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Founded in 2012, Signature Litigation has grown into one of London’s pre-eminent specialist dispute resolution practices. From the outset, we set out to do things differently: a conflict-free, disputes-only platform designed to give clients the undivided focus and strategic agility that complex, high-stakes matters demand.

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Signature Litigation AARPI houses one of France’s most enviable product liability practices, with the team also handling commercial and corporate litigation, insurance and reinsurance, toxic tort and ESG, civil fraud and asset tracing, international arbitration, administrative and public law.

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Frankfurt has emerged as one of Europe's foremost financial and commercial centres and, increasingly, as a bridge between European and Asian markets. With that growth comes an increasing demand for sophisticated dispute resolution. Signature Litigation established its Frankfurt office to meet this need, bringing our conflict-free, disputes-only platform to the German market.

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Kate Gee

Partner

In her own words
In her own words

“Kate is experienced at dealing with complex and high-value disputes, is always mindful of the clients’ objectives and is a pleasure to deal with.”

– Chambers UK 2026

“Kate demonstrates exceptional commitment and organisation, keen attention to detail and legal expertise.”

– Chambers UK 2026

“Kate is fantastic and unbelievably hard-working. She is great on technical detail but with an excellent eye for practicality and problem solving.”

– Chambers UK 2026

“Kate is ferociously bright. She has worked on some hugely complex matters. She is technically very good, very committed and has client handling skills as well.”

– Chambers UK 2026

Kate is a Partner at Signature’s London office specialising in complex, high value, multijurisdictional disputes, including civil fraud, insolvency, asset tracing and recovery and enforcement of foreign judgments.

With 15 years’ experience acting in cross border commercial dispute, Kate regularly represents domestic and international companies, insolvency practitioners and high-net-worth individuals, both as claimant and as defendant. Kate has a particular focus on disputes involving allegations of civil fraud and in matters requiring global asset recovery or enforcement. She has a special interest in digital assets and tech disputes.

Kate has advised on all stages of litigation, from pre-action through to fully contested trials and post-judgment enforcement. When advising clients, Kate keeps the clients’ overall commercial objective at the centre of the litigation strategy. Kate also has experience of a wide range of interim applications, including applications for summary judgment, stays and adjournments, specific and third-party disclosure, security for costs, freezing injunctions, committal for contempt of court and applications for cross-examination on evidence.

Kate is ranked in the Chambers UK 2026 Guide for civil fraud and is praised for her “notable experience” in the area. One commentator praises her for being “a brilliant organiser and tactician” and “great at running very difficult cases.” Kate is also commended for her “ability to see how different elements of litigation work together” and “understanding what she can do and where, to achieve a victory.” A market source also describes her as “a very effective advocate”, while another notes she is “very experienced and has a lot of energy.” Kate has also been commended by sources in previous Guides as being “great at driving a matter forward and building a team. She is really smart with a huge amount of energy and expertise.” Another commentator has highlighted that “Kate is a great litigator. She is hard-working, dedicated to her clients and able to bring good commercial judgement to bear on her cases.” In The Legal 500 UK 2026 Guide, Kate is recognised as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ for civil fraud with sources describing her as “excellent” and “clever, efficient and client focused.” She has also been praised for her “impressive knowledge of legal developments.” Previous Guides have noted her “real depth of experience in civil fraud matters, including cryptocurrencies.”

In 2018, Kate co-founded ACROSS Fraud, a network for fraud lawyers in London and worldwide. Kate is a member of the Fraud Lawyers’ Association, the International Association of Young Lawyers, The Female Fraud Forum, and the ThoughtLeaders4FIRE community. She also co-chairs a quarterly fraud breakfast forum for civil fraud practitioners in London.

Prior to joining Signature Litigation, Kate trained and qualified at Allen & Overy and completed a client secondment to the litigation team at an international bank.

Kate is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Kate obtained her Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Advocacy) in 2010.

