Kate Doody named as Corporate Lawyer of the Year - GBH Law
We are thrilled to announce that our Director, Kate Doody has been named Corporate Lawyer of the Year at the Insider Media SouthEast DealMaker Awards 2026.
The Insider Media Dealmaker Awards are among the most respected awards in the South East’s corporate and professional services community, celebrating the individuals and teams behind the region’s most significant transactions. Being shortlisted is an achievement in itself, so we are incredibly proud of Kate’s win.
Kate was up against formidable competition, with fellow finalists drawn from some of the South East’s largest and best-regarded law firms, including Brachers, Cripps and DMH Stallard. The judging panel’s comments on Kate’s win spoke for themselves: “Doody has worked on many large and complex deals, and this award shows her rising stature in the sector.”
What the award reflects
For those who work with Kate, the recognition will come as no surprise. She advises founders, investors and growing businesses on the transactions that matter most to them – business sales and acquisitions, management buyouts, investment rounds and corporate restructuring – bringing a level of commercial insight and practical judgement that goes well beyond the technical.
Kate understands that for the founders and business owners she advises, corporate transactions often represent years of work, significant personal risk and decisions that will impact the future of their businesses. Her ability to combine rigorous legal expertise with genuine commercial understanding – and to remain accessible and clear throughout what can be a demanding process – is what sets her apart.
A point worth making
Kate’s win is also a reminder of something we believe strongly at GBH Law: that exceptional corporate advice is not the exclusive territory of the largest firms. Our clients – whether they are selling a business they have spent twenty years building, raising investment for the first time or navigating a complex restructure – deserve advisers who genuinely understand their world and think creatively about how to navigate it.
Being independently recognised by a panel of senior judges, in competition with lawyers from significantly larger practices, is confirmation that the quality of advice we provide stands alongside advice from firms of any size.
Congratulations Kate
This award is thoroughly deserved. Kate is an exceptional lawyer, a valued Director of the firm, and an important part of what GBH Law has built over the past fifteen years.
We are enormously proud of her – and grateful to the clients, colleagues and professional contacts whose trust and support have contributed to this recognition.
If you would like to find out more about Kate and how she can help with your corporate or commercial legal needs, please visit her profile or get in touch with the team directly.