Claire Brierley

Claire joined JMW in June 2010 and qualified into Commercial Litigation in April 2015.

Claire is part of the Will and Trust Disputes team dealing in a diverse range of matters including issues arising from intestacy, contested wills and Inheritance Act claims.  Claire’s recent cases involve acting for an executor following a claim against the estate under the Inheritance Act from an estranged child of the deceased, and acting on behalf of a residuary beneficiary against the estate’s executors following a void gift in the deceased will.

Claire’s calm manner and ability to deal with matters efficiently and quickly puts clients at ease and provides reassurance at what can be a very difficult time.

Claire also has experience of working on a variety of general commercial litigation matters for both businesses and individuals.