Kara Stott

Kara is an exceptional leader in the Peninsula Group, whose impact far outreaches her job title. She leads and develops a high-performing team of legal professionals while simultaneously supporting and defending a global organisation from its most high-risk technical and legal challenges. Her forward thinking has helped to develop and enhance both the service offering and working practices of the group, all the while keeping the company’s core values of caring, taking action, innovating, informing and doing the right thing, at heart. 

Kara demonstrates a rare blend of strategic insight, emotional intelligence and unshakeable professionalism, being a true inspiration to those around her. Kara is a fantastic role-model both for women that are taking the first steps in their legal careers and those who are already well established. She is a keen advocate and a true champion of professional development, who has grown her own success through years of hard work, determination and tenacity. 

In a demanding, high-stakes and fast paced environment where the reputational, legal and human stakes are immense, she is a calm, credible and values-driven leader that has had a profound impact on her colleagues and the Peninsula Group as a whole.