
Kate Ovenden is an experienced Guernsey finance, real estate and corporate lawyer, and leads our Guernsey Financial Services Law team.
She is recognised by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for the quality of her work, and acts for borrowers, lenders, corporates and asset managers on a wide variety of Guernsey law matters.
Kate works mainly with clients in London, having spent a decade in the corporate and financial services team leading City firm Withers LLP, and with regulated financial services providers in Guernsey.
Kate acts for fiduciaries, licensees and banks, as well as multinational companies, intermediaries, private owner-managed businesses and high net worth individuals.
She specialises in advising on banking and finance matters, the establishment and administration of all types of investment funds and related structures, financial services and regulatory issues, as well as having a significant corporate and commercial practice.
Kate has been practising in Guernsey since 2006 and has been a Guernsey Advocate since 2009.
Professional
- Advocate - Guernsey
- Solicitor - England & Wales (non-practising)
Areas of Expertise
Credentials
- Band 2 'Leader in their field' - Chambers UK, Europe and Global 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017
- 'Leading Individual' - Legal 500 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017
- IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022
- 'Highly regarded' in investment funds, private equity and mergers & acquisitions - IFLR1000 2022, 2021
- 'Leading Lawyer' in investment funds, private equity and mergers & acquisitions - IFLR1000 2020, 2019, 2018