Litigation

Clare Mackay is a principal associate solicitor who assists clients with contractual and shareholder disputes, among other matters. She is particularly experienced working with cross-border matters.

"I think Clare is great and I refer work to her; I trust her and she is strong."

"She's been a pleasure to work with; she is quick to respond, clear on deadlines, highly professional and provides advice well tailored to our organisation."

"She was great when I dealt with SA Law."

"Clare Mackay stands out. She brings all the capability you would expect from a solicitor at a major London firm but with the flexibility and personal touch that brings real value from a smaller firm."

"Clare is very good and I would recommend her to anybody. You get a lot of value from the quality work she does."

Robert Ryall is the joint head of the commercial litigation team at SA Law. He assists companies and individuals with a range of commercial litigation, including breach of agreement claims and shareholder disputes.

"Robert Ryall provided a first-class service understanding the complex and technical nature of the case and guiding us to good settlements. I would always recommend Robert; he is our go-to lawyer."

"Rob is extremely experienced, goes the extra mile for clients and is very good in cases."

Tracy Lacey-Smith is the joint head of the commercial litigation team at SA Law. She acts on litigation involving insolvency, tax and contractual issues and also has expertise in professional negligence claims.

"Tracy was excellent to work with: she's very professional, astute and tenacious."

"She's a real firm favourite with clients. She's supremely approachable, strategic and experienced with a very calm manner for communicating. I really enjoy working with her."

"My experience with her is that she has been very good and impressive. She's a very capable partner in the background of our matters and does solid work."

"I have worked with Tracy for years and her commercial and litigation guidance has been excellent, coupled with a proactive and responsive working style. I am extremely happy with her service."

"She delivers an outstanding service."

Helen Young is an associate at SA Law. She is particularly proficient in handling litigation arising from insolvency matters.

"Helen Young is brilliant. She always has a great relationship with the clients because she can distil legally complex concepts very well for the clients and she is technically proficient."

"She is a phenomenal junior: experienced beyond her years and a team player. She has particular experience in insolvency, leading cases there, which is a testament to her expertise and judgement."

"Helen Young is great. I rate her highly. She's fantastic with clients and is a very robust adviser."

"I send general litigation queries to Helen. She has a very practical toolbox of skills that come to bear in disputes from insolvency all the way to contractual and bigger commercial problems."