Described in the directories as a “very effective tenacious advocate” with a “razor-sharp brain”, Katherine Cook is ranked as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500 2025 and Band 1 in Chambers and Partners 2025 which says:
“She is mature beyond her years, incredibly calm and provides strategic advice. She’s a Silk in waiting.”
“Everyone listens to her. She has an understated, brilliant, unflappable charm and knows every point. She is peerless.”
Katherine is noted for her handling of cases that are often high-profile and reputationally sensitive and which engage issues of valuation, tax, non-disclosure, offshore trust structures, and the status of agreements. Katherine is recognised as a “go-to for complicated cases with an international element”, particularly those cases involving issues of jurisdiction and forum non conveniens.
In every case, Katherine’s focus is aimed at achieving an early favourable settlement, the details of which are formalised efficiently and discreetly. In addition to her practice as an advocate, Katherine is available to be booked as a private FDR judge and appears in the Legal 500 rankings as “well-prepared, calm and courteous in conducting private FDRs. She provides accurate and well-reasoned indications to facilitate settlement.”
Away from Chambers, Katherine is married and has two young daughters who keep her negotiation skills honed. When time permits, she enjoys skiing, sailing and playing netball, for which she was awarded a blue. Katherine lives in London and is a conversational Spanish speaker.
For more information or to instruct Katherine, please contact Daniel Barnett on 0207 797 7070.
