Wollens

Regulatory

Trainee Solicitor

Katie is a Trainee Solicitor working in the Regulatory Department, specialising in sports and employment law. She joined Wollens following the successful completion of a unique placement year with both Wollens Solicitors and Exeter City Football Club as part of her law degree at the University of Exeter.

She has worked with athletes, clubs and organisations across a variety of sports, including football, rugby and cricket. She has advised on governing body regulations, disciplinary proceedings, commercial contracts, sponsorship and venue hire agreements, transfer and loan agreements, playing contracts, intellectual property rights, visas, and non-disclosure agreements. She established Exeter City Football Club’s first in-house legal function, and worked alongside the club’s Finance and Governance Committee, reviewing governance documents and constitutional matters.

Katie has also gained experience during a Global Leaders’ Programme with the United Nations, where she attended proceedings at the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and engaged with diplomats, ambassadors and legal professionals from around the world.

As a former national swimmer selected for the England Talent Programme, university record-holder and club captain, Katie brings the discipline, teamwork, resilience and organisational skills developed through elite sport to her legal practice. She also enjoys running, going to the gym, travelling, music and learning languages, having studied German, Russian and Latin.