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Claire Williams

Claire Williams

Brachers, South East

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial

Position

Partner (Corporate)

Career

Claire is a Partner in Brachers' Corporate and Commercial team.

She has more than 25 years’ experience in corporate law, including for City and international firms, advising a range of clients including large corporates, high street names and individual shareholders.

The Brachers Corporate team, led by Claire, won ‘Deal of the Year (sub £10m)’ at the Insider South East Dealmakers Awards 2023. She was also shortlisted for Corporate Lawyer of the Year.

Claire specialises in:

Insurance

Mergers and acquisitions

Management buyouts

Asset swaps

Restructurings and demergers

Joint ventures

Advising owner-managers on succession and exit strategies

Banking and finance

She has developed a following of clients throughout Kent and the South East and established excellent relationships with a number of corporate finance boutiques, accounting firms and banks.

Memberships

The Law Society, Steering Committee of the Kent Corporate Finance Alliance, Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales, Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (not practising).

Mentions

Corporate and commercial • South East

Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex

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