Claire Broadbelt

Practice Areas

Litigation

UK Civil Fraud & Business Disputes

International Arbitration & Litigation

Career

Claire Broadbelt, Co-Chair of the UK Civil Fraud & Business Disputes Practice, represents clients on multi-jurisdictional civil fraud matters, both pursuing and defending complex claims. Her cases (which have included some of the highest value cases ever before the English High Court) often involve serious allegations of fraud or misconduct, including the diversion of business opportunities, claims of deceit, breach of confidence, breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, bribery, and secret profits. She regularly handles matters which include worldwide asset-tracing and recovery, freezing and search orders, and other associated injunctions. She advises clients across a wide range of sectors including banking and finance, commodities trading, IT, retail, and property.

Professional Memberships

