Kate Donohue joins Corbett Le Quesne

26th April 2022

Image: Kate Donohue, English Barrister

Kate Donohue has joined Corbett Le Quesne.

Advocate Barbara Corbett commented “We are very pleased to announce that Kate is now part of our team. She is a highly experienced family lawyer who will be an excellent addition to the firm able to provide advice and assistance to clients in all areas of family law. Kate is very approachable and friendly and shares our commitment to helping clients reach solutions to their problems in an amicable and holistic way, avoiding conflict wherever possible”.

Kate qualified as an English solicitor in 2009. She worked in the UK for many years rising to regional head of the Family Law department at Simpson Millar. Kate later qualified as an English Barrister in 2017 and is ranked as a Leading Junior Counsel by the prestigious Legal 500.  Corbett Le Quesne is currently ranked in the Top Tier of the Legal 500.

Kate fell in love with Jersey on holidays to the island. As a result she left Manchester where she is a tenant at 18 St John Street Chambers to live in Jersey. Kate plans to qualify locally and is currently studying towards her Jersey Advocates’ Exams. In 2021 she received the Family Law Award for achieving the highest marks in the Jersey Law Course Examinations.

Kate regularly acts for high net worth clients involving complex financial matters. She also advises on general family matters, children, judicial separation and dissolution of civil partnerships. She has dealt with many international matters including tracing spouses, foreign marriages and divorces.

Kate commented “I am excited to have joined a firm with such an excellent reputation and with huge potential for growth. I have known Barbara and Nick for some time and I am looking forward to working with them. We are all passionate about what we do and having the same ethos makes a huge difference to a working environment. I am looking forward to qualifying as a Jersey Advocate and being able to return to regular court work soon.”