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Kate Thomas

Partner

Kate is a Partner and the Head of our Family & Matrimonial Department. She is one of Wales’ most highly regarded Family Lawyers.

Kate has been a Partner at Harding Evans since joining 8 years ago, having been a Partner at her previous firm for 10 years. She is both a member of the Advanced Family Panel and Children Panel. Her most recent application for renewal of her Children Panel Membership was commended by the Law Society as an excellent application.  Kate has also been ranked as a “leading individual” by the prestigious Legal 500 Experts Directory.

Kate has a career of some 27 years specialising in Family Law for 25 years. Her expertise is in Matrimonial, Financial Remedy Proceedings and Private Law Children Proceedings and is an excellent choice if children issues overlap with separation or divorce.  She has acted in relation to high value complex and high profile cases including cases which have involved celebrity clients including the wife of a high profile sports star and a well-known actor. She has immense experience and a phenomenal reputation in her field.

Kate has been ranked by both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories and is recognised as one of the ‘Top 10 Influential Family/Matrimonial Lawyers‘ in Wales.

Kate Thomas is listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw.

Chambers & Partners 2024:

Chambers have recognised Kate for her work on complex financial remedy proceedings, including those involving overseas assets, agricultural land and pension complications, along with her experience advising on child contact arrangements.

“Kate was professional, efficient, knowledgeable and very communicative. Her grasp of my situation and how to achieve what we set out to do was exceptional.”

“Kate was very approachable and a sympathetic listener. She offered calm and straightforward advice focused on getting the best outcome.”

“Kate Thomas has acted impeccably throughout. All correspondence has been clear and concise, and her level of professionalism throughout has been impeccable.”

Legal 500 2024:

Legal 500 have acknowledged Kate as a ‘Leading Individual’ in the area of Family Law in Wales. They cite Kate’s ability to draw upon her ‘thorough knowledge of high level business and commercial finance’, and recognise that ‘she excels in high-value cases, as well as in private law children proceedings, where her ‘very sympathetic manner’ shines through.’

‘This is a high street practice in Newport which punches above its weight in terms of the quality of the work that it deals with. The family team deals with a lot of high-net-worth cases and does so very competently.’

‘The team has been very helpful, approachable and professional.’

‘Kate Thomas is very good and has a thorough knowledge of high level business and commercial finance. She is also excellent with clients and has a very sympathetic manner.’

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