Withers LLP

Claire advises individuals and organisations on employment, shareholder and partnership law across a wide range of business sectors including financial services, insurance, property management and development, media and advertising, fashion and art. She also has a number of charity clients in various sectors. Claire is a High Court litigation specialist with High Court cases being at the core of her practice. She is regularly instructed on High Court claims, for founders, senior executives and companies, and has considerable experience acting in disputes between shareholders in owner managed and family businesses. She understands the need for clear, commercial advice and has an excellent track record in negotiating settlements for her clients, including formal mediated settlements.

She is consistently recommended as an employment lawyer in Legal 500 and recognised for her work for Italian companies and their UK subsidiaries, as well as UK domiciled Italian executives and individuals who are relocating from Italy to the UK.

Her team covers a broad range of issues for both employers and employees, notably contractual disputes, disciplinary matters, grievances and investigations, unfair and wrongful dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, post termination restrictions and confidentiality issues (drafting and enforcement).