Civil fraud

  • Representing the liquidators of companies involved in a high-profile scandal concerning a sophisticated investment fraud scheme in a claim for GBP c.200m against two major international banks for breach of mandate and breach of the Quincecare duty.
  • Representing Cellcom, an Israeli telecommunications company, in defending a USD 100m Commercial Court claim by Lonestar, a leading telecommunications company in Liberia and part of the MTN Group, involving allegations of vicarious liability, conspiracy and economic torts in connection with the largest ever recorded DDoS cyber-attack.
  • Representing a major international hedge fund in civil and criminal proceedings, a judicial review, and two Court of Appeal hearings, all in relation to the theft of highly valuable confidential information and trading algorithms by a former employee. Proceedings were brought (i) in the High Courts in England and Hong Kong for damages and injunctive relief, (ii) by way of a private prosecution in England against the Defendant, and (ii) for contempt of court In England, which resulted in a further term of imprisonment for the Defendant.
  • Representing a group of shareholders in a high-value claim arising out of an investment into a crypto-payment infrastructure company recently valued at over USD 3.5bn against the company and its officers for fraud, deceit, conspiracy and intellectual-property misappropriation.
  • Representing a HNW individual in cross contribution proceedings against a co-defendant arising out of the settlement of a high-profile conspiracy claim for USD 350m brought by a global fishing company. We also provided strategic advice on the global litigation strategy which involved civil and criminal actions in Europe and Asia.
  • Representing the successful claimants in a USD 300m international fraud claim against former shareholders and officers of the claimants. This was a highly complex, multi-jurisdictional international fraud case, involving a large number of contested hearings and leading, reported Commercial Court decisions.
  • Representing affiliated European banks in a USD 130m loan recovery proceedings against a global energy conglomerate and concerning fraudulent activity within the defendant’s group. In addition, the case involved insolvency and restructuring issues and asset recovery work in multiple jurisdictions globally.
  • Representing a Latin American HNW family and their offshore company in a GBP 80m claim against an investment management company in relation to an investment in real estate in the UK. The claim concerns allegations of breach of duty and fraud.
  • Representing a European bank in a multi-million USD dispute against energy trading companies which form part of an African conglomerate. The case concerns mis-directed payments for commodities, fraud and commodity finance issues and involves multiple jurisdictions.
  • Representing the estate of an Iraqi businessman was being sued in the High Court in fraud proceedings in respect of a multibillion-pound telecoms venture in Iraq, involving allegations of a breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation.
  • Advising two former directors of a UK company in respect of an alleged multimillion-pound fraud relating to a multinational oil and gas company.
  • Advising a group of claimants in relation to a representative action with value of several hundred million USD against a global cryptocurrency exchange and involving allegations of misrepresentation, fraud and dishonesty.

Asset tracing and recovery

  • Representing the beneficiaries of a Panamanian Foundation in claims for losses up to USD 500m incurred due to the fraudulent mismanagement of the offshore trust structure by rogue fiduciaries. The claim included applications for interim relief (including worldwide freezing orders, asset disclosure orders and information orders) in the Caribbean, Europe and Asia, in support of an ICC arbitration seated in Panama.
  • Representing a company associated with a HNW individual in enforcement proceedings exceeding USD 20m against a high-profile businessman in relation to an LCIA award. The underlying claim involved allegations of fraud. The enforcement strategy involved obtaining various injunctive reliefs in England (such as worldwide freezing orders, asset disclosure orders and subsequent contempt proceedings), as well as enforcement actions in other jurisdictions.

Commercial litigation

  • Representing Renault and certain of its Authorised Dealerships in the NOx Diesel Emissions Group Litigation in London, a claim of unprecedented scale in the English court, in which more than 1.6 million claimants have issued claims against car manufacturers (and others). The case involves a 12-week technical trial which started in October 2025 and will conclude in March 2026.
  • Representing four defendant banks in a EUR 800m claim in the English Commercial Court which alleged EURIBOR manipulation in relation to swaps between the claimant and the banks. The swaps were entered into in connection with a loan to the claimant to finance the purchase of an entity’s global headquarters.
  • Representing the Bank of China defending a claim seeking payment under the terms of an on-demand guarantee where making payment would be contrary to the terms of a PRC court order.
  • Advising a large Middle Eastern tech company in relation to potential high-value proceedings against a prominent US investor arising from the investor’s attempted withdrawal of funding and equity in the client’s global business and related matters.

