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About
Provided by Kate Pollock
Practice Areas
Kate specialises in competition litigation, in particular cartel damages claims, including acting for 12 major retailers in multi-billion pound claims against MasterCard and Visa.
Kate has significant experience of complex and high-value commercial disputes, both in the UK and overseas, most recently acting for major corporates based in France, Sweden and Slovenia. Her clients span the retail, manufacturing, aviation and energy sectors.
Career
Kate trained at Travers Smith in London. She joined Wragge & Co in 1999, moving to Walker Morris in 2006. Kate joined Stewarts in 2011 and was made a partner in 2012.
Personal
Kate enjoys skiing, particularly in North America.
Chambers Review
UK
Kate Pollock of Stewarts remains one of the leading individuals for high-profile competition damages actions, with notable experience representing claimants in follow-on actions arising from European Commission decisions in cartel cases. She has a number of clients from the retail sector and is well versed in issues in the technology and finance sector. She has experience both representing class representatives in mass claims and acting for stand-alone claimants.
Kate Pollock regularly handles large commercial disputes, with particular expertise in matters related to financial services. She has notable expertise in advising on large group claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kate pollock is capable on competition litigation and damages claims, the big class actions."
"I am a very big fan of Kate, I think she is a genuine star. She is very strategic and commercial but also incredibly good at dealing with clients, the other side, counsel and the court."
"Kate Pollock is a highly experienced litigator who has a strong commercial sense of the likely success of a potential claim."
"Kate Pollock is absolutely brilliant. She is great with clients, absolutely diligent, reactive and a great team leader. Her diligence trickles down to the team."
"Kate Pollock is an excellent solicitor with very fine judgement and client management skills combined with a quality for motivating and inspiring her team."
"She is very strategic and commercial but also incredibly good at dealing with clients, the other side, counsel and the court."
"Kate Pollock makes competition law straightforward. She is available, easy to put in front of clients, pragmatic and commercial."
"Kate pollock is capable on competition litigation and damages claims, the big class actions."
"I am a very big fan of Kate, I think she is a genuine star. She is very strategic and commercial but also incredibly good at dealing with clients, the other side, counsel and the court."
"Kate Pollock is a highly experienced litigator who has a strong commercial sense of the likely success of a potential claim."
"Kate Pollock is absolutely brilliant. She is great with clients, absolutely diligent, reactive and a great team leader. Her diligence trickles down to the team."
"Kate Pollock is an excellent solicitor with very fine judgement and client management skills combined with a quality for motivating and inspiring her team."
"She is very strategic and commercial but also incredibly good at dealing with clients, the other side, counsel and the court."
"Kate Pollock makes competition law straightforward. She is available, easy to put in front of clients, pragmatic and commercial."
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