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6-7 GOUGH SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3DE
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Kate Urell

Position
Barrister specialising in consumer and regulatory law, in particular financial services.
Career
Called 2002; Middle Temple.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Financial Services Lawyers Association; Finance Litigation/Consumer Credit Forum; Food Law Group.
Education
Girton College, Cambridge (2000 LLB Europe Hons French; 2001 LLM).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Kate Urell – Gough Square Chambers ‘Kate is fantastic at distilling technically complex areas of law into easy to understand advice, and explaining the consequences of issues in this area in a commercially focused manner.’
Members of Gough Square Chambers are experienced in all aspects of retail banking and consumer credit cases, and are instructed by most of the UK’s major banks such as Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC. Fred Philpott is experienced in consumer credit cases and trading law, and has been involved in a number of cross-border case, including Re Diamond Resorts where he informed the Spanish Courts of the English law with regards to timeshare. Kate Urell specialises in consumer financial services and regulatory matters, and regularly acts for financial institutions in contentious and non-contentious matters, including litigation and securitisations. Sabrina Goodchild is noted for her consumer finance practice, and is regularly instructed in cases with strategic importance to lenders.
London Bar > Financial services and fintech regulation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Kate Urell –Gough Square Chambers ‘A legal powerhouse you want in your corner. Her technical brilliance places her ahead of her peers. She doesn’t merely focus on the issues; in preparation she meticulously explores every avenue to guarantee excellent results. Kate embodies everything you want in a barrister and everything you need.’