Wilson Sonsini Welcomes Emma Game to Its London Office
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has expanded its London team with the addition of partner Emma Game, a move that further strengthens the firm’s support for technology, life sciences, and growth companies operating across borders. By bringing Game on board, the firm deepens its ability to serve clients with transatlantic needs and positions itself as a go-to resource for innovative businesses in the UK and Europe as they expand into the U.S. and other international markets.
Her arrival adds bench strength where it matters: practical, business-minded tax advice woven into corporate transactions. For clients navigating scale, investment, or exit, that kind of tax judgment often shapes outcomes. Game’s experience helps the firm meet those moments with clarity and speed.
Enriching the Firm’s Tax Practice
Daniel Glazer, managing partner of Wilson Sonsini’s London office, welcomed Game and emphasized how her nearly 15 years in tax law will amplify the firm’s integrated business and transactional services. Glazer noted, “Emma's solution-focused approach and strong reputation have earned her high regard from both clients and colleagues, making her an ideal fit for our distinguished tax practice.” His point lands simply: clients want answers that work in the real world, and Game is known for delivering exactly that.
Her extensive background gives high-growth, innovative companies a steady guide through the tax aspects of international expansion, capital raising, and strategic deals—especially when timelines are tight and stakes are high.
Growth of the London Office
Opened in 2018, Wilson Sonsini’s London office has grown quickly and deliberately, drawing talent from both the U.S. and UK. The team focuses on helping UK and European tech companies build and scale in the U.S., pairing local knowledge with U.S. execution. That support spans the company lifecycle—helping founders launch, helping leaders raise capital, and helping boards steer to successful outcomes through mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, or other exits—so that cross-border strategy and day-to-day execution stay aligned.
Emma Game’s Impressive Career Trajectory
Game joins from Slaughter and May, where she started as a trainee in 2009 and advanced to senior tax counsel. Her practice covers the full range of tax issues tied to corporate finance and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, demergers, and initial public offerings. She also advises on group reorganizations and individual incentive arrangements, and she handles tax enquiries and disputes—work that often requires balancing legal precision with commercial judgment.
Significant Contributions and Achievements
Her track record includes advising GSK on the demerger of its consumer health business that led to the creation of Haleon; supporting the John Lewis Partnership on its £500 million joint venture in residential rental homes; and playing a key role in Walmart’s £3.8 billion buy-in of the Asda Group Pension Scheme. Each matter involved complex, high-value tax considerations, coordinated across multiple stakeholders and timelines.
Educational Background and Beliefs
Game graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University with a First with Distinction. She went on to achieve excellent marks in both her Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of East Anglia and her Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, reflecting a consistent academic focus that complements her transactional experience.
Reflecting on her move, Game said, “Joining this exceptional firm was the obvious choice. The collaborative spirit among its lawyers, who seamlessly work across practices, regions, and offices to consistently deliver optimal outcomes for clients, was a major factor.” She also noted her enthusiasm for teaming with Ross Davies, with whom she has a strong working history, particularly on cross-border matters spanning technology, financial services, media, energy, and life sciences.
About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
For more than six decades, Wilson Sonsini has focused on the priorities of business leaders and boards. The firm is widely recognized for advising both emerging and established clients on complex corporate and technology transactions, governance issues, and the development and protection of intellectual property, as well as representing clients in disputes. With deep roots in Silicon Valley and a technology-first focus, the firm now includes over 1,000 attorneys across 19 offices in key technology, business, and regulatory markets in the United States, China, and Europe.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is Emma Game, and what is her focus?
Emma Game is a tax lawyer who has joined Wilson Sonsini as a partner in London. With nearly 15 years of experience, she focuses on tax issues tied to corporate and financing transactions.
2. How will her addition benefit clients?
Game strengthens the firm’s transatlantic offering by providing practical, deal-tested tax advice that supports launches, capital raising, U.S. expansion, and exits such as mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs.
3. Where did she work before joining Wilson Sonsini?
She built her career at Slaughter and May, starting as a trainee in 2009 and rising to senior tax counsel, advising on complex corporate transactions and tax disputes.
4. What notable matters has she worked on?
Her experience includes advising GSK on the demerger that formed Haleon, assisting the John Lewis Partnership on a £500 million residential rental homes joint venture, and contributing to Walmart’s £3.8 billion buy-in of the Asda Group Pension Scheme.
5. What role does the London office play within the firm?
The London office helps UK and European tech companies expand internationally, particularly into the U.S., by combining local insight with U.S. deal execution across startup, growth, financing, and exit stages.
