Kate Gee > Signature Litigation LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Signature Litigation LLP
138 FETTER LANE
LONDON
EC4A 1BT
England

Work Department

Civil Fraud

Position

Kate has more than 12 years’ experience acting in complex, high value, cross border disputes, including civil fraud and asset tracing claims, general commercial and banking litigation.

Kate advises on all stages of litigation, from pre-action through to fully contested trials and enforcement matters. She also has experience of a wide range of interim applications, including applications for summary judgment, stays and adjournments, specific and third-party disclosure, security for costs, freezing injunctions, committal for contempt of court and applications for cross-examination on evidence. She regularly provides clients with advice as to global strategy in the context of live disputes and broader litigation risk.

In 2018, Kate co-founded ACROSS Fraud, a global network for fraud lawyers that hosts regular networking events for civil fraud practitioners in London and at industry conferences. Additionally, she is a member of the Fraud Lawyers’ Association. Kate also co-chairs a quarterly fraud breakfast forum for civil fraud professionals in London.

Kate regularly writes about trends in civil fraud, digital finance and crypto assets and developments relating to asset tracing, recovery and enforcement.

Career

Allen & Overy 2010-2020; Counsel, Signature Litigation 2021; Partner, Signature Litigation 2023.

Memberships

Fraud Lawyers’ Association; ThoughtLeaders4FIRE; Female Fraud Forum; CFAAR.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil

(Next Generation Partners)

Kate GeeSignature Litigation LLP

Home to ‘a team of exceptionally clever lawyers who can deal with any complex case’, Signature Litigation LLP has a significant track record in civil fraud disputes and arbitration, particularly in relation to investments and the banking and manufacturing sectors. The practice is headed up by Graham Huntley, a longstanding civil fraud specialist; commercial litigation and arbitration practitioner Ioannis Alexopoulos is a ‘brilliant strategist’, who is particularly focused on joint venture and shareholder disputes, business break-ups, and fraud cases; and Julian Connerty‘s experience includes acting in matters involving bribery and corruption, theft, fraud, dishonesty, money laundering, and insider dealing. The team also includes Tadhg O’Leary, who regularly acts in high-stakes fraud claims. Promoted to partner in October 2023, the ‘clever, efficient and client-focusedKate Gee covers high-value, cross-border civil fraud and asset tracing claims.