Kate Armstrong
About Kate Armstrong
Kate Armstrong is a Senior Legal Counsel and Head of Legal Design at Thought Machine, with extensive experience in commercial technology and data law. She has worked with various organizations, including Amazon Web Services and Taylor Wessing, and holds qualifications in both law and marketing.
Current Role at Thought Machine
Kate Armstrong serves as Senior Legal Counsel and Head of Legal Design at Thought Machine, a position she has held since 2022 in London, England. In this role, she focuses on integrating legal design principles into the company's legal processes, enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of legal operations.
Previous Experience at Bell Gully
Kate Armstrong worked at Bell Gully from 2013 to 2018. She began her tenure as a Summer Clerk for three months in 2013, followed by a three-year role as a Solicitor. Her experience at Bell Gully provided her with a solid foundation in legal practice.
Experience at Taylor Wessing
At Taylor Wessing, Kate held multiple roles between 2018 and 2022. She served as an Associate and Senior Associate in the Commercial Technology and Data sector, where she co-led the Legal Design function. Her work focused on enhancing the firm's approach to legal processes through design principles.
Legal Secondee Roles
Kate has gained extensive experience through various legal secondee roles. Notably, she worked at Thought Machine for seven months in 2019 and at Amazon Web Services (AWS) for one year from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she completed a four-month secondee position at FreeWheel during the same timeframe.
Education and Qualifications
Kate Armstrong holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from the University of Otago, completed between 2010 and 2015. She is also a qualified Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, admitted in 2015. In 2021, she achieved the status of Legal Design Expert Practitioner after studying Legal Design at Legal Creatives.