Kate Bennett

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T: 07979154185

E: kate.bennett@arbor.law

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I am a co-founder of Arbor Law with over 20 years' experience advising clients on corporate and securities matters, regulatory compliance and governance.

I began my career at Baker McKenzie in Chicago, relocating shortly thereafter to the London office as a senior associate in the Capital Markets Group, after which I served as the UK General Counsel/Group Company Secretary for two FTSE 250 London Stock Exchange listed companies before returning to private practice at Arbor Law.

Legal Specialties

I have a wide range of experience advising clients – mostly international clients – on domestic and international corporate transactional work, in particular capital raising (from seed to IPO) and M&A.

I have a particular interest in the financial services sector – in addition to transactional support, I assist firms to expand internationally/obtain regulatory authorisation and provide strategic regulatory compliance and governance advice.

Clients also rely on me to serve as fractional UK general counsel as well as oversee the delivery of outsourced compliance services.

Related Expertise

Corporate
Corporate Governance
Emerging Markets & Impact Investment
Financial Services Regulatory
Fintech
Outsourced Compliance Solutions
Virtual In-House Counsel

Related News

2025 Women and Diversity in Law Awards’ Law Firm Leader of the Year – Kate Bennett
Kate Bennett included in the Innovative Finance Women in FinTech (WIF) Powerlist for the second consecutive year
London Daily News – The strategic benefits of virtual general counsel – 01/04/2025
Arbor Law’s Kate Bennett on latest, ‘Women in FinTech Powerlist’ – 07/03/2024
Financial Promotions: New Tests for High Net Worth Individuals and Sophisticated Investors – 29/01/2024
FinTech One World, Many Rules: Understanding FinTech Legal and Regulatory Variations Across Borders – 19/01/2024
Arbor Law Expands Global Presence with New Office in the United Arab Emirates – 18/01/2024
Why good corporate governance is important – 11/08/20

What Clients Say

That my experience in international private practice and in-house as a general counsel gives me a unique commercial perspective to understand their business and provide pragmatic advice of exceptional quality.

Behind the lawyer

Since law school, I have been passionately involved in pro bono legal work, representing individuals wrongly convicted and victims of human rights abuses. I also love to spend time playing tennis and abroad with my family in Spain.

Education

Northwestern University School of Law – Juris Doctorate
Brown University – BA, Magna Cum Laude

Languages

English
Spanish

Professional Associations

Neurodiversity in Business