Catherine has been a Partner and Solicitor Advocate with BTO for over 20 years and has worked in the Insurance and Defender Personal Injury sectors for over 35 years.

She acts for insurance company clients and their policyholders in a wide range of personal, industry and commercial sectors.

She specialises in complex, high value and catastrophic personal injury cases, including spinal and brain injuries, amputations and fatalities, arising out of public and employer liabilities and motor accidents, as well as cases with international and clinical negligence dimensions.

Legal directory rankings

  • Band 1: Insurance (Scotland) – Chambers UK 2025
  • Band 2: Personal Injury: Mainly Defender (Scotland) – Chambers UK 2025
  • Leading Partner: Personal Injury – Defender – Legal 500 UK 2025

Memberships & Appointments

  • Member for Scotland on the Forum of Insurance Lawyers Catastrophic Injury Sector Focus Group
  • Member of All Scotland Personal Injury Court Personal Injury Users Group

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