Kate Bruce
Partner
Corporate & Commercial
E: Kate.Bruce@kingsley-wood.com
Kate Bruce was admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales in 2014 and is an SRA-accredited lawyer with over 11 years of post-qualified experience. Kate is a strategic and pragmatic legal professional. She has a proven track record in leading legal teams, negotiating complex commercial contracts, and advising executives during significant organisational change, including acquisitions and restructuring. Kate’s experience spans high-growth technology companies, multinational operations, and SME businesses, providing her with a broad perspective on operational, commercial, and regulatory challenges
about
After completing her training contract at Pinsent Masons, Kate joined Somo Global Ltd as Legal Counsel. Kate was instrumental in growing Somo from a tech startup to a multinational organisation. In 2022, as General Counsel and Company Secretary, Kate helped facilitate the sale of Somo to CI&T Inc (NYSE: CI&T) in a £49 million transaction, managing all internal legal due diligence, compliance, corporate governance, external law firms, and the vesting of all share options. Post-acquisition, Kate led the CI&T EMEA legal team and advised on matters including M&A, corporate restructuring, incorporations in EMEA and Asia-Pacific, and negotiating supplier and client agreements to mitigate risk and secure favourable terms. She was also responsible for post-acquisition strategic alignment, employment law matters including redundancies, settlement agreements, and HR policy development to ensure CI&T culture merged seamlessly into the UK.
Recent Matters
my work
The University of Law | GDL & LPC, Law
The University of St Andrews | MA
(Hons): International Relations & Modern History
Commercial Contracts & Negotiations
● UK Employment Law
● Corporate Governance & Compliance
● Company Secretarial Services
● ManagingShare Option Plans (i.e. EMI and EIS)
● Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
● Leadership & Legal Team Management
● Data Protection (GDPR, CCPA)
● Legal Strategy & Advisory Services
● Agile Project Management / JIRA
● AI Risk Mitigation
Interest
about me
Kate is passionate about the arts, in particular ballet. She trained as a ballerina with the Boston Ballet and American Ballet Theatre prior to moving to Scotland for University. Kate is originally from Arizona, but even after 20+ years in the UK she still loves the British weather.
Awards & Experience
my expertise
She currently provides fractional General Counsel services, including: commercial contract review, company secretarial duties and statutory compliance, implementing processes aligned with GDPR, CCPA, and other regulatory frameworks, and advises clients on AI deployment to manage legal risk. In her leadership roles in fast-paced, high-growth tech businesses, Kate has led cross regional legal teams, managed external counsel for complex matters, developed legal service level agreements, and provided ongoing consultancy to SME tech businesses, including board queries, template drafting, policy creation, and customer MSAs.
