Law Coach Collectives Coaches, Alec Pearson, Jane Gilchrist, Kate Adey

Meet The Collective

Expert Legal Coaches Supporting Lawyer Development

At Law Coach Collective, we’re more than coaches, we’re seasoned legal professionals who have lived, led, and grown within the legal world. With over 70 years of combined experience spanning private practice, legal leadership and executive coaching, we deeply understand the pressures, pace and expectations of legal careers.

What unites us is a shared commitment to people-powered growth. We combine insight, empathy and practical tools to support lawyers at all levels, from trainees to senior partners, in firms of all sizes and structures. Whether you’re navigating leadership, developing your team, or building a more sustainable legal career, we’re here to support your success.

Kate Adey - Helping women in law thrive through motherhood and menopause | Executive Coach | 15 years navigating the corporate world Law Coach

I am a specialist in leadership, performance, and parental transition coaching for the legal profession. I draw on over twenty years of consultancy and executive coaching experience, plus fifteen years coaching lawyers and HR Directors in law firms.

I support legal professionals navigating challenging transitions such as promotion to Partnership, organisational change, or parental transition while maintaining demanding client commitments.

I bring a refreshingly different perspective that allows legal professionals to see new ways of looking at career progression and work-life integration within the legal profession.

I am an outdoors person who loves to run, walk the dogs, wild swim throughout the year plus cook nutritious food for my three very active teenage sons!

Executive and Transition Coach.

Kate Adey

Certified Leadership, Teams & Business Growth Executive Coach. PCC, CMgr (FMCI)

Alec Pearson

I’ve supported thousands of professionals, managers and business leaders across the UK and internationally to lead with confidence and deliver lasting growth.

My background spans 30 years across sectors including law and professional services. I understand how real businesses work and what real leadership takes.

This breadth of experience means I understand not only the pressure you’re under, but how to help you lead effectively in your world, not someone else’s playbook.

When I’m not coaching, you’ll find me walking in the Lake District with my children.

I also love cooking dishes from around the world or enjoying a good murder mystery weekend, especially international crime dramas.

Jane Gilchrist

Leadership & Performance Executive Coach, ACC

I’m a leadership coach with 30 years’ experience across law, consultancy, and professional services. I’ve worked with hundreds of professionals from boardroom roundtables to early careers, helping them cut through the noise, lead with conviction, and deliver under pressure.

As a former lawyer, I understand the real challenges, office politics, shifting goalposts, high expectations, and the constant pressure to perform while keeping your team (and yourself) on track. Whether you're stepping into Partnership, leading a stuck team, or trying to influence at the top table, I’ll help you do it with more clarity, more impact, and less second-guessing.

Outside of work, I’m usually walking my Labrador in the Lakes, at Pilates, or cooking for family and friends. I’m also a proud supporter of Galloway’s, a charity supporting people living with sight loss.