Kate has considerable expertise in acting for barristers, solicitors and clients in the financial sector. Much of the work she does involves complex financial structures and foreign jurisdictions with off-shore assets and/or international lifestyles.

Kate has substantial expertise built up over many years in negotiating pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and in resolving financial settlements for couples following the breakdown of their marriage or civil partnership.

She has a specialist niche practice in advising on disputes between property owners, being either family members or unmarried couples, and often acts for family members who need to intervene in the divorce of their children, parents or siblings. Finally Kate undertakes complex children work such as leave to remove application.  

Kate's approach is direct and productive. She looks for the most effective and constructive result either by finding commercial solutions or by using her experience and skill to obtain the best tactical advantage. 

Kate trained as a Resolution Together solicitor (a one lawyer model).

Kate qualified as a solicitor in 2003, joined Russell-Cooke in 2005 and became a partner in 2012.

• Landmark child abduction case: acted in the international case of D (A Child) (Abduction: foreign custody rights) [2006] UKHL 510
• International nullity and Schedule 1 case: acted in the case of El Gamal v HRH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al-Maktoum [2011] EWHC B27 (Fam);Re A (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1577 and GN v MA [2015] EWHC 3939 (Fam)
• Property dispute: represented a client in the High Court and Chancery Division in a property dispute between a couple in the case of Ashby v Kilduff [2010] EWHC 2034 (Ch.)
• Interim orders for sale: acted in BR v VT [2015[ EWHC 2727 (Fam)

• Accredited Resolution Specialist status gaining a professional qualification for her expert knowledge in financial provision upon separation and cohabitation (disputes between property owners)

• Member of the Resolution Accredited Specialist Committee and sits as an assessor for the scheme
• Collaborative lawyer and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Accredited mediator with Resolution and trained as hybrid mediator

• Contributed to the Law Society's Family Law Protocol on financial provision for unmarried parents
• Writes for Family Law and other publications