Press Quote: UK Crypto Firms Face Tough Hurdles Under New FCA Regime – Law360 – 2 July 2026

Article: Red card for buyer in US$715m M&A sports media dispute – The Law Society Gazette – 15 May 2026

Article: Representations and the limits of deceit in M&A transactions – Thomson Reuters Practical Law – 6 May 2026

Press Quote: FCA tests global reach in HTX crypto-exchange litigation – Law360 – 26 February 2026

Article: UK FCA brings proceedings against global crypto exchange HTX – Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence – 23 February 2026

Press Quote: FCA sues crypto exchange HTX over illegal promotions – Finextra – 10 February 2026

Press Quote: FCA expected to boost fines, name more companies in 2026 – Law360 – 5 January 2026

Article: Third‑party disclosure: a practical guide for pharmaceutical compliance and risk teams – Global Relay Intelligence & Practice – 23 December 2025

Article: Norwich Pharmacal and Bankers Trust: necessity, proportionality and pre-action boundaries – Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence – 17 December 2025

Article: Successfully deploying Statutory Office-Holder Discovery Powers – Insolvency Insider – 12 December 2025

Article: Claim to set aside for fraud continues – The Law Society Gazette – 27 June 2025

Press Quote: FCA’s Crypto Ban Reversal Unleashes Consumer Harm Risk – Law360 – 20 June 2025

Article: The impact of regulating ESG raters – Environmental Finance – 7 October 2024

Article: ESG regulation – and litigation – The Law Society Gazette – 4 October 2024

Press Quote: Coinbase UK unit fined for breaching financial crime requirements – Reuters, City A.M., FT Banking Risk and Regulation, UK Tech News, Law360, Cryptopolitan, Coin Journal, Solicitors Journal – 25 July 2024

Article: First sanction in the UK crypto sector taken by the FCA: a significant warning to companies to increase compliance controls – Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence – 6 August 2024

Article: Will Companies House’s new powers be enough to curb fraud and abuse of the register? – Business & Accountancy Daily – 16 April 2024

Press Quote: Hundreds of ‘erroneous’ Companies House filings reveal widespread misinformation on big firms – City AM – 5 March 2024

Press Quote: Hedge Funds Target ‘Catastrophic’ ESG Lapses for Huge Returns – Bloomberg – 9 January 2024

Press Quote: UK government lays groundwork for crypto regulation – CDR News – 1 November 2023

Press Quote: Regulators come for the crypto kings – The Banker – 26 October 2023

Press Quote: Competition and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into boiler company Worcester Bosch – Solicitors Journal – 18 October 2023

Press Quote: CMA launches probe into Worcester Bosch following ‘greenwashing’ boiler claims – Business Matters – 17 October 2023

Press Quote: CMA launches probe into Worcester Bosch amid ‘greenwashing’ boiler claims – City A.M. – 17 October 2023

Press Quote: UK greenwashing investigation into boiler company – CDR News – 17 October 2023

Article: Is SEC action against crypto exchanges a “power grab”? – Compliance Monitor – 9 October 2023

Press Quote: Banks divided over crypto business opportunities – FT Banking Risk and Regulation – 9 October 2023

Press Quote: Regulation has come for crypto – FT Banking Risk and Regulation – 6 October 2023

Press Quote: Signature Litigation promotes commercial fraud and crypto litigation specialist to partner – Solicitors Journal – 2 October 2023

Press Quote: Signature Litigation elevates crypto litigator to partner – CDR News – 2 October 2023

Article: Crypto regulation: what next? – FTAdviser – 20 September 2023

Article: New Act sets groundwork for crypto regulation – CDR News – 4 September 2023

Article: Boards Need to Increase ESG Activity, Scrutiny – Nasdaq – 22 August 2023

Article: With greenwashing lawsuits proliferating, boards need to step up scrutiny of ESG claims – Thomson Reuters’ Sustainable Business – 21 August 2023

Article: Crypto assets: English high court sets precedent for cross-border recovery – Solicitors Journal – 10 August 2023

Article: Unsustainably Sustainable: Regulators’ ‘Greenwashing’ crackdown may enhance opportunities in environmental disputes – Litigation Finance Insider – 10 August 2023

Article: UK Supreme Court decision on Quincecare: Banks can breathe a sigh of relief – Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence – 24 July 2023

