Tompkins Wake

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Partner

Kate specialises in general corporate and commercial dispute resolution.  She has represented clients in a broad range of commercial disputes, including contractual, competition and consumer, companies and securities, intellectual property and property disputes.  Kate has considerable experience working across regulated industries such as dairy, energy and telecommunications.

Kate has appeared in the District Court, Family Court, High Court, and as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Kate is a member of the Tompkins Wake Working parents’ forum, helping her colleagues and the firm create better options for optimising whole life balance.

BCA, LLB (Hons), University of Wellington