Kate is a Partner and Head of the firm's Family team. She specialises in all aspects of family law with a particular emphasis on high value financial disputes, acting for HNW and UHNW individuals often involving complex offshore structures, trusts and business interests. Kate has a reputation for being straight-talking and pragmatic, and always seeks to find a resolution out of court where possible.
Kate also advises on cohabitation disputes and private law children matters, including applications for leave to remove children from the jurisdiction. She is experienced in advising on pre- and post-marital agreements and cohabitation agreements.
Kate is head of the firm's parental alienation group and has a particular interest in high conflict children cases.
Key Experience
- MAP v MFP [2015] WEHC 627 (Fam) - Representing the husband in a case with assets, including a very successful family business, of £25m. The wife sought an add-back of £1.5million in respect of the husband's spending over a two year period. Following a final hearing at the High Court, the judge found that although the husband had overspent significantly, this was not done with the intention of reducing the wife's client, and so would not be added back.
- DF v YB [2025] EWFC 46 (B) (14 February 2025)
- Weiner v Weiner [2010] EWHC 1843
- D v D and Others and the I Trust [2009] EWHC 3062 (Fam)
- FW v FH [2019] EWHC 1338 (Fam)
- ZV v GN [2020] EWHC 1316 (Fam)
- AD v BD [2020] EWHC 857 (Fam)
Career History
Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Legal Director, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Irwin Mitchell
Solicitor, Speechly Bircham
Solicitor, Fisher Meredith
University of Sussex, BA (Hons)
College of Law, PGDL and LPC