Kate Roberts is a Partner in DTM Legal’s Dispute Resolution and Business Recovery and Insolvency team and Head of DTM Legal’s Liverpool Office. Kate brings over 20 years’ of experience in commercial litigation, finance litigation, recovery litigation and insolvency and is named in the Legal 500 as a leading individual for Insolvency and Corporate Recovery. Kate focuses on providing practical, cost-effective solutions to achieve the best outcomes for DTM Legal’s clients, whether this is dealing with the complexities of commercial disputes, finance litigation or insolvency.
Education and Training
Kate graduated with an honours degree from the University of Sheffield and obtained a distinction in the Legal Practice Course (LPC) from Nottingham Law School. Kate completed her training contract at a top 50 International Law Firm before joining DTM Legal over 10 years ago.
Role within the DTM Legal Team
Kate is an insolvency specialist who cuts through the commercial and legal issues involved in the process of business recovery and restructuring to get the best results for her clients. Kate offers legal guidance to individuals and businesses who are dealing with financial difficulty. Specialising in insolvency law, Kate provides clear, pragmatic advice tailored to your specific circumstances, ensuring that you understand your options and make informed decisions throughout the process. Whether it is an individual considering bankruptcy, managing a business on the brink of insolvency, or help with debt solutions, Kate is committed to providing professional, empathetic, and solutions-focused legal assistance.
Kate places a strong emphasis on tailored solutions and building a partnership with clients, Kate is always looking to develop strategies that align with clients’ commercial interests and objectives.
Her main areas of practice include advising individuals and office holders in both personal and corporate pre insolvency and insolvency situations. Kate has particular expertise in pursuing antecedent transaction claims brought by the office holder in both personal and corporate insolvencies.
She advises Directors on insolvency issues and liabilities brought about through wrongful or fraudulent trading. With an excellent reputation in her field, Kate has been instrumental in building and developing successful corporate recovery and insolvency departments throughout her career.
“I aim to provide practical and commercial solutions to clients focusing on their desired objectives, whilst building a relationship with them that ensures DTM Legal is a clients trusted partner.”
As well as insolvency, Kate is experienced in commercial disputes and will advise and support clients throughout the Court process to put their best case forward and achieve their aims. Kate is also an advocate for ADR methods such as mediation which can save time, costs and preserve relationships whilst allowing a clients’ litigation aims to be achieved. Whether it is a high value contract dispute or a personal shareholder matter, Kate will guide you through the legal process with clarity and strategic insight.
Kate is the go-to insolvency lawyer for numerous business recovery and Insolvency firms.
Her career highlights have seen her advise on numerous high profile and high value reported insolvency and commercial disputes as well as acting for clients such as Funding Circle, Azzurro Associates Limited, Swishfund, RSM, and Begbies as well as, political parties and SMEs and individuals. From start-up to PLC Kate has worked with clients to achieve their best possible results when faced with a dispute.
ESG, Publications, Speaking Engagements and Recognition
Alongside Kate’s legal work, she is also leading on DTM Legal’s ESG Strategy and has been at the forefront of the ESG journey including working to report on DTM Legal’s carbon footprint, integrating ESG throughout the firm and organising and speaking at a number of ESG focused events across the Liverpool City Region.
Kate also has particular expertise and interest in FinTech having advised in that sector for over 14 years working with FinTechs from start-up to PLC. Kate has been involved in the production of the Liverpool City Region Fintech Report and the set-up of the Liverpool Fintech Growth Group grow the Fintech ecosystem in Liverpool City Region as well as speaking on panels at a number of FinTech events in the region.
Kate has been a regular contributor to speaking events across the Liverpool City Region including speaking at ESG focused events, and Fintech North Liverpool events.
Throughout her time at DTM Legal, Kate has been a named individual in the Legal 500 for her expertise in Dispute Resolution and Insolvency and Business Recovery. Kate has also been named a next generation partner and for the last 2 years a leading individual in Insolvency and Corporate Recovery.
Personal Interests
Away from DTM Legal, Kate can be found keeping her two sons fed, watered and ferried between extra-curricular activities. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and reading when time allows. She is a keen cyclist and has participated in a number of charity bike rides to Paris and Amsterdam to raise both funds and awareness.
“Kate Roberts is always engaged and passionate about achieving our business objectives. She has superior knowledge of the law but manages it with commercial nous. She fights for every inch of your corner and ensures that you win.’
“Kate is a superstar. Ever responsive, ever assertive and ever precise. It is a pleasure to work with Kate as you know you are in safe hands, and that she’ll be looking for ways to bring added value too. Commercial and proactive, Kate is one of the best commercial lawyers in the UK.”
“Kate Roberts is one of the best insolvency and corporate recovery experts in the country. Not only is her advice spot on, she identifies issues quickly that may alter the desired outcome that may have otherwise been missed. Unbelievable technical ability mixed with a business acumen and ability to fight for her client makes her advice on often complex cross border matters other worldly.”
“Kate Roberts is the apt choice when only the very best will do.”
