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Provided by Kate Goold
Practice Areas
Partner, Crime, Fraud and Regulatory.
Kate has extensive expertise in defending complex and serious crime and extradition, including all aspects of business crime and fraud, money laundering, restraint and confiscation, and cross-border investigations. She is particularly well regarded for her skill in dealing with politically sensitive, high profile, and controversial cases and has recently seen success in University Disciplinary proceedings.
Kate has a broad extradition practice and has successfully challenged applications for extradition, many of which are politically sensitive, to both Category 1 and Category 2 territories. She advises on Interpol Red Notices and Mutual Legal Assistance Requests and liaises closely with US Attorneys in negotiations with the DOJ and defending related SEC actions where appropriate.
Kate is also frequently instructed by those in the public eye whose reputation is everything.
Kate regularly provides advice pre-charge and during investigations brought by a range of prosecuting agencies, with regards to police powers, production orders, search and seizure, securing evidence and publicity.
Career
Kate qualified in 1996. She worked at Hickman and Rose before joining Bindmans LLP in 2000.
Professional Memberships
London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association; Extradition Sub-Committee; Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum; Female Fraud Forum; Fraud Lawyers Association; Liberty.
Chambers Review
UK
Kate Goold advises clients on extradition requests and Interpol Red Notices brought in relation to serious criminal charges, as well as cases involving complex political aspects and possible human rights breaches.
Kate Goold regularly handles serious criminal cases, including historic sexual abuse allegations and terrorism charges. She also has notable expertise in advising journalists and media organisations on criminal law matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kate is incredibly experienced and has very good tactical skills. She is very calm, looks at a case from all angles and really cares about the outcome for clients."
"Kate is a formidable intellect and a powerhouse of a lawyer. She is so diligent, determined and an absolute pleasure to work with."
"Kate is just amazing and highly experienced in extradition. She is very compassionate, proactive and she knows the law inside and out."
"Kate is brilliant - she has a fantastic legal mind."
"Kate is a formidable intellect and a committed defence lawyer who will undertake her own research and bring that to the table, even when instructing counsel."
"Kate gives robust representation and is good at working out a winning strategy for the case. She makes sure clients feel well-supported."
"Kate Goold is terrific. She is very hard-working, really cares about the clients and always goes the extra mile."
"Kate is incredibly experienced and has very good tactical skills. She is very calm, looks at a case from all angles and really cares about the outcome for clients."
"Kate is a formidable intellect and a powerhouse of a lawyer. She is so diligent, determined and an absolute pleasure to work with."
"Kate is just amazing and highly experienced in extradition. She is very compassionate, proactive and she knows the law inside and out."
"Kate is brilliant - she has a fantastic legal mind."
"Kate is a formidable intellect and a committed defence lawyer who will undertake her own research and bring that to the table, even when instructing counsel."
"Kate gives robust representation and is good at working out a winning strategy for the case. She makes sure clients feel well-supported."
"Kate Goold is terrific. She is very hard-working, really cares about the clients and always goes the extra mile."
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