Article: More ESG integration is needed in UK corporate governance – The FT’s Sustainable Views – 10 July 2023

Article: SEC action against Binance and Coinbase: Will the SEC’s crackdown lead to an exodus of crypto exchanges to jurisdictions with more permissive regulatory environments? – IFA Magazine – 5 July 2023

Article: Unsustainably Sustainable: Regulators’ ‘Greenwashing’ crack-down may bring environmental disputes further to the forefront – IFA Magazine – 4 July 2023

Article: Unsustainably Sustainable: Regulators’ ‘Greenwashing’ crack-down may bring environmental disputes further to the forefront – Wealth DFM – 4 July 2023

Article: Can Digital Asset Law Reforms Offer a Competitive Edge to Establish the UK as a Leading Crypto Hub? – The Fintech Times – 1 July 2023

Press Quote: MPs Say Crypto Trading Should Be Treated As Gambling – Law360 – 17 May 2023

Press Quote: Industry Slams Treasury Committee Call to Regulate Unbacked Crypto as Gambling – The Fintech Times – 17 May 2023

Press Quote: Treasury Committee calls for regulation of crypto as gambling – Investment Week – 17 May 2023

Article: The FCA’s reforms to the ESG labelling regime: Litigation funders could see a spike in enquiries – Litigation Finance Insider – 25 March 2023

Article: Reforms to the ESG labelling regime may catalyse new claims in the investment fund sector – IFA Magazine – 20 March 2023

Press Quote: Banking mini-crisis sparks first signs of litigation – Commercial Dispute Resolution – 15 March 2023

Article: What advisers should know about FCA rules and ESG disputes – Professional Adviser – 14 March 2023

Article: The FCA’s new regime to ‘clean up’ ESG funds provides the catalyst for new claims from green investors – International Investment – 14 March 2023

Article: Tougher regulation of digital assets – Compliance Monitor – 27 January 2023

Article: Lords report calls for ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence – Fraud Intelligence – 17 January 2023

Article: The House of Lords fraud report and the UK’s battle against fraud – New Law Journal – 13 January 2023

Press Quote: The biggest UK corporate crime cases of 2022 – Law360 – 14 December 2022

Article: FTX and BlockFi: Will improved regulation and a suite of disputes follow? – Investment Monitor – 2 December 2022

Article: The legal and regulatory implications of FTX’s collapse – Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence – 2 December 2022

Article: What does the new Economic Crime Bill hold in store for accountants and company directors? – Accountancy Daily – 28 November 2022

Article: Economic Crime Bill may have some unpredictable implications for insurers – Insurance Day – 9 November 2022

Article: UK Financial Conduct Authority issues warning against crypto exchange FTX – Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence – 5 October 2022

Press Quote: UK watchdog warns consumers of dealings with FTX – Finextra – 21 September 2022

Press Quote: FCA warns crypto unicorn FTX is not authorised to operate in UK – UK Technology News – 20 September 2022

Article: CMA Fashion Industry Probe Is A Greenwashing Warning – Law360 – 7 September 2022

Press Quote: Greenwashing Draws Scrutiny From Gov’t And Litigators Alike – Law360 – 26 August 2022

Article: Landmark Crypto Judgment: Service by NFTs, Disclosure Orders Against Crypto Exchanges, and Potential Constructive Trustee Liability – Crypto News – 21 August 2022

Press Quote: Watchdog to test green fashion claims – The Times – 30 July 2022

Press Quote: Asos, Boohoo and Asda accused of misleading customers over green credentials – The Metro – 29 July 2022

Press Quote: CMA to examine fashion brands’ green claims – The Times – 29 July

Press Quote: Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda subject to greenwashing probe by regulators – Yahoo News – 29 July 2022

Press Quote: Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda subject to greenwashing probe by regulators – Evening Standard – 29 July 2022

Press Quote: Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda subject to greenwashing probe by regulators – Daily Mail – 29 July 2022

Press Quote: UK Court Tears Down Legal Hurdle By OKing NFT Service – Law360 – 19 July 2022

Article: Developments in Litigation Funding: What happens next? – Litigation Finance Insider – 13 July 2022

Press Quote: Court grants service by blockchain – New Law Journal – 13 July 2022

Press Quote: UK High Court allows service of legal documents by NFT in ground breaking new order – Legal IT Insider – 12 July 2022

Press Quote: United Kingdom Court Considers NFT a Property – Coincu – 8 May 2022

Press Quote: The ESG Phenomenon: UK Watchdog Reportedly Frowns On HSBC – WealthBriefing – 6 May 2022

Article: FSB: is crypto a threat to global financial stability? – Global Risk Regulator – 5 May 2022

Article: Boss Beauties NFTs Characterised as Property in “Landmark” Lawsuit – Crypto Compass – 2 May 2022

Article: NFTs Characterised as Property in “Landmark” Boss Beauties Lawsuit – The Fashion Law – 1 May 2022

Article: NFTs Recognised as Property in the UK Following OpenSea Case – ArtNews – 29 April 2022

Press Quote: What lurks beneath the surface of barclays’ dark pool? – Financier Worldwide – 28 April 2022

Press Quote: Leaked ASA report: Regulator to order HSBC to end greenwashing and stop misleading UK customers – City A.M. – 29 April 2022

Article: Company directorship: corporate criminal risks – Accountancy Daily – 26 April 2022

Article: Quincecare unchained: a wider duty for banks? – Compliance Monitor – 25 April 2022

Article: Looking ahead to crypto litigation – Compliance Monitor – 6 April 2022

Article: Quincecare quarrel: How interpretations of a historic duty may transform the landscape of banking fraud claims – Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence – 1 April 2022

Article: Company directorships: ESG and the risks of private actions – Accountancy Daily – 28 March 2022

Article: Funding litigation with crypto: Look before you leap – 21 March 2022

Article: A new frontier: ESG-related litigation risk – Insurance Post – 10 March 2022

Article: Company directorships: increased scrutiny and enforcement – Accountancy Daily – 3 March 2022

Article: Crackdown on crypto promotions at home and abroad – Blockchain Tribune – 1 March 2022

Article: Enforcement Proceedings: Keep them Simple – Litigation Finance Insider – 1 March 2022

Article: Keeping up With Crypto – The UK Legal System – The Fintech Times – 4 February 2022

Article: UK legal system risks lagging in technological advances – Global Risk Regulator – 2 February 2022

Article: Crypto regulation: too little, too late? – The FT’s Banker – 24 January 2022

Article: Cryptoassets: will the watchdogs bark or bite? – The Law Society Gazette – 21 January 2022

Article: Bumps in road expected as U.K. strives to be climate risk leader – Compliance Week – 20 January 2022

Article: Revealed: The Top 20 Cases of 2022 – The Lawyer – 10 January 2022

Article: Can challenger firms compete for audit share? – Accountancy Daily – 9 December 2021

Article: Signature Litigation LLP: Is 2022 The Year of Crypto-Asset Regulation? – The Fintech Times – 8 December 2021

Article: Will the crypto asset industry be driven underground? Regulatory regimes and risks – Law360 – 12 November 2021

Article: Challenging the ‘billion-dollar quartet’ – The Law Society Gazette – 1 November 2021

Article: Fraud in a pandemic: the perfect storm? – Accountancy Daily – 18 October 2021

Article: Crypto regulation: where will it lead? – Global Investor – 14 October 2021

Article: Fraud on the rise: a side-effect of the Covid pandemic – Lawyer Monthly – 14 October 2021

Article: Crypto Regulation – Where Will It Lead? – The FinTech Times – 14 October 2021

Article: What the future holds for UK Auditing Reform – Law360 – 17 September 2021

Article: Blockchain bandits – Fraud Intelligence – 21 July 2021

Article: Does the UK need a bespoke financial regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies – Blog – 15 July 2021

Article: Why corporates must beware of using cryptocurrency – Blockchain Tribune – 25 June 2021

Article: Is the FRC on track to become a new, more resilient regulator? – Accountancy Daily – 24 May 2021

Article: Asset Disclosure Can Help Claimants Enforce Judgments – Law360 – 14 May 2021

Article: Will bitcoin’s popularity attract fraud? – Lawyer Monthly – 26 March 2021

Article: High Court Ruling Checks Growth Of Bank Protection Duty – Law360 – 24 February 2021

Article: Clarity on Quincecare duty for banks – The Law Society Gazette – 15 February 2021

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