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Kathleen Garrett

Kathleen Garrett

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Kathleen has broad experience in domestic and cross border finance and corporate transactions, financial services and restructuring.

Kathleen is the go-to adviser for a wide range of credit and financial institutions, private equity, funds, corporates, partnerships and individuals on finance and corporate transactions across all sectors. These include property, asset, acquisition, operating businesses, structured finance, portfolio sales, fund and tech lending, aviation, film, data centres, co-ops, derivative and insurance products, restructuring and financial regulation. Kathleen has many years’ experience of cross border finance and corporate transactions, formal and informal insolvency procedures, restructuring and workouts. Kathleen has held senior leadership roles in the firm including Head of London Office and a member of the Management Committee of the firm.

Kathleen is a partner in our London office and has held various senior leadership positions in the firm.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Kathleen Garrett of Reed Smith is a restructuring expert who advises a client base that includes lenders and investors on cross-border matters.

Strengths

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  • She is very user-friendly and she is very knowledgeable and innovative.

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  • She is always available to assist, even at weekends. She's very focused on providing value to the business.

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  • She is an expert in her field, very organised, responsive and always looking ahead to the next steps.

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