Kathryn Britten

Kathryn is a Chartered Accountant with more than 45 years experience in the profession serving as both an audit partner and a forensic accounting partner.  She has provided dispute resolution services in complex commercial situations for 30 years. She has carried out many accounting investigations, provided pre-action and ongoing advice and support in litigation and international arbitration, and acted as an independent expert witness. She has also acted as an adviser and determiner in many expert determinations following transaction disputes. 

Kathryn has extensive experience in high-profile and sensitive, international cases and is one of the United Kingdom’s most senior forensic accountants and expert witnesses, having written hundreds of reports and given oral evidence on many occasions, in various fora.  Her industry experience is extremely wide and includes industrials, hospitality, shipping, airlines, travel, natural resources, financial services, retail, TMT, pharmaceutical, and professional services.

Kathryn is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow of the Academy of Experts. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits on the Advisory Board of the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation  

Kathryn is passionate about helping female expert witnesses and aspiring experts to reach their full potential.  In 2022 she co-founded the Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses Pledge https://www.expertwitnesspledge.com/about-us, which aims to drive commitment to improve the visibility and representation of women as expert witnesses.