Clare Mackay
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Litigation
Band 3
About
Provided by Clare Mackay
Practice Areas
An experienced commercial disputes lawyer, with particular expertise in urgent injunctions.
She brings extensive experience to contract disputes, including construction of terms, allegations of breach and misrepresentation. Clare also 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.
Clare also advise individuals, and she has particular experience in professional negligence claims, predominantly against solicitors. She also regularly advises on probate and inheritance disputes.
Previously working for a City of London law firm gave Clare an excellent foundation in litigation and dispute resolution.
Career
Qualified in 1998
Trained and worked at Pinsent Curtis (now Pinsent Masons) 1996-2001
Solicitor at Lawrence Graham (now WLG Gowlings) 2001-2008
Joined SA Law in 2008
LLB Law degree - University of Birmingham
Legal Practice Course - Nottingham Law School
Personal
When not at work, Clare enjoys travelling to new places with her family and being outside surrounded by nature.
Chambers Review
UK
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
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