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Kirsty Thompson

Kirsty is a partner in the Employment team. Kirsty acts for Registered Providers, providing support and advice on all types of employment and HR matters. She advises on day-to-day enquiries covering issues such as disciplinaries and absence management, restructurings, and discrimination grievances; prepares Employment Tribunal claims through to trial; and undertakes policy and contract reviews. Kirsty also delivers training to HR teams and operational managers. In addition, she has acted as an investigating officer for clients, conducting investigations into lengthy grievances and whistleblowing complaints. Kirsty also has experience of advising on securing Executive departures and providing strategic advice on TUPE and large-scale exercises to change terms and conditions.

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

Kirsty Tinsley-Fenney

Partner

Fieldfisher

Kirtan Prasad

Of Counsel. Kirtan is a commercial disputes lawyer with a focus on international arbitration. Kirtan is an experienced commercial and financial disputes lawyer, who specialises in international arbitration and multi-jurisdictional disputes. She has been recognised as a Future Leader in Arbitration by Who's Who Legal for four years running: 2018 – 2021. She is also noted in The Legal 500. Kirtan has acted for sovereigns, financial institutions, hedge funds, energy companies, car manufacturers and hotel operators. She has experience of commercial litigation and a range of arbitral rules, including the LCIA, ICC, SIAC, SCMA, DIAC and ICSID Rules. Her work has spanned both civil and common law jurisdictions, such as Japan, India, England, Indonesia, the UAE and the Netherlands. She has a particular interest in disputes with an Asian dimension. Before joining RPC, Kirtan worked at the Singapore and London offices of an international law firm. She is qualified to practice in Singapore, New York State and England & Wales.

RPC

Kirtpal Kaur Aujla

Bevan Brittan LLP

Kirtpal Kaur-Aujla

Bevan Brittan LLP

Kishan Pattni

Kishan is an expert in IP and Media law. He leads the firm’s service offering for brands and private individuals on Reputation Protection. This includes key areas such as defamation, privacy, breach of personal data, image rights and online harassment. His specialism covers pre-publication advice and strategy, bespoke reputation protection audits and consultancy, through to providing solutions for all reputation related disputes. He is particularly skilled in solving problems arising through online publications including on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. In relation to IP, Kishan has substantial experience in advising on the creation, management, exploitation and protection of Intellectual Property rights, including trade marks, rights in passing off, copyright, registered and unregistered design rights, patents, confidential information and trade secrets. His practice includes the drafting and negotiation of all IP and reputation related contracts including non-disclosure agreements and undertakings aimed at protecting confidential and private information.

Freeths LLP

Kishen Ravalia

Director – Real Estate. Kishen has been qualified for over 12 years and has a considerable breadth of experience in all aspects of real estate work including landlord and tenant matters and real estate finance. He has a particular specialism in dealing with complex development and development finance matters. Recent transactions include: Advising a developer in connection with the forward sale of a £63m PRS scheme Advising a funder on its forward funding of a new £6m hotel development. Advising an investor in connection with the acquisition and disposal of a residential development site for the construction of 52 dwellings. Advising the land owner in connection with a hybrid promotion and option agreement to promote land for a predominantly residential development scheme.

Freeths LLP

Kishoree Kotecha-Pau

Freemans Solicitors

Kit Jarvis

Partner

Fieldfisher

Kit Wong

Kit has worked in private practice since 1997 and, during this time, has handled portfolios or a large number of clients in the chemical field. These have covered diverse areas such as petrochemical processing, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair dyes and other consumer products, chemical processing and synthesis. Kit's portofio is very broad and includes drafting, prosecution, EPO oppositions and appeals, and advising on infringement and validity. She also has experience in UK High Court litigation proceedings. Kit's clients include both start-ups and multinational companies.

D Young & Co LLP

Kitty Sokol

Kitty Sokol is a Partner in the Private Wealth team based in London, advising UK and international clients on all aspects of wealth management, including estate planning, generational change, asset protection and tax. With significant experience as a private client adviser, Kitty acts for landed estates, trustees, business owners and families both in the UK and internationally. Her practice has a particular focus on estate planning, generational change, asset protection and tax — including complex cross-border matters. As part of her landed estates practice, Kitty assists with all aspects of managing the legal structures of estates, whether through trusts or corporate entities. She has supported trustees in a range of scenarios, including land sales for development, agricultural and business property relief, and alternative land uses such as wind farms and peatland restoration. Kitty regularly advises families and business owners on the transition of assets through private structures, such as trusts, Family Investment Companies (FICs) and partnerships (including farming partnerships). She works with clients to establish and manage these structures in a practical and efficient way, providing advice on shareholder agreements, good corporate governance and UK Companies House reporting requirements. For international clients, Kitty offers specialist advice on entry and exit planning, residence and the Statutory Residence Test, helping clients understand how UK residence may affect their current and future planning. Her established international practice includes clients across Europe — particularly France, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — as well as the United States, Mauritius and Canada. She also has extensive experience advising on the operation of lifetime estate planning structures during probate and the administration of estates on death, both in the UK and internationally. Kitty is committed to helping clients achieve practical, robust and resilient solutions tailored to their long-term goals. Areas of expertise include: UK and international estate planning, including Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney Private structures such as trusts, Family Investment Companies and partnerships Advising on residence and the Statutory Residence Test Complex international probate and estate administration Qualifications and memberships: Admitted as a solicitor in October 2016 BA (Hons) Ancient History, King’s College London

