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Professional Biography

Kate is a highly experienced commercial and traditional Chancery litigator specialising in trusts and estates litigation, often with an international element. She also has a strong non-contentious practice, advising on the formation, termination and taxation of trusts and the exercise of trustee powers. Kate’s great strength is her ability to combine intellectual rigour and commercial acuity with an unwavering dedication to her clients’ best interests. Kate has garnered extensive praise in the directories for her down-to-earth approach and her ability to explain complex and technical issues in straightforward language. Kate is described in the directories as “at the top of her game. She’s a voice of calm assurance when things get complex and frenetic” (Chancery: Traditional, Chambers UK Bar HNW 2023). Kate is a member of STEP and speaks regularly at private client conferences. Before studying law, Kate read History and has a doctorate in late medieval English history.

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Farm worker

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