Emma Elliston
About Emma Elliston
Emma Elliston is an Associate in Life Sciences Regulatory, Transactional, and Litigation at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, where she has worked since 2022. She holds a PhD in Structural Biology from UCL and has extensive experience in research and teaching at various prestigious institutions.
Current Role at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Emma Elliston serves as an Associate in the Life Sciences division at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. Her focus includes regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters within the life sciences sector. She has been with the firm since 2022 and is based in London, England.
Education and Qualifications
Emma Elliston has an extensive educational background in law and science. She achieved her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Structural Biology from UCL, studying from 2014 to 2019. She also completed a Graduate Diploma in Law at The University of Law in 2019. Additionally, she holds an MBiochem in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. She completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at The University of Law from 2019 to 2020.
Previous Experience in Academia
Emma Elliston has held various academic positions prior to her current role. She worked as a Teaching Assistant at Birkbeck, University of London from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, she served as a Researcher and Consultant at the same institution for four months in 2018. Earlier in her career, she was a Summer Research Student at the University of Oxford in 2012.
Internship and Early Career
Emma began her professional journey with an internship at Future Science Group in 2014. Following her internship, she transitioned to Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP as a Trainee Solicitor, where she worked from 2020 to 2022. This experience laid the groundwork for her current role as an Associate.