Russell Cooke Bedford Row Holborn

About Kate

Going through any family breakdown is an extremely hard and difficult time. My aim is to fully support a client using my specialist expertise and knowledge to make the process as direct, constructive and beneficial as possible but to also be responsive, proactive and proportionate, acting in a way that gets a client the best result so that they can move forward positively when it is over.

Kate has considerable expertise in acting for barristers, solicitors and clients in the financial sector. Much of the work she does involves complex financial structures and foreign jurisdictions with off-shore assets and/or international lifestyles.

Kate has substantial expertise built up over many years in negotiating pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and in resolving financial settlements for couples following the breakdown of their marriage or civil partnership.

She has a specialist niche practice in advising on disputes between property owners, being either family members or unmarried couples, and often acts for family members who need to intervene in the divorce of their children, parents or siblings. Finally Kate undertakes complex children work such as leave to remove application.  

Kate's approach is direct and productive. She looks for the most effective and constructive result either by finding commercial solutions or by using her experience and skill to obtain the best tactical advantage. 

Kate trained as a Resolution Together solicitor (a one lawyer model).

Kate qualified as a solicitor in 2003, joined Russell-Cooke in 2005 and became a partner in 2012.

Her commitment to her clients and unparalleled skill set make her invaluable.
Chambers UK (2025)

Experience

  • Landmark child abduction case: acted in the international case of D (A Child) (Abduction: foreign custody rights) [2006] UKHL 510
  • International nullity and Schedule 1 case: acted in the case of El Gamal v HRH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al-Maktoum [2011] EWHC B27 (Fam);Re A (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1577 and GN v MA [2015] EWHC 3939 (Fam)
  • Property dispute: represented a client in the High Court and Chancery Division in a property dispute between a couple in the case of Ashby v Kilduff [2010] EWHC 2034 (Ch.)
  • Interim orders for sale: acted in BR v VT [2015[ EWHC 2727 (Fam)
Kate is a truly dedicated lawyer. She is clever, dedicated, and knows how to get the best for her clients.
Chambers HNW (2024)

Education

  • Accredited Resolution Specialist status gaining a professional qualification for her expert knowledge in financial provision upon separation and cohabitation (disputes between property owners)

Kate has huge attention to detail - totally client-focused and very good at reaching settlements.
Chambers UK (2025)

Memberships

  • Member of the Resolution Accredited Specialist Committee and sits as an assessor for the scheme
  • Collaborative lawyer and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  • Accredited mediator with Resolution and trained as hybrid mediator

Publications

  • Contributed to the Law Society's Family Law Protocol on financial provision for unmarried parents
  • Writes for Family Law and other publications

Awards and accreditations

Kate's highlights

News

14.10.2024

Russell-Cooke maintains position as Top Law Firm in Family and Private Client categories

Russell-Cooke’s family and children and private client teams have again been recommended in eprivateclient’s annual...
Russell-Cooke private client partner Kate Hamilton, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Multiple Authors
1 min Read
James Cook, Kate Hamilton
News

27.08.2024

Facilitating a settlement—which table and who should be there?

Partner Kate Hamilton reflects on how the most critical conversations she has with clients are about where and how to negotiate...
Kate Hamilton, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Kate Hamilton
3 min Read
News

18.07.2024

Record number of Russell-Cooke’s private wealth specialists ranked in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) guide

Russell-Cooke has made significant strides in the 2024 edition of Chambers High Net Worth, picking up first-time rankings in the...
James Carroll, Joint Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Fiona Read, Partner, Russell-Cooke Solicitors, Family team Hannah Minty, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Jemma Pollock (1) Family and children partner - Katie Longmate | Russell-Cooke Kate Hamilton, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Simon Mapstone, Consultant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team. Sarah Reynolds, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property law and conveyancing team. Matt Bosworth, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, regulation and compliance team.
Multiple Authors
2 min Read
James Carroll, Fiona Read, Hannah Minty, Jemma Pollock, Katie Longmate, Kate Hamilton, Simon Mapstone, Sarah Reynolds, Matt Bosworth
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