Nick Emmerson is the 179th president of the Law Society of England and Wales. He took office in October 2023.
Nick is a partner at Lewis Mathys Emmerson LLP and a specialist in international capital markets transactions and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
He is fluent in Japanese, having spent time working in Tokyo, as well as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Leeds and London.
Nick has also been admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and the Republic of Ireland, and as an attorney at law in the State of California.
His international expertise underpins his desire to champion English and Welsh solicitors on the world stage.
Yorkshire born and bred, Nick has represented Leeds on our Council since 2015. He served as president of Leeds Law Society during its 150th anniversary and the bulk of the pandemic.
Area of practice
Corporate finance; mergers and acquisitions
Groups/boards served on
Ex officiis member of the Law Society Board; Finance and Investment committee member; Strategic Litigation Group member
Languages spoken
English and Japanese
” My last day recently as President of The Law Society of England and Wales with all my lovely Law Society Council colleagues. Thank you to every single one of you for your support, wise words and contributions over the year. 🙏
Good luck to Nick Emmerson, Richard Atkinson and Mark Evans – the new team in charge. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with you all as a back bencher on Council!
Source photo & text : Lubna Shuja 1st
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