An experienced associate in Darwin Gray’s reputable Insolvency and Dispute Resolution Teams, Kate draws on her
wealth of experience to advise clients and assist them with reaching solutions in all aspects of insolvency and
commercial dispute resolution.
Kate’s wide-ranging experience relates to all aspects of insolvency work, including advising insolvency
practitioners in their capacities as office-holders for a variety of contentious and non-contentious work. Kate also
acts for and advises directors and individuals alike in relation to all company and personal insolvency-related
matters.
On the dispute resolution side, Kate also has extensive experience of conducting all types of commercial litigation,
franchise disputes and housing management work; including progressing matters to trial and settling out of court
using a range of alternative dispute resolution, in particular mediation. Kate also regularly conducts advocacy in
the County Court.
Advising on and negotiating settlement of a partnership dispute in a GP surgery
Acting for an individual client resisting a potential demand from a bank on a Personal Guarantee, for being unenforceable as a result of the negligence of the advising solicitors
Acting for a Housing Association client in relation to a complex matter involving an anti-social behaviour injunction, committal proceedings and possession proceedings against a Defendant lacking mental capacity
Successfully defending a high profile contentious block transfer application against an insolvency practitioner
Acting for a liquidator relating to various misfeasance claims against director of a company and successfully negotiating settlement
Successfully defending an application against a liquidator challenging the decision to formally admit claims for dividend in the liquidation of a company
Representing individuals regarding the re-use of company name (s.216 -217 IA 1986).
Successful vesting order applications in relation to assets of dissolved companies.
Acting for licensed insolvency practitioners in applications under the Insolvency Act 1986
Business and Property Court applications (Companies and Insolvency List)
All types of Insolvency (contentious and non-contentious, corporate and individual)
Commercial, contractual and partnership disputes
Debt recovery
Property related disputes
Professional Negligence Claims
Franchise disputes
Housing Management
Experience
Associate, Darwin Gray – 2017 – present
Solicitor, Darwin Gray – 2014 – 2017
Trainee solicitor, Darwin Gray – 2012 – 2014
Education
University of Exeter
University of the West of England
Cardiff University
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