Kathlene Burke

Kathlene Burke is an Irish, English, U.S. and BVI qualified lawyer advising international companies, their boards and their counsel on Irish law in cross-border matters: corporate and governance questions, jurisdiction and recognition strategy, and disputes before the Irish courts.

Her practice covers the breadth of corporate law, from governance and directors' duties through disputes and enforcement to special situations, including restructuring and winding up. Much of the work turns on jurisdiction strategy, recognition and enforcement, particularly where Irish proceedings form part of a broader international plan.

Before establishing Burke Legal, she practised in the London and New York offices of leading international law firms and as in-house counsel.

She is also a Partner at Nexa Law in England and Wales, and advises on English law matters in that capacity, including liability management, forum strategy and UK restructuring tools.^*

She is regularly engaged in policy and thought-leadership roles, including as Chair of the CERIL Delegation to UNCITRAL Working Group V and as a member of the International Insolvency Institute and IWIRC.

If you are weighing the Irish dimension of a corporate or cross-border matter, get in touch.