Kate Bridgland

Associate

Kate is an associate in the commercial dispute resolution team. She assists with a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, acting for both private individuals and corporate clients.

Her practice covers a diverse range of areas, including advising in relation to commercial contract disputes, regulatory compliance, fraud claims and cross-border litigation. Kate has been involved in both arbitrations and litigation, as well as mediations resulting in the early resolution of disputes. She has also been involved with obtaining interim remedies in order to protect client interests, including successfully obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction in relation to three respondents and a domestic freezing injunction in relation to a further seven respondents.

My focus is on providing clear, tailored and commercially minded advice in order to assist with progressing matters in the most cost-effective way for clients, while also safeguarding their interests.

Kate Bridgland, Associate

Kate joined the firm as a trainee in 2021 and qualified as a solicitor in 2023. Prior to her training contract, she obtained her undergraduate degree in law before completing the Legal Practice Course, graduating with distinction.

Recent work highlights

Enforcement of foreign judgment claims

Acting for multiple English individuals in relation to the enforcement of foreign judgment claims brought by a French bank, with claims worth approximately €1.5 million and a wider group of potential claims totalling almost €15 million.

Property ID fraud claim

Assisting with a successful claim pursuing solicitors and third parties for failing to protect their position following a multi-million-pound property ID fraud on behalf of a financial institution.

Enforcement proceedings

Advising a commercial client in connection with enforcement proceedings relating to a debt claim.

Fraud claim

Acting for an English company in relation to a fraud claim against 13 defendants, having successfully secured freezing orders against 10 respondents in order to secure assets.

Enforcement of US judgment

Advising a commercial client in relation to the enforcement of a potential US judgment in England.

Breach of contract claim

Acting for an English company in relation to a breach of contract claim, including a successful strike out application.