Career & Experience

Kate is a Partner in our Real Estate Disputes team at Foot Anstey. She has extensive experience across various sectors including retail, telecoms and developers. Kate finds commercial solutions to all manner of disputes concerning clients real estate. She has expertise in telecoms litigation having worked on the key leading test cases. Kate also has considerable experience working on a broad variety of disputes where clients need solutions that will often involve the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Kate also has extensive experience in a range of courts including the Supreme Court.

Kate has a broad range of experience in both private practice and the corporate world following two years in-house at a leading telecoms operator. Kate is dedicated to mitigating the challenges and securing opportunities for businesses within the telecoms space through strategic solutions. She has a particular interest in portfolio work for real estate clients, where solutions need to be tailored to consider not just the subject property but also how it impacts their broader real estate needs.

Outside of work Kate enjoys making ceramics, being outside on the water or in the mountains and time with her family.

Career & Experience

Kate is a Partner in our Real Estate Disputes team at Foot Anstey. She has extensive experience across various sectors including retail, telecoms and developers. Kate finds commercial solutions to all manner of disputes concerning clients real estate. She has expertise in telecoms litigation having worked on the key leading test cases. Kate also has considerable experience working on a broad variety of disputes where clients need solutions that will often involve the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Kate also has extensive experience in a range of courts including the Supreme Court.

Kate has a broad range of experience in both private practice and the corporate world following two years in-house at a leading telecoms operator. Kate is dedicated to mitigating the challenges and securing opportunities for businesses within the telecoms space through strategic solutions. She has a particular interest in portfolio work for real estate clients, where solutions need to be tailored to consider not just the subject property but also how it impacts their broader real estate needs.

Outside of work Kate enjoys making ceramics, being outside on the water or in the mountains and time with her family.

Testimonials

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‘Kate New is an exceptional lawyer. She is personable and knowledgeable. She communicates in a clear and concise way and provides excellent advice. She is not afraid to face into complex cases and gives an honest opinion of the likely outcome of cases.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

‘Kate New’s knowledge of case law and the application to the day-to-day management of a property portfolio is profound. She thinks about how clients will be able to benefit from case law and provides robust training in these areas.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

‘Kate New is a legend in the industry. Everyone who works with her has enormous respect for her legal savvy and emotional intelligence.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

‘Kate New is the star of the show. She is tenacious and offers strategic, robust legal advice.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

‘Kate New is hugely experienced and a joy to work with. She’s always available for her clients, who are fiercely loyal to her. One of the best property litigators in the business.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

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