Emma Woolley

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.

Expertise

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.

Emma is listed as a preeminent lawyer in Victoria in Doyle's Guide to the Legal Profession for Wills & Estates, and is ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2021-2024 for Private Wealth Law.

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.

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 regularly publishes articles and presents for both the firm and professional bodies including Leo Cussen, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Television Education Network.

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.