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SA Law LLP Offices
GLADSTONE PLACE
36-38 UPPER MARLBOROUGH ROAD
ST ALBANS
AL1 3UU
England
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Clare Mackay
Work Department
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
Position
Senior Associate, Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
An experienced commercial disputes lawyer, with expertise in urgent injunctions, Clare brings extensive experience to contract disputes. This includes, but is not limited to construction of terms, allegations of breach and misrepresentation.
Clare regularly provides companies with commercially astute advice prior to the termination of agreements, so that this step can be taken knowing the implications and the risks.
For private individuals, Clare advises on professional negligence claims, predominantly against solicitors, as well as on probate and inheritance disputes.
Clare has particular interest in education law, advising schools and universities on sensitive issues including withdrawals and exclusions of pupils, bullying, discrimination and the recovery of unpaid fees. Her education work also includes advice to parents on issues such as appeals against school admissions and pupil exclusions.
Career
Solicitor, Pinsent Masons (1996 – 2001); qualified in 1998; solicitor, Lawrence Graham LLP (2001 – 2007); SA Law LLP (2008 – date).
Languages
Speaks conversational French.
Education
University of Birmingham, LLB, Law (1992 – 1995); Nottingham Trent University, LPC (1995 – 1996).
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
(Next Generation Partners)The team at SA Law LLP combines ‘strong knowledge with practical expertise‘ when advising a diverse client roster of universities, shareholders and multinational corporates. Robert Ryall and Tracy Lacey-Smith jointly head the St Albans-based team. Lacey-Smith often appears before the High Court, and ‘always goes the extra mile‘ when acting in cases concerning breach of contract claims, while Ryall is ‘calm and experienced‘ when handling claims of alleged wrongdoing, frequently advising professional athletes and sports clubs. ‘Stand-out‘ practitioner Simon Walsh has expansive experience in insolvency and civil claims, in addition to handling freezing injunctions. Praised by clients for being ‘the ideal solicitor‘, senior associate Clare Mackay predominantly handles shareholder disputes, purchase agreements, and vexatious complaints, and associate Helen Young takes a ‘tenacious and realistic‘ approach when assisting clients with contested debt recovery mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx South East > Dispute resolution
- Next Generation Partners South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx