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Clare Stanley KC

Wilberforce Chambers, London

Position

Described as a ‘powerful advocate’, Clare is an experienced commercial chancery practitioner, well-known and highly regarded for contentious trust litigation, commercial and professional liability cases. Often instructed on behalf of PLC’s or high net-worth individuals in respect of large-scale and bitterly fought litigation, Clare is ‘praised for her grasp of detail’ and as someone ‘who is not afraid to take on challenging the odds’. Clare’s cases often involve allegations of misrepresentation, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.

Career

Called 1994, Middle Temple; KC 2015.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association; COMBAR; INSOL.

Education

King’s School, Ely; Downing College, Cambridge (BA Hons); Adelaide, Australia (BEc).

Mentions

The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

Clare Stanley KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare is a fabulous courtroom advocate and it is a joy to watch her perform. She is relentless and fights her client’s corner like a tiger.'

Commercial litigation

Clare Stanley KC –Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare is frighteningly intelligent, but with a personal touch not often seen at the bar. Absolutely brilliant on her feet.'

Company

Clare Stanley KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare is a master strategist. A captivating advocate who is an absolute force in the courtroom.’

Fraud: civil

Clare Stanley KC –Wilberforce Chambers

Insolvency

Clare Stanley KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare is a first-class barrister who consistently demonstrates exceptional advocacy, unwavering dedication and a deep understanding of the law. Her thorough approach to her advice and analysis, combined with her ability to articulate complex legal arguments, has consistently impressed our clients.’

Private wealth and probate

Clare Stanley KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare is an exceptional advocate, technically brilliant and a master strategist. She is a captivating advocate and an absolute force in the courtroom. She has true expert knowledge of her practice areas and commercial nous.’

Professional negligence

Clare Stanley KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare holds the ear of the court. She is better prepared than any of her opponents. She adds real value by thinking outside the box.’

The English Bar Offshore

Trusts and private wealth

Clare Stanley KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare is cool, calm, collected, smart, savvy and strategic. She is the key player in any offshore litigator’s team, and she is a go-to silk whenever a client seeks a smooth operator with gravitas.’

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