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Kate Selway KC

Call: 1995 | Silk: 2020

King's Counsel

“Kate is at the top of her game. She’s a voice of calm assurance when things get complex and frenetic.”

Kate enjoys an excellent reputation as a highly experienced commercial and traditional Chancery litigator specialising in private client, property and charity law.

Kate’s great strength is her ability to combine intellectual rigour and commercial acuity with an unwavering dedication to her clients’ best interests. Kate has garnered extensive praise in the directories for her down-to-earth approach, her empathy with clients and her ability to explain complex and technical issues in straightforward language.

She has appeared in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and has a wealth of trial experience in the High Court. She also regularly appears in the first tier and upper tribunals in tax, charity and property appeals and in the Court of Protection. As a junior she was on the Attorney General’s A, B and C Panels for many years, amassing extensive experience of government litigation, particularly for HMRC and the GLD.

Kate is primarily a litigator, but also has a strong advisory practice in her core areas of expertise. She specialises in all aspects of private client, trusts, probate, taxation, charity and property law. Kate’s expertise in probate and estate administration law extends to a number of offshore jurisdictions and she regularly advises charities on governance issues and property disposals.

 

"Kate is wonderful with clients and able to provide positive robust opinions in a well thought-out and careful manner."
(Chancery: Traditional, Chambers HNW London Bar 2023)
"She is technically very good, prepared to make tough calls yet down to earth and great with clients."
(Chancery: Traditional, Chambers HNW London Bar 2023)
"Kate is at the top of her game. A voice of calm assurance when things get complex and frenetic."
(Chancery: Traditional, Chambers HNW London Bar 2023)