Kathryn Arnot Drummond

Kathryn is an accomplished criminal court advocate, recognised as one of the most sought-after barristers in her specialist field of white-collar crime.

Kathryn is experienced in jury trial and appellate work and has acted as both leading and junior counsel in a wide range of financial crime and serious general criminal cases.

Kathryn acts for both for the defence and also for the prosecution where there is a novel or complex question of law with instructions coming from HMRC, FCA, The Insolvency Service and the Serious Economic Crime and Special Crime teams at the CPS. Kathryn is instructed as leading junior and junior alone in cases including fraud; money laundering; cheat on the revenue; Companies Act offences and bribery. She also defends and advises on Private Prosecutions.

In addition, Kathryn has specialist experience acting in contested applications for account freezing and account forfeiture orders and has experience representing individuals in regulatory proceedings.

Fraud Lawyers Association

Private Prosecutors Association

Master of the Bench, Inner Temple (elected 2019)

CPS Counter Terrorism Panel (Grade 3)

CPS Fraud Panel (Grade 4)

CPS General Crime Panel (Grade 4)

CPS Serious Crime Panel (Grade 4)

Master of the South Eastern Circuit, Inner Temple (2020 – 2024)

Master of the Bench, Inner Temple (2019)

President of the Inner Temple Junior Bar Association (2013)