Kate is an Associate Director in the Regulatory Disputes team at Osborne Clarke, specialising in all aspects of public procurement law. Kate is a rising star of UK public procurement, and is recognised as a Star Associate in Chambers and a Leading Associate in Legal500.

Whilst Kate advises clients across Osborne Clarke's sectors, Kate has a specialist focus on advising healthcare and technology clients. In particular, she specialises in advising on technology, data and AI public contracts in life sciences and healthcare, including contracts that digitalise the NHS. Kate provides both contentious and non-contentious advice to clients, including acting in some of the most high-profile recent public procurement challenges in the High Court.

Kate joined Osborne Clarke in September 2016 as a newly-qualified solicitor. Kate is an active member of the Executive Committee of the Procurement Lawyers Association, and co-founded the Associates Group of the Procurement Lawyers Association in 2019.  Kate regularly chairs events as part of the Associates Group, including leading an evening with Justice O'Farrell, Head of the TCC, in November 2020.  Kate is also an active member of Osborne Clarke's Family & Carers network committee.

Kate Davies is excellent on procurement litigation. She has an encyclopedic knowledge which never fails to amaze me.

Chambers UK 2023

Kate Davies displays superhuman levels of patience when making sure the client is comfortable and understands. Her legal knowledge and work ethic are particularly incredible." ... "She is absolutely fantastic to work with, understands the tone the business wants to take and picks the right option for the client.

Chambers UK 2022

Kate has an incredibly detailed knowledge of her very technical subject area

Chambers 2024

We really felt we had appointed a lawyer who would fight in our corner.

Chambers 2024

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

The world of public procurement litigation is exceptionally fast-paced, which makes for an exciting and varied practice.  My best skill is probably to delve deep into the detail of a procurement dispute very quickly in order to provide robust, straightforward and commercial advice on the best way forward for the client.  I also enjoy advising on non-contentious procurement issues, which often allows me to build a deeper working relationship with clients on a longer-term basis.

Mitie Care and Custody Limited v Secretary of State for Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service

Acting for the claimant in a challenge to the award of a prison operation contract 

Atos IT Services UK Limited v (1) Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (2) The Meteorological Office

Acting for Microsoft (as an Interested Party), in a challenge brought by the Claimant to the Met Office's £1bn supercomputer procurement. The case was named one of The Lawyer's Top 20 cases of 2022. 

Siemens Mobility Limited v High Speed Two (HS2) Limited and others

Acting for the claimant in a high profile challenge to the procurement of a contract to provide and maintain rolling stock for HS2.

Vodafone Limited v (1) Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and (2) British Council

Acting for the claimant in a challenge to a contract to provide secure overseas communications services for FCDO.

Mitie Ltd v Secretary of State for Justice

Acting for the claimant in a challenge to the Ministry of Justice's procurement for a contract to clean and repair courts and tribunal buildings

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