She has both a physics undergraduate degree and a physics PhD from Queen’s University Belfast, where her doctoral research focused on materials physics, specifically optimising a nanostructured surface for use in an optical biosensor. This involved extensive surface biochemistry, nanostructure fabrication and computational modelling. She also has training in a variety of complementary areas including surface microscopy and semiconductor fabrication and characterisation. In postdoctoral roles, Emma continued developing sensor-based medical devices, with projects including lateral flow tests for personalised medicine, 3D printing of medical phantoms for imaging and an optical fibre-based device for radiotherapy monitoring.

Since joining the firm in October 2021, Emma has worked on a number of complex IP litigation matters. This has included patent analysis, drafting summaries of the patented technology, extensive prior art review and drafting invalidity and infringement charts. Additionally, she has assisted in drafting key documents such as expert reports and product and process descriptions. Her work on expert reports also extends to arbitration, in which context she recently assisted in drafting multiple quantum reports and critiquing the opposing expert reports. Emma has also conducted expert searches, participated in document reviews and completed IP due diligence reviews, and has worked on multiple pitches.