Bio

Claire Barnes is a very experienced commercial trading disputes lawyer employing her wealth of tactical and negotiation experience to avoid the courts where possible. She has considerable expertise in alternate dispute resolution and manages a range of international commercial disputes involving a variety of jurisdictions. Claire has an approachable manner and adopts a pragmatic and straightforward approach to achieve a swift conclusion and within budget. Her main areas of work are the prosecution and defence of commercial claims, including breach of commercial contracts and shareholder disputes, as well as advising on Trading Standards issues including product recall.