Hamlins has appointed a new Commercial Disputes Partner, Katherine David, to join its growing Disputes team.

Katherine is a commercial litigation Partner, with experience gained at offshore magic circle and City firms.

Katherine has established a broad practice covering cross-border litigation, dispute resolution and advocacy. Her areas of expertise include shareholder/director disputes, contractual disputes, arbitration, professional negligence, tax/trust/financial litigation, fraud, and worldwide freezing orders.

Katherine joins from Acuity Law where as a Partner, she grew the litigation function in London and successfully led complex litigation cases for clients across multiple industry sectors.

Matthew Pryke, Hamlins Managing Partner, said: “We are very excited to welcome Katherine to the team. She is passionate about achieving the best outcome for her clients, and has a clear track record in growing teams, which aligns with our intention to further expand our successful disputes practice. This is a great hire for Hamlins.”

Katherine said: “I am delighted to be joining the Hamlins team. The firm has an outstanding Commercial Disputes practice and a strong reputation for providing first class service to its clients. I am looking forward to developing relationships and strengthening the team.”