Kate joined Birketts as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2024.
She is in her third seat in the employment team in Ipswich, assisting with both contentious and non-contentious work and providing advice to employees and employers in all aspects of employment law.
Kate’s second seat was in private wealth disputes, where she assisted in contentious trust and probate matters including Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims.
Kate’s first seat was in commercial real estate, which involved working on a range of commercial property transactions including acting for landlords and tenants, developers and investors.
Prior to joining Birketts, Kate graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Law degree and a Master’s degree in International Politics (Global Justice and Ethics). She then went on to study the LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 & 2) at the University of Law in Moorgate, completing electives in Employment, Family, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Advanced Dispute Resolution.
Experience & education
Completed the Birketts Summer Vacation Scheme in 2022.
2:1 degree in Law at Newcastle University.
Merit in International Politics (Global Justice and Ethics) MA.
Commendation in LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 & 2).