Cripps

Kofi Mills-Bampoe

Partner

Fox Williams LLP

Kolvin Stone

Partner

Fox Williams LLP

Kostyantyn Lobov

Kostyantyn is a partner and co-head of the firm’s interactive entertainment practice. He advises on all aspects of intellectual property, advertising and regulatory issues. Being a litigator by background, he can advise at all stages of a dispute; from early-stage strategy and negotiations to litigation in the High Court and beyond. A significant part of his practice involves co-ordinating advice for projects spanning multiple jurisdictions. He also advises on the practical application of advertising codes and investigations by regulators such as the ASA, CMA and Trading Standards. Kostyantyn works extensively with clients in the video game and esports sectors, including studios and publishers of all sizes. His wider client base includes brand owners, production companies and various members of the creative industries, tech startups, importers and distributors. They range in size from SMEs to multinational corporations with large in-house legal teams.

Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Kreena Patel

Solicitor

DKLM Solicitors

Krina Parmar

Krina Parmar is a Director in the Family & Child Care department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Krina specialises in public and private law children matters, with significant expertise in: forced marriage applications; female genital mutilation (FGM) applications; emergency matters including removal of children and domestic abuse, and forced marriage applications. Many of Krina’s case are culturally complex with international aspects. Krina represents parents, family member and children as parties to applications for child arrangements orders, special guardianship orders, child abduction matters, adoption proceedings, and care proceedings including serious non-accidental injuries where a baby has died. Krina is regularly instructed in high profile non-accidental injury cases and has been led by Kings Counsel in these matters. Krina undertakes all her own advocacy where possible to ensure clients receive a continuous and consistent service. Krina also frequently trains professional in the areas of domestic abuse, forced marriages and FGM. She has considerable experience representing victims of domestic abuse and vulnerable clients, including those with learning disabilities. Additionally, Krina attends pro bono surgeries for Women’s Aid and has a strong relationship with victim support and the police. She is also a police station accredited representative.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Kris Inskip

Partner

Irwin Mitchell

Kris Kelliher

Kris is a partner in the projects group and specialises in commercial contracts, PFI / PPP projects and public procurement. He acts for a range of registered housing providers, local authorities, charitable bodies, contractors, sub-contractors and bidding consortia across a number of sectors including housing, care and education. Kris has extensive experience of negotiating, drafting, reviewing and reporting on all forms of commercial contracts, including maintenance and facilities management services contracts, supply and distribution contracts, catering services contracts, joint venture agreements, professional services appointments, outsourcing contracts, care and support contracts and framework agreements for various works, services and supplies. He has acted on numerous major social infrastructure PFI/PPP projects in the housing, care and education sectors which has entailed drafting, negotiating and advising on all aspects of the project documentation including project agreements, payment mechanisms, sub-contracts, interface agreements, direct agreements and collateral warranties. He also provides on-going advice and assistance with numerous post-contract issues including variations, novations and complex contractual disputes. Kris also advises on all aspects of public procurement law and practice and provides advice to both a wide range of contracting authorities (in particular local authorities, registered housing providers and collaborative procurement vehicles) and private sector bidding consortiums and contractors on procurement matters. This includes advice on procurement strategy, the procedures to be followed, the consequences of breaching the regulations, the treatment of complex development, regeneration and joint venture agreements under the procurement regulations, and advice to a number of common procurement vehicles on procuring works, services and supplies on behalf of their members through the implementation of framework agreements.

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

Krishan Nadesan

Krishan is a commercial barrister at CANDEY working across the firm’s core practice areas. Krishan’s experience covers a broad range of commercial disputes, including both commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has a particular focus on high-value disputes, with recent cases including Commercial Court anti-suit/anti-enforcement litigation worth c.£102 nonillion, Commercial Court aircraft redelivery litigation worth c.£200 million, and an offshore family trusts arbitration worth c.US$8 billion. Krishan also has experience of Court of Appeal proceedings, section 994 petitions, and professional negligence disputes. Before joining CANDEY, Krishan was a solicitor in leading commercial disputes teams from 2017 onwards. He trained and qualified at Clifford Chance, before working at Clyde & Co as an associate, and then at WilmerHale as a senior associate. Whilst a solicitor, Krishan worked extensively on litigation and arbitration across many commercial sectors, including oil & gas, renewables, aircraft, shipping, banking, and offshore trusts. Krishan graduated from Christ Church, Oxford in 2013 with a First-Class degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln’s Inn in July 2024 and completed pupillage at CANDEY in September 2025.

