Kate advises on M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, disposals, capital raisings, and company restructurings in the United Kingdom and across the Middle East. She regularly acts for clients, including technology companies and strategic investors, on complex cross-border matters, and has experience in structuring transactions involving regulated sectors, digital infrastructure and cloud-based businesses.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised on a landmark US$7 billion restructuring of a prominent health care group in the UAE, including redomiciling various entities within the group.
Advised a Saudi PIF investment company and a prominent global investment manager as series B investors in relation to a combined six-figure U.S. dollar investment in MENA’s fastest-growing e-commerce platform.
Advised a Saudi PIF investment company on a number of investments, including a prominent buy now pay later provider and a global online education provider.
Experience
Advised on a landmark US$7 billion restructuring of a prominent health care group in the UAE, including redomiciling various entities within the group.
Advised a Saudi PIF investment company and a prominent global investment manager as series B investors in relation to a combined six-figure U.S. dollar investment in MENA’s fastest-growing e-commerce platform.
Advised a Saudi PIF investment company on a number of investments, including a prominent buy now pay later provider and a global online education provider.
Advised a pan-European private equity investor on its investment into a UK-based energy commerce company.
Acted for a private equity investor on the acquisition of a UK-based domain name management consultancy business.
Advised a global private equity firm on a W&I-backed acquisition of a fiduciary and corporate services provider.
Acted for a prominent Saudi-based investment firm on its majority acquisition of an agri-business.
Advised an international health and security risk management firm on a strategic partnership with a global advisory company working locally to boost efficiency in economies, societies and governments.
Advised the sellers of a prominent F&B group with operations across the Middle East.
Advised the seller in the sale of a prominent hair care business to a global private equity firm.
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Law UK, 2016, LPC, Legal Practice Course (Accelerated)
- University of Liverpool, 2014, LL.B. (Hons), Obtained awards for the highest overall examination performance and excellent client service
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
- The Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department