Kateena is a barrister based primarily in Victoria but with long-standing connections to Queensland. Kateena has a BCL from Oxford University, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar, and was associate to Justice McHugh for his final year on the High Court of Australia. Kateena commenced practise at the Queensland bar in 2009, before moving to the Victorian bar in 2013 and taking silk in 2023.

Kateena has a broad practice, with a focus on commercial litigation and public law. Kateena appears regularly in class actions (having acted primarily for defendants but also for plaintiffs), Commonwealth regulatory proceedings (for either the regulator or interested persons), difficult administrative law cases and large commercial and environmental litigation. Kateena has particular experience in litigation concerning technology, including cybersecurity incidents and crypto currencies.

In addition to large trials, Kateena also has experience acting in arbitrations and appeals.

More information on Kateena’s practice can be found at: https://www.vicbar.com.au/Web/Web/Account/Barrister-Profile.aspx?ID=23388.