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Clare Jones
Expertise
Clare has practised in the area of commercial litigation for over 14 years, with a particular emphasis on banking litigation. Clare’s general litigation practice has covered a wide range of contractual claims, together with disputes between directors, shareholders and between partners. Clare, immediately prior to joining gunnercooke, worked as the sole in-house lawyer at an SME and she particularly appreciates the need to provide clear, cost-effective and commercial advice.
Clare Advises
- Banks
- Companies
- Company Directors/Shareholders
- Individuals
Experience Highlights
- Successful claim against a Defendant in a £10m dispute, where the Court accepted the client’s assertion that a crucial document relied upon by the Defendant was a forgery. The success was the result of months of painstaking work, assisted by experts in forensic examination of documents.
Career History
Previous Law Firms
- Wilde Sapte
- DLA
- Machins Solicitors LLP
Previous Businesses
- Manager, Royal Bank of Canada Trust Corporation Ltd
- Company Solicitor, Neon Digital (Document Solutions) Ltd
Education
- University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, LLB.
Expertise
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Clare has practised in the area of commercial litigation for over 14 years, with a particular emphasis on banking litigation. Clare’s general litigation practice has covered a wide range of contractual claims, together with disputes between directors, shareholders and between partners. Clare, immediately prior to joining gunnercooke, worked as the sole in-house lawyer at an SME and she particularly appreciates the need to provide clear, cost-effective and commercial advice.
Clare Advises
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- Banks
- Companies
- Company Directors/Shareholders
- Individuals
Experience Highlights
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- Successful claim against a Defendant in a £10m dispute, where the Court accepted the client’s assertion that a crucial document relied upon by the Defendant was a forgery. The success was the result of months of painstaking work, assisted by experts in forensic examination of documents.
Career History
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Previous Law Firms
- Wilde Sapte
- DLA
- Machins Solicitors LLP
Previous Businesses
- Manager, Royal Bank of Canada Trust Corporation Ltd
- Company Solicitor, Neon Digital (Document Solutions) Ltd
Education
- University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, LLB.