Leading offshore law firm Appleby has welcomed Advocate Kate Ovenden as a Partner in its Guernsey office, further expanding the Group's presence and expertise on the island.
A highly experienced finance, corporate and financial services lawyer, Kate advises international and local clients and intermediaries on a wide range of mandates. She has particular expertise in banking and finance and corporate real estate matters as well as having a significant corporate and commercial practice. She also advises on the establishment and lifecycle of all types of investment structures, financial services and regulatory matters and insolvency and enforcement.
Kate has been practising for over 27 years, qualifying at and working for a leading City law firm for 10 years before returning to Guernsey in 2006. She qualified as a Guernsey Advocate in 2010. She is consistently ranked by both Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR for her breadth of experience and the complexity and size of the mandates on which she advises.
Guernsey Group Managing Partner Richard Sheldon said: "We are delighted to welcome Kate to our team. This is a really exciting time for our Guernsey office with Kate being the third Partner to join our corporate practice in the last 12 months. Kate's wealth of experience and vast knowledge of Guernsey law is an invaluable asset and it further strengthens our ability to offer a seamless, multi-jurisdictional service to clients from our unique Crown Dependency network."
Kate said: "I am thrilled to be joining Appleby's growing and dynamic Guernsey office and am very much looking forward to working alongside its talented team to help with the continuing expansion of its already significant corporate, finance and financial services practice."