Emma Wright

Executive summary

Emma is a Partner in Deal Advisory in our Perth office. She is a hands-on, outcome-driven adviser, known for simplifying complex transactions and guiding clients through critical decisions with a commercial and pragmatic approach. A trusted adviser to boards and senior management, Emma builds strong, long-term relationships by understanding her clients’ strategies end-to-end and working closely with stakeholders. 

Emma advises on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising and broader corporate transactions, helping clients maximise value, navigate complexity and make confident, well-informed decisions throughout the transaction lifecycle. Her experience spans buy-side and sell-side M&A, venture capital, IPOs and transaction-related services. 

With over 25 years’ experience in corporate finance and M&A, Emma has advised on more than 100 deals across a broad range of industries. She has held senior leadership roles and brings extensive international experience, including London-based roles in corporate finance and as a CFO.

Expertise 

Emma helps clients maximise value in high-stakes transactions, improve strategic positioning, and navigate growth, investment or exit scenarios with clarity and confidence, while managing and de-risking the process from inception through to completion. 

• M&A advisory (buy-side and sell-side)
• Capital raising (private equity, venture capital and debt)
• Transaction services and due diligence
• Corporate strategy and structuring.

Sectors and clients

• Mining and mining services 
• Industrials and manufacturing 
• Mid-market private companies 
• Agribusiness 
• Financial services 
• SaaS and technology. 

Experience 

Emma has been involved in a broad range of M&A and capital raising transactions across multiple sectors, including:

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) 

• Advised on the sale of a financial services business in the foreign exchange sector as part of a multi-billion-dollar transaction 
• Supported founders and shareholders on the sale of engineering, environmental and industrial services businesses to both strategic and listed acquirers 
• Led on multiple transactions involving ASX-listed counterparties across the infrastructure and mining services sectors 
• Advised on the sale of a manufacturing business to a global packaging group 
• Led advisory on the sale of a mining fabrication business to an international steel manufacturer 
• Acted as adviser on a partial sale of a mining technology company to private equity investors. 

Capital raising 

• Advised a mining services business on a $10 million equity raise to support expansion 
• Worked with a financial services company on a $20 million+ capital raise 
• Supported multiple growth-stage businesses across mining services, SaaS and agribusiness to secure funding for growth and strategic initiatives. 

Qualifications and affiliations 

• Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), CA ANZ 
• Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance). 

Professional engagements and activities

• Regional Councillor, Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA), 2014–2025.