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Catherine joined Chambers in October 2020 following the successful completion of her pupillage. She was supervised by Heather Murphy, Daniel Warents, Oliver Assersohn and Erin Hitchens. Catherine gained experience across a range of areas as a pupil and she is looking to develop a commercial chancery practice in line with Chambers’ profile. Prior to commencing pupillage Catherine worked as a teacher and as a social programme leader.

During pupillage Catherine has been involved with:

An appeal of an application to wind up a BVI company presented on the just and equitable ground.
An advice to beneficiaries regarding a potential challenge to the validity of a will on the basis of testamentary capacity.
An application for a proprietary injunction over assets transferred out of the jurisdiction and held on trust.

Prior to commencing pupillage Catherine worked as a teacher and as a social programme leader.

Areas of experience

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Arbitration
- During pupillage Catherine drafted an arbitration pleading in respect of a dispute over a success fee.
- Prior to pupillage Catherine represented Middle Temple at the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration moot which concerned a CISG contract and procedural questions under the Uncitral rules.
- During pupillage Catherine drafted an arbitration pleading in respect of a dispute over a success fee.
- Prior to pupillage Catherine represented Middle Temple at the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration moot which concerned a CISG contract and procedural questions under the Uncitral rules.
Banking and Financial Services
During pupillage Catherine has been involved with:
- A dispute concerning the alleged mis-selling of a mortgage.
- An advice in respect of an FCA enforcement action against an individual.
During pupillage Catherine has been involved with:
- A dispute concerning the alleged mis-selling of a mortgage.
- An advice in respect of an FCA enforcement action against an individual.
Civil Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery
During pupillage Catherine assisted with various matters in the area of fraud and asset recovery. She has been involved in:
- A week-long trial in the Chancery Division in which there were allegations of document falsification.
- A dispute concerning multiple allegations of misrepresentation in relation to franchise agreements.
- A claim for breach of warranty arising out of a share purchase agreement involving allegations of wilful concealment.
During pupillage Catherine assisted with various matters in the area of fraud and asset recovery. She has been involved in:
- A week-long trial in the Chancery Division in which there were allegations of document falsification.
- A dispute concerning multiple allegations of misrepresentation in relation to franchise agreements.
- A claim for breach of warranty arising out of a share purchase agreement involving allegations of wilful concealment.
Commercial Litigation
Catherine has been involved in a wide range of commercial matters during pupillage, including:
- An application for summary judgment in which there were allegations of duress, misrepresentation and unfair practice contrary to s.140A Consumer Credit Act 1974.
- A dispute arising out of a complex arrangement for the provision of goods and services which gave rise to considerations of breach of contract, unlawful interference with goods and unjust enrichment.
- A dispute concerning a guarantee of a facility agreement.
- A dispute concerning the purported exercise of a contractual termination right.
- An application for a gagging order.
Catherine has been involved in a wide range of commercial matters during pupillage, including:
- An application for summary judgment in which there were allegations of duress, misrepresentation and unfair practice contrary to s.140A Consumer Credit Act 1974.
- A dispute arising out of a complex arrangement for the provision of goods and services which gave rise to considerations of breach of contract, unlawful interference with goods and unjust enrichment.
- A dispute concerning a guarantee of a facility agreement.
- A dispute concerning the purported exercise of a contractual termination right.
- An application for a gagging order.
Company
During pupillage Catherine gained experience in a range of company law matters. For example, Catherine has been involved in:
- An application for the appointment of a receiver over a company in the context of a multi-jurisdictional dispute.
- An advice on the effect of a share option contract.
During pupillage Catherine gained experience in a range of company law matters. For example, Catherine has been involved in:
- An application for the appointment of a receiver over a company in the context of a multi-jurisdictional dispute.
- An advice on the effect of a share option contract.
Insolvency
Catherine has been involved with various matters relating to insolvency, including an application to set aside a statutory demand and a winding up petition.

Catherine has been involved with various matters relating to insolvency, including an application to set aside a statutory demand and a winding up petition.
International & Offshore
During pupillage Catherine has been involved regularly in disputes with an international and offshore dimension, including:
- An appeal in respect of an application to wind up a BVI company on the just and equitable ground.
- Applications in the BVI for relief pending appeal.
- Disputes concerning companies incorporated in Bermuda and the Cayman Isles.
During pupillage Catherine has been involved regularly in disputes with an international and offshore dimension, including:
- An appeal in respect of an application to wind up a BVI company on the just and equitable ground.
- Applications in the BVI for relief pending appeal.
- Disputes concerning companies incorporated in Bermuda and the Cayman Isles.
Trusts, Probate & Estates
During pupillage Catherine has gained experience of matters involving trusts and estates. Catherine has been involved with:
- A claim by trustees against professional advisers in relation to a protective life interest in trust assets.
- An advice for a beneficiary regarding a potential challenge to the substantial validity of a will.
- The preparation of a claim against a personal representative in respect of allegedly wrongful distributions from an estate.
- The drafting of a settlement agreement following a challenge to an estate pursuant to the 1975 Act.
During pupillage Catherine has gained experience of matters involving trusts and estates. Catherine has been involved with:
- A claim by trustees against professional advisers in relation to a protective life interest in trust assets.
- An advice for a beneficiary regarding a potential challenge to the substantial validity of a will.
- The preparation of a claim against a personal representative in respect of allegedly wrongful distributions from an estate.
- The drafting of a settlement agreement following a challenge to an estate pursuant to the 1975 Act.