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Richard Clayman
Katie is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team, specialising in commercial litigation with particular expertise in civil fraud, asset tracing, and corporate disputes. She acts for UK and international clients in complex, multi-jurisdictional matters, and has extensive experience in urgent applications and interim relief.
Katie's civil fraud practice includes investigations, cross-border asset tracing, and enforcement proceedings. She regularly obtains and defends against freezing injunctions (both domestic and worldwide), search orders, and disclosure applications. Her work involves tracing assets through complex corporate structures and across multiple jurisdictions, working with forensic accountants, insolvency practitioners, and foreign counsel to identify, preserve, and recover assets.
Katie regularly advises on shareholder and boardroom disputes, including unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims. She handles disputes arising from corporate governance failures, allegations of director misconduct, minority shareholder oppression, and the breakdown of business relationships. Katie represents both majority and minority shareholders, as well as directors facing allegations of wrongdoing or removal from office.
Katie's practice regularly involves international elements. She acts for overseas clients in English Court proceedings and advises UK-based clients on multi-jurisdictional disputes requiring coordination across different legal systems. Her experience includes managing parallel proceedings, enforcing English judgments abroad, and working with foreign counsel on cross-border litigation strategies.
Katie sits on the TL4 FIRE Starters Committee and is a member of the firm's Entrepreneurs Group.
Katie is involved in projects addressing homelessness and social inclusion. She volunteers as a caseworker for Amicus and is a member of Kingsley Napley's Charities Group.
Areas of expertise
- Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery
- Corporate & Shareholder Disputes
- International Disputes
- Commercial and Contract Disputes
- ESG Litigation
Recent work
- Acting for over 100 claimants in a Ponzi scheme fraud spanning nine jurisdictions: obtaining and enforcing a multi-million-pound judgment.
- Acting for victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud, including obtaining disclosure orders and freezing injunctions to trace and recover funds.
- Acting for clients accused of unlawful means conspiracy in relation to funding introducer agreements.
- Acting for a company in a multi-million-pound contract and professional negligence dispute involving fire-safety defects.
- Acting for a company in obtaining an urgent injunction preventing two individuals from acting as directors following an attempted hostile takeover at an EGM.
- Acting for a company in unfair prejudice proceedings brought by a shareholder and former director.
- Acting for a formal designated member of a partnership accused of breach of duty.
- Acting for shareholders in landmark proceedings against a company and two of its directors for failure to circulate a written resolution.
What Clients and Directories Say
A diamond."
A client
Extremely methodical and diligent. No stone is left unturned.”
A client
A pleasure to work with”
A client
I had great confidence that I was being legally represented in the best way."
A client
Thank you for your superb professional guidance through the various legal minefields we encountered along the way, as well as for your moral support and patience throughout. We could not have done it without you."
A client
May I take this opportunity of thanking you all for the advice, support and assistance that you have given throughout this process, which has contributed to us reaching an early and excellent outcome."
A client
Thank you again for fighting my corner so astoundingly."
A client
Katie’s drafting is “intelligent, dignified, assertive and to the point” and demonstrates a “fierce grace.”
A client
It means a lot to me […] to have two formidable women doing me justice.”
A client
Thank you again for guiding me through this process.”
A client
PUBLICATIONS & PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
- Ecocide: the next wave of legal actions? Solicitors Journal, August 2024
- A further setback for climate litigation? Solicitors Journal, December 2023
- ClientEarth v Shell PLC: a set-back for climate litigation? Solicitors Journal, June 2023 (This content is available to Solicitors Journal subscribers)
- Green related lawsuits: the sign of things to come, Business Matters, November 2022
professional societies and memberships
- TL4 FIRE Starters – Committee Member
- Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA)
- Female Fraud Forum