Kate Gee
About
Provided by Kate Gee
Practice Areas
Kate has more than ten years’ experience acting in complex, high value, cross border disputes, including civil fraud and asset tracing claims, general commercial litigation and banking litigation. She is known for taking a strategic and commercial approach to clients’ issues.
Kate has advised 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 disputes and litigation risk.
In 2017, Kate co-founded ACROSS Fraud, a network for fraud lawyers in London and worldwide. ACROSS Fraud hosts regular networking events for civil fraud practitioners in London and at industry conferences. In 2014 she was identified as a ‘Rising Star’ for Commercial Litigation by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers.
Career
Associate, Allen & Overy 2010; Senior Associate, Allen & Overy 2015; Senior Associate, Signature Litigation 2020; Counsel, Signature Litigation 2021.
Professional Memberships
Fraud Lawyers’ Association; International Association of Young Lawyers; ThoughtLeaders4FIRE; Female Fraud Forum.
Publications
Kate regularly writes about trends in civil fraud, digital finance and crypto assets and developments relating to asset tracing and enforcement.
Personal
Kate lives in London.
Chambers Review
UK
Kate Gee is a senior associate with notable experience in civil fraud work. She regularly advises clients on litigation and asset tracing relating to alleged fraud.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kate is great at driving a matter forward and building a team. She is really smart with a huge amount of energy and expertise."
"Kate is a great litigator. She is hard-working, dedicated to her clients and able to bring good commercial judgement to bear on her cases."
"Kate is great at driving a matter forward and building a team. She is really smart with a huge amount of energy and expertise."
"Kate is a great litigator. She is hard-working, dedicated to her clients and able to bring good commercial judgement to bear on her cases."