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Edmonds Marshall McMahon Offices
35 COCK LANE
LONDON
EC1A 9BW
England
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Kate McMahon
Work Department
Private prosecutions/white-collar crime.
Position
Kate is a specialist, dual-qualified prosecutor. Prior to co-founding Edmonds Marshall McMahon, Kate prosecuted for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) where she worked as a senior lawyer on some of the UK’s largest criminal prosecutions, including the “Innospec” case. This was the first global settlement in the UK and involved systemic corruption by a UK/USA company in Iraq and Indonesia. The case resulted in a US$12.7 million fine in the UK and a US$14.1 million fine in the USA and successful prosecutions of the Company Directors and employees. Kate now specialises in cases involving serious fraud, serious and violent crime, international crime and perverting the course of justice.
Kate is known for her incisive analysis and strategic vision, having had conduct of large fraud, corruption and trademark cases. She is highly regarded by her clients and has a reputation for being extremely determined and driven in all her cases. She has been described as an “outstanding prosecutor” who provides “intellectual leadership”. She is praised for her “high intelligence, tactical acumen and great client care skills.”
Career
Senior caseworker SRA, London 2005-06; public prosecutor Department of Public Prosecutions, Brisbane 2007-08; senior prosecution lawyer GLS UK, London 2008-12; partner Edmonds, Marshall, McMahon 2012-todate.
Memberships
The Law Society; Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association (POCLA); Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA); The Female Fraud Forum; The Fraud Women’s Network; Fraud Advisory Panel; AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers).
Education
Loerto College 1993-97; Queensland University of Technology 1998-2004.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
(Leading Individuals)Led by Tamlyn Edmonds, Kate McMahon and Andrew Marshall, the specialist private prosecutions practice at Edmonds Marshall McMahon has a pre-eminent position in the market and acts for high-profile individuals, corporations, hedge funds and litigation funders. The firm has a large share of the market and is well versed in fraud, corruption and complex criminal issues, as well as in assisting with investigations and law enforcement cases. Edmonds is a name for international fraud, cybercrime and asset recovery; McMahon is a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) alumna with strong experience in international corruption cases and civil and criminal matters, while Marshall is experienced in organised crime cases, major fraud and regulatory issues. Mike Jackson is another SFO alumnus with experience of criminal investigations and prosecutions, Ashley Fairbrother is a criminal fraud prosecutor with particular experience of the charity sector and special counsel Jack Walsh is another name to note. Fani Gamon was promoted to senior associate in January 2023, and senior associate Jane Guthrie is also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading Individuals London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Private prosecutions London > Crime, fraud and licensing