Family Law

Lydia has acted on a variety of commercial disputes including injunctions, professional negligence claims, intellectual property disputes and complex fraud cases. Lydia has gained good trial exposure in both injury and commercial litigation, attending both the High Court and the Court of Appeal on a variety of cases.

Katie qualified in 2007 and joined Birketts in February 2019 as a Senior Associate in the Private Client Advisory Team.

Katie specialises in a wide range of private client work including tax and succession planning for high net worth individuals and their families, the creation and administration of trusts, wills and powers of attorney. Katie has particular expertise in offshore and cross-border work, and has extensive experience in acting for a range of international private clients and intermediaries, including banks and trust companies.