JUNIOR PROFILE

Kate Ozwell

UK Bar 2026

1KBW

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

Family: Children

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

A highly regarded specialist family law barrister. Kate acts in financial remedy and private law children cases, cohabitation claims and domestic violence disputes. With a full spectrum practice, clients can benefit from retaining Kate in respect of a range of family law issues. Kate is personable and empathetic with her clients. She is hardworking and gives pragmatic and intelligent advice. Outside the court room Kate is a robust and effective negotiator. In court she is a persuasive advocate and accomplished cross-examiner. Kate’s skills and approach lead to her instruction by a broad range of clients including very ultra net worth individuals and high-profile personalities.

Career

Qualified Lincoln’s Inn 2007

Professional Memberships

Member of the Family Law Bar Association; Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn; Member of the Denning Society

Personal

Education: St John’s College, Oxford University (MA); BPP (CPE, commendation; BVC, very competent).

Leisure: Sailing, swimming, diving

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Kate Ozwell is an impressive family barrister with expertise in complex financial relief cases. She routinely acts in financial remedy disputes involving child maintenance, nuptial agreements and non-matrimonial assets. Ozwell has additional expertise in private children proceedings where she often handles issues involving allegations of physical and sexual abuse and parental alienation.

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Family: Children - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Kate goes above and beyond my expectations. She manages tricky cases well and delivers her advice in a way which is tailored to the individual client based on their needs and expectations.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Kate has a commanding presence in the courtroom and reads a judge well. She thinks on her feet and tailors her advocacy to the judge which means that she is extremely effective.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Kate displays very impressive legal knowledge and her ability to grapple with complex, high value matters is excellent. Kate is able to distil down nuanced points in a clear and concise way.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
She is strategic in her approach and a fierce advocate. That said, she is also empathetic with clients and provides pragmatic advice which makes her an extremely trustworthy choice.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
She is well-liked by the client and is able to deduce when to collaborate with the other side and when to fight.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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