Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, Kate’s experience includes the following:
- Advising US bank in case arising out of cross border email fraud, including in successful application for Mareva and proprietary injunctions before the Hong Kong Court, and subsequent enforcement proceedings in Hong Kong
- Advising subsidiary of leading investment banking firm in HKIAC arbitration following note default, including successful Emergency Arbitration application against issuer for asset preservation order
- Acting for a claimant debtor in HKIAC emergency arbitration proceedings to obtain Mareva-style relief
- Advising a large private equity firm on the interpretation and enforcement of a right of first refusal (ROFR)
Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Kate’s experience includes the following:
- Acting for liquidators in an English Court action against a large PRC conglomerate, including a successful two week trial in London; interlocutory anti-suit proceedings; enforcement proceedings in Hong Kong; an appeal before the Court of Appeal; and a successful application for permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court
- Acting for a large PRC steel producer in two London arbitrations and subsequent London High Court arbitration appeals
Defending IDC investors in Hong Kong proceedings involving allegations of inducing/procuring breach of contract and conspiracy following a bond default by co-investors
- Acting for shipowners in a complex fraud that involved bringing Court proceedings in India and Singapore and arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong
- Acting on a variety of charterparty disputes for charterers, owners and financing banks
- Acting for a number of international parties to recover the proceeds of email fraud where funds were remitted to Hong Kong
