Kate Gibson joins as Associate Tenant

We are delighted to announce Kate Gibson has joined us as an Associate Tenant.

Kate Gibson practices in international criminal law, and international human rights law. She has been appearing before the international criminal courts and tribunals since 2005, acting as counsel in some of the leading cases in the field.

Kate is currently the Lead Counsel of Paul Rusesabagina, detained in Rwanda. She is also the Co-Counsel of Bosco Ntaganda before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Between 2009 and 2018, she represented Jean-Pierre Bemba, former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who was acquitted of all charges in June 2018. Kate is also a Legal Consultant to Hashim Thaçi, former President of Kosovo, before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague.

Kate holds an appointment as a Senior Legal Advisor with the Public International Law and Policy Group and is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Criminal Court Bar Association, and a member of the Association of Defence Counsels practicing before the International Courts and Tribunals.

Head of Doughty Street International, Dr Tatyana Eatwell said:

“We are very happy to welcome Kate as an associate member of Doughty Street. Kate is a leading practitioner in international criminal law, and her expertise will be a clear asset to Doughty Street International. We look forward to collaborating with Kate on cases in The Hague, and beyond.”

To learn more about Kate, read her full profile here.