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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 partners)Edmonds Marshall McMahon is a firm which specialises in private prosecutions, but is also able to deal with cases related to organised crime in which public authorities are involved. With Tamlyn Edmonds, Andrew Marshall, and ‘excellent strategist‘ Kate McMahon at the helm, the group has a deep bench of experts, each with individual strengths. McMahon has a strong track record in financial investigations, while Marshall is skilled when it comes to complex fraud cases, an area of expertise of the wider group, which includes Ashley Fairbrother. Another area in which the group excels is financial crime; Fani Gamon is involved in many of these matters. Jack Walsh is also a key name to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Private prosecutions London > Crime, fraud and licensing
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions