Katya Pereira
Call: 2022
Call: 2022
Katya Pereira joined 5RB in October 2024, upon completion of her pupillage.
She accepts instructions across all areas of Chambers. Her clients include individuals, associations, charities, corporations, major media organisations and publishers.
Her recent cases of interest include:
During pupillage, Katya was supervised by Kate Wilson, Jonathan Scherbel-Ball, Gervase de Wilde and Chloe Strong and undertook placements at the BBC and The Times. Cases with which Katya assisted during pupillage included:
Before joining 5RB, Katya worked for a leading auction house and a major art gallery, having graduated with First-Class Honours in History of Art from the University of Edinburgh and having attained her MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
She went on to study for the Graduate Diploma in Law at City University, in which she attained a Distinction, and subsequently completed the Bar Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, having been awarded the Lord Denning Scholarship from the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
Katya is regularly instructed in claims for defamation and malicious falsehood. She also regularly advises and represents individuals and organisations at the pre-action stage, arising from publications on social media, blogs and podcasts.
Acting for the Defendants in a claim for defamation, malicious falsehood, unlawful interference with economic interests and procuring a breach of contract.
Acting for the Second and Third Defendants in a claim for defamation, malicious falsehood, data protection breaches and negligence.
Acted for the Fourth Defendant, and subsequently the Third Defendant (who are both internet intermediaries) in a libel and harassment claim concerning mass publication on the internet, led by Greg Callus.
Katya acts for and advises individuals and organisations in claims for misuse of private information and/or breach of confidence both in the pre-action stage and in active proceedings.
Acting for the Defendants in a claim for misuse of private information, led by Adam Wolanski KC.
Acting for the Defendant in an amended claim for misuse of private information, breach of confidence, defamation and malicious falsehood.
Katya acts for and advises individuals and organisations in claims concerning data protection both in the pre-action stage and in active proceedings.
Acting for the Defendants in a claim that was initially brought for data protection, malicious falsehood and defamation.
Acted for the Defendant in successfully striking out a claim that had been brought pursuant to the Claimant’s right to be forgotten.
Instructed by the Defendant in a data protection claim brought by Gregg Wallace that was subsequently discontinued.
Katya accepts instructions in matters concerning blackmail and/or injunctive relief.
Katya acts for and advises individuals in claims for harassment by publication, both in the pre-action stage and in active proceedings.
Acted for Times Media Ltd in successfully resisting an interim injunction before the High Court.
Katya regularly advises major media organisations and publishers on pre-publication matters. Clients include:
Katya regularly advises major media organisations on contempt of court issues at the pre-publication stage.
During pupillage, Katya was trained by and assisted several members of Chambers on applications for reporting restrictions. At Conference 5RB 2025 Katya, alongside Adam Wolanski KC and Gervase de Wilde, gave a talk on the latest developments in the reporting restrictions field.
For more information
For more information or to instruct Katya please get in touch with our clerking team, who can deal with your enquiry and provide any required information: