Kathryn Arnot Drummond

Practice Areas

Kathryn Arnot Drummond is an accomplished criminal court advocate. Experienced in jury trial and appellate work, Kathryn has acted as both leading and junior counsel in a wide range of financial crime and serious general criminal cases.

She is sought after for her insights into emerging areas of criminal law. Her recent instructions encompass a diverse range of issues such as sanctions, corporate criminal liability and the feasibility of initiating private prosecutions.

Advocacy

Kathryn has broad spectrum experience both defending and prosecuting. Her recent cases include offences of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, cheat on the revenue, gross negligence manslaughter and serious violence against women.

She undertakes specialist prosecution cases where there is a novel or complex question of law and is instructed by HMRC, The Insolvency Service and the Serious Economic Crime and Special Crime teams at the CPS. She is an appointed panel member to the CPS Specialist Fraud and General Crime Panels.

Advisory (Individuals)

Kathryn possesses considerable expertise in advising individuals affiliated with corporations under investigation, extending her counsel across all phases of the investigative process. "She is nothing short of brilliant” and her adeptness in facilitating cooperation with investigations is well-documented.

Advisory (Corporates)

Kathryn is a strategic advisor of choice for a diverse range of corporate entities embroiled in white-collar, regulatory, and concurrent civil fraud investigations. Her recent instructions include advising a global bank, international mining company, law firm and a range of smaller companies. She is experienced advising Boards, senior management and in-house legal teams and working effectively and sensitively with the corporate to manage often conflicting legal /regulatory obligations and personnel issues. She has worked with PR teams to prepare appropriate press releases and advises on market sensitive/ insider information.

Kathryn is experienced and comfortable working in parallel with teams of foreign lawyers and commercial /litigation firms including magic circle.

Kathryn is often instructed when the issue is first identified to offer immediate strategic advice and support for a corporate where an internal investigation is necessary. She has conducted individual-issue internal investigations alone and worked as part of a team to scope the corporate’s criminal and regulatory exposure. Kathryn advises on self-reporting, co-operating with prosecuting authorities, managing regulatory obligations and complying with obligations arising from insolvency service investigations.

Career

Master of the Bench, Inner Temple [2019]

President of the Inner Temple Junior Bar Association [2012-2013]

Called to the Bar – 2008