Clifford Chance

Litigation＆Dispute Resolution

Kate Apostolova specialises in international arbitration and litigation. With a career spanning over a decade, she has represented a diverse array of clients, including States and private entities, in high-stakes disputes across the energy, finance, and technology sectors. Kate's expertise encompasses investment treaty arbitration, commercial arbitration, and public international law matters, with a track record of successful outcomes in complex cases.

Clients from a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, mining, nuclear power, construction, finance, private equity, pharmaceuticals, and technology, seek Kate's legal advice.

She has also been appointed as arbitrator in a number of institutional and ad hoc arbitrations and is an accredited mediator.

As a strong pro bono advocate, Kate supplements her legal work with an active international pro bono practice, having represented clients in high profile matters before the European Court of Human Rights.

Her global experience is complemented by her role as an adjunct faculty member at prestigious law schools, where she teaches international investment arbitration.

Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2024

Admitted as solicitor of England & Wales

Admitted to the New York bar

English, Bulgarian, Russian, Macedonian, Serbian, Greek

Executive Committee Member of the Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Chair, Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge, Asia-Pacific sub-committee

University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Juris Doctorate)

Hague Academy of International Law, Certificate in Public International Law