JUNIOR PROFILE

Kate Balmer

UK Bar 2026

Devereux

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Tax

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Employment

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

About

Provided by Devereux

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Kate has a substantial employment and tax practice and is regularly instructed in the Employment and Tax Tribunals, Employment Appeal Tribunal and High Court. Kate has appeared in the Court of Appeal without a leader and in the Supreme Court as a junior.

Kate handles all manner of employment cases, including high value unfair dismissal and bonus claims, discrimination, whistleblowing, industrial relations and injunctions. Kate also deals with commercial and tax matters, such as employment status and IR35. Kate's clients include large banking institutions, high street retailers, FTSE 100 companies, government bodies and high profile individuals.

Kate is on the Attorney General's B Panel of Civil Counsel to the Crown.

For more information, please visit https://www.devereuxchambers.co.uk/barristers/profile/kate-balmer

Career

Called 2009. Attorney General's B Panel.

Publications

Kate is a contributing author to ‘Discrimination Law’, published by Bloomsbury Professional.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Tax - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Kate Balmer is an established junior who is accomplished at representing the Revenue in a variety of corporate tax cases. Her expertise includes matters involving tax schemes, income tax, corporation tax and employment taxes.

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Employment - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Kate Balmer represents high-profile employers, including government departments and large banking institutions, in all manner of employment matters. Her cases concern a variety of issues including alleged discrimination and whistle-blowing.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

A really polished, calm advocate who never gets ruffled. Really diligent and someone with fantastic knowledge of tax law, she was tactically sound and made the whole process seamless.
TaxUK Bar
Kate prepares very thoroughly. She wins the client's confidence and is a safe pair of hands.
EmploymentUK Bar
Kate Balmer is very reliable and doesn't miss a trick.
EmploymentUK Bar
Kate Balmer is extremely commercial, astute and gives sage advice. She is robust and someone you want to partner with for tricky matters.
EmploymentUK Bar