Kate Clissold

Kate is a Senior Associate practising in our Family & Relationship Law team. She works across a range of parenting and property matters with notable experience in complex parenting disputes, including applications for special medical procedures. Kate has an interest in international family law and has experience assisting clients with matters involving international divorce, binding financial agreements and spousal maintenance issues.

Kate joined the Family & Relationship Law team in 2021 after completing the graduate program at Lander & Rogers. Prior to joining Lander & Rogers, Kate worked as a paralegal in commercial litigation at international firms in London and Sydney. She also has experience at a specialist commercial property law firm, which informs her work in family law matters involving property.

Kate has an interest in pro bono work and has experience volunteering at Justice Connect, Legal Aid and Redfern Legal Centre. Her involvement in volunteer legal work has developed her capacity to handle sensitive issues in a professional manner.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science (Psychology) from the University of Wollongong and completed elective studies in International Law & Human Rights at Masaryk University, Czech Republic. Her knowledge of psychology and interest in human rights enhances her client focus in family law matters.

Kate is a leading contributor to international legal publications. She co-authored the Australian chapter of Chambers & Partners’ 2026 Global Practice Guide. .

Experience

Kate’s areas of expertise include:

• property and financial matters including property settlement and spousal maintenance
• parenting matters including negotiating appropriate parenting arrangements following separation and complex parenting issues
• drafting financial agreements
• de facto property matters
• same sex property and parenting matters
• child support matters
• enforcement, contravention and registration of child support agreements
• mediation.