Ms Claire Packman KC KC > 4 Pump Court (Sean Brannigan KC and Rachel Ansell KC) > London, England > Barrister Profile
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Ms Claire Packman KC KC
Career
Claire Packman KC is an experienced commercial barrister with over 20 years of experience. She has an exceptional reputation in the fields of construction, professional negligence and international arbitration. Claire’s practice is split between domestic work and large scale international arbitration, particularly based in the Middle Eastern region. As a fluent Spanish speaker, she has a keen interest in Spanish and Latin American arbitration.
She is recommended in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for construction disputes and professional negligence work and in Chambers Global for international arbitration. Claire was formerly an SCL Council member. She is a contributing author of the Architect’s Handbook, LexisNexis online Adjudication KnowHow and is a former editor of the Adjudication Society newsletter.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5Claire Packman KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Claire is a naturally gifted and formidable advocate and an extremely able and effective cross-examiner. She has a razor-sharp intellect but combines this with a disarming and highly personable manner. She is brilliant to work with and very down to earth.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Claire Packman KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Claire is commercially astute and technically brilliant. She is able to quickly cut to the key issues in complicated legal matters, she has excellent communication skills and empathy with clients, and is an outstanding advocate.’
4 Pump Court ‘has a strong practice and presence in international construction arbitration and related dispute resolution procedures’ with specialist expertise in large-scale commercial engineering and infrastructure disputes, with a strong Middle East focus besides China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Members stand out for their ability to handle complex technical claims before the full range of arbitral institutions and rules acting for an impressive client portfolio. Among the set’s ‘highly competent silks’ is Claire Packman KC who is advising on two high value ICC arbitrations: a professional negligence claim in relation to a large city centre development in the Middle East, and a contractual dispute relating to the supply of solar panels to solar power projects worldwide. Benjamin Pilling KC, Rachel Ansell KC, Sean Brannigan KC and Sanjay Patel KC‘give the set an exceedingly strong depth on construction matters.’
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Claire Packman KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Claire is commercially astute and technically brilliant, and she quickly cuts to the key issues in complicated legal matters.’
Middle East: The English Bar > Construction
Boasting in-depth expertise in the full gamut of construction and engineering matters, 4 Pump Court remains at the forefront of airport, hospital, and university developments. Rachel Ansell KC is often instructed on significant energy and engineering disputes, Sean Brannigan KC is reputed for his strength in infrastructure arbitration, and Alexander Hickey KC is a key port of call for energy and natural resources matters across the Gulf. Claire Packman KC’s expertise includes cases with professional negligence elements, while Thomas Crangle has experience of work concerning railways. Simon Hale is noted for his international energy arbitration capabilities, while Laurence Page is also a key member of the set.