London Bar
Commercial litigation
Rising star1Katherine Ratcliffe – Essex Court Chambers ‘She punches well above her years of call. Her drafting is persuasive and succinct.'
Essex Court Chambers
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Katherine Ratcliffe
Essex Court Chambers, London
Career
Katherine’s practice covers a wide range of commercial disputes, both in litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on civil fraud, professional negligence, banking and finance, and shipping. Since commencing practice, she has been instructed in several large-scale cases, the majority of which have had an international element, including Libyan Navigator Co Ltd v Libya Insurance Company, ID v LU [2021] EWHC 1851 (Comm) and E D & F Man Capital Markets Limited v Come Harvest Holdings Limited & Ors (which is listed for a five week trial in 2021).
Katherine also recently undertook an eight month secondment at RPC within their civil fraud and regulatory practice areas.
Alongside her commercial practice, Katherine is also developing a practice in art litigation.
Education
2020: BPTC, City University, Outstanding
2019: BCL, Merton College, Oxford (studied conflict of laws, restitution, commercial remedies and corporate insolvency)
2018: BA Law (Jurisprudence), Merton College, Oxford, First Class
Mentions
London Bar
Fraud: civil
Rising star1Katherine Ratcliffe – Essex Court Chambers 'A real star who performs far beyond her call.'
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
Rising star1Katherine Ratcliffe – Essex Court Chambers ‘Katie is a pleasure to work with. She is legally and procedurally sharp, and her analysis skills are on point.’