Role of the Corporate Secretary, 101, 201 and Current Hot Issues,"
Corporate Law Forum: Corporate Governance Conference, July 12, 2018
"The Role of In-House Counsel in Corporate Governance,"
Association of Corporate Counsel, May 2017
"Structuring International Recruiting and Marketing Arrangements,"
APSCU, June 2016
"Government Contracts M&A,"
October 2015
"Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act),"
May 2015