Mrs Katharine Landells > Withers LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Withers LLP Offices
20 Old Bailey
LONDON
EC4M 7AN
England
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Mrs Katharine Landells
Work Department
Divorce and family team.
Position
Partner.
Katharine has an abundance of energy, which drives her efficient and effective practice. She has particular expertise in complex cases involving an international element, whether concerning the relocation of children, trusts, or families with assets worldwide. Katharine is a deft handler of highly contested litigation and has represented clients in a number of reported cases. She will always fight her client’s corner and she is an excellent strategist and problem solver. But she knows when to put her negotiation skills to good use, settling cases where it makes sense to do so.
Katharine is recognised for her attention to detail and ability to combine theory and practice. Her client service is second to none and she builds strong client relationships, combining empathy with clear advice and well defined strategy. She is known for her ‘intelligent, sharp, and emotionally intelligent approach’.
Memberships
Resolution
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
(Leading individuals)At the helm of the family law team at Withers LLP is the ‘exceptional’ Suzanne Todd
, and the lawyers in the group are ‘all intellectually very strong, thoughtful and highly committed’. Another key figure is Diana Parker, who is praised by one client as ‘probably the most cerebral and finest technical and commercial lawyer of her generation doing family work’. Its superb international offering means that it is skilled at handling complicated multi-jurisdictional cases. At this ‘truly global firm’, Claire Blakemore expertly covers complex financial claims and highly complex children-related disputes. Michael Gouriet has a wide ranging divorce finance, pre-nupital, and child law caseload. Katharine Landells has a proven track record in dealing with the most financially and emotionally complex of cases. Julian Lipson is skilled at handling cases with an international dimension, often involving tax and trust implications, and substantial assets or incomes. The talented Brett Frankle receives a steady flow of instructions concerning contentious divorce proceedings for high-net-worth clients, often with multi-jurisdictional issues. Other names of note include Laura Winterbottom, Jennifer Dickson, Alexander Breedon, Sarfraz Ali, and Adele Pledger.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)