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Areas of expertise

Professional information

• 2022: Admitted to the Faculty of Advocates

• 2021-2022: Devil, Faculty Scholar. Devilmasters: Ross McClelland KC, Susan Ower KC and Wendy Culross

• 2012-2021: Trainee solicitor, associate and then senior associate, CMS

• 2010-2011: Legal Assistant, Scottish Law Commission (Contract and Trusts)

• 2010 and 2012: LL.B (First Class Honours) and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, University of Strathclyde

Professional experience

Emma called to the Bar in 2022 as a Faculty Scholar, following seven years in practice as a solicitor.

Emma practices in all areas of commercial dispute resolution, including contract, company/corporate, insolvency, technology, professional negligence/discipline, property and financial services matters. Emma is regularly instructed in a variety of matters, including high value and complex litigation at first instance and also in appellant proceedings. She has particular experience in group proceedings, having acted on behalf of a variety of parties pursuing, and defending, group claims in the Court of Session in Scotland, across varied sectors.

Notable cases

Directories

• Chambers & Partners: Recommended as a solicitor in Litigation Scotland and Banking Litigation Scotland (Band 1 team and individual “Associate to Watch” ranking – 2019-2021)

• Legal 500: Recommended as a solicitor in Commercial Litigation Scotland (Band 1 team and individual “Rising Star” ranking – 2019-2021)

• Rising Star of the Year finalist, Scottish Legal Awards (2020)

• Junior Solicitor of the Year, Herald Law Awards of Scotland (2019)

Select publications

• On level ground? 2010 JLSS, 55(5), 9 (Winner of Access to Justice Foundation Essay Prize, 2010)