Kate works predominantly in the Corporate and Commercial department. This involves commercial transactional work as well as issues relating to Management Companies and Landlord and Tenant. A great deal of her work is dedicated to advising on Collective Enfranchisement, Right to Manage and Statutory Lease Extensions.
Together with Martyn Hudson, Kate has specialist expertise in advising on Leasehold related problems and solutions. These include, Right to Manage (RTM), Enfranchisment (Buying the Freehold), Tenants Right of First Refusal, Lease Extension, Landlord and Tenant Dispute, Management Company Issues and associated problems. Clients come from all over the UK and range from individuals in the local area and larger London clients, looking for London expertise at local area rates.
Kate originally qualified in London as a Intellectual Property and Intangible Asset Valuation Consultant. Her work was a mixture of contentious and non contentious valuation. This included IP, Private Equity, media, quoted and unquoted share valuation and finance raising. Clients included Walt Disney, Coca-Cola and Astra Zeneca.
Kate moved back to Bournemouth and joined the HG Walker team in 2007. She enjoys keeping fit and is happiest when out in the fresh air.