CANDEY

Krishna Mahajan

Krishna is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team, who specialises in litigation and resolution of complex tax matters. Krishna has extensive experience in tax and trust litigation including working on Codes of Practice 8 and 9, cross-jurisdictional schemes with UK tax implications, settling EBTs and film finance schemes with HMRC, and concluding long standing HMRC enquiries. Krishna assists agents and companies who have made R&D claims that are being investigated, including COP8s and lengthy information requests under Schedule 36 of Finance Act 2008. Krishna is studying to become a qualified member of the Association of Tax Technicians. Krishna acts for corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals, trustees and personal representatives regarding HMRC disputes and investigations in all areas of tax. Areas of expertise Tax disputes and investigations Tax investigations involving complex trust structures Investigations involving cross-jurisdictional schemes with UK tax implications Code of Practice 8 investigations where HMRC suspect that the taxpayer has deliberately tried to pay less than the correct amount of tax Code of Practice 9 investigations where HMRC suspects deliberate fraudulent behaviour Voluntary disclosures for corporates and high-net-worth individuals Bringing longstanding complex HMRC enquiries into a client’s tax affairs to a close Advising on professional negligence matters relating to tax advice

Kingsley Napley LLP

Krishna Santra

Partner, Employment team. Krishna acts for organisations and individual clients, providing pragmatic and strategic advice in relation to a range of employment issues. Krishna has experience advising SMEs in different sectors, including retail, hospitality, sports, telecommunications, construction/civil engineering, education, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automotive, information technology and finance. She provides in-house training to managers, senior executives, directors and HR practitioners. She is regularly instructed to advise and/or act on behalf of employers and employees on contentious and non-contentious issues and has particular expertise in the following: Disputes involving the misuse of confidential information, solicitation of customers or clients and post-terminations restrictions. Advising businesses on all employment aspects of corporate transactions to include consultation under TUPE, undertaking due diligence and drafting warranties and indemnities. Defending high value and complex discrimination claims. Drafting contracts of employment and handbooks. Advising on disciplinary and grievance issues. Advising businesses on restructuring/reorganisation and redundancy.

Bindmans LLP

Kristine Ng

Kristine is a specialist property litigation partner who resolves complex real estate disputes for both residential and commercial clients. With extensive experience in contentious property matters, she guides landowners, occupiers, developers and organisations through challenging property issues using strategic negotiation, mediation and litigation. Having developed particular expertise in property dispute resolution, Kristine provides practical, commercial solutions across the full spectrum of real estate litigation. She combines technical excellence with a strategic approach, helping clients navigate complex disputes while keeping their commercial objectives in focus. Her ability to resolve matters through mediation, particularly in multi-party disputes, helps clients achieve cost-effective outcomes without compromising on results. Areas of expertise Business tenancy renewals Dilapidations claims Adverse possession Boundary disputes Easement rights Leasehold enfranchisement Restrictive covenants Property-related injunctions Her experience includes: Multi-party boundary dispute resolution Acting for a major property developer in a complex boundary determination case involving multiple parties, successfully resolving the dispute through mediation and avoiding costly court proceedings High-value commercial property settlement Representing a commercial landlord in a high-value dilapidations claim and business tenancy renewal, securing a favourable settlement that protected the client’s long-term property interests Charity development rights success Advising a charitable organisation on adverse possession and restrictive covenant issues affecting their development plans, providing strategic guidance that enabled the project to proceed while managing legal risks Residential easement rights victory Successfully representing a residential property owner in High Court proceedings regarding disputed easement rights, securing a positive outcome that protected the client’s property value Awards Kristine is ranked in Band 3 for Real Estate Litigation (The South) in Chambers & Partners UK 2026 Guide. She is also recognised as a Next Generation Partner by Legal 500, reflecting her growing reputation in property dispute resolution.

Morr & Co LLP

Kristine Scott

HCR Law

Kristopher Kerstetter

Kristopher Kerstetter is the senior partner of HK with over twenty years’ experience in contentious legal practice, noted in recent editions of the Legal 500 as a leading individual in the field and as “a highly regarded international disputes specialist”. Kristopher is an international disputes lawyer who is qualified in England and New York. Kristopher is a solicitor-advocate with rights to appear in all Higher Courts (Civil) of England and Wales. Kristopher has an excellent reputation among clients and colleagues, being described in the Global Arbitration Review as ‘a very competent lawyer who is always well prepared‘ and as ‘very business-oriented‘ with ‘powerful negotiation skills‘.

Humphries Kerstetter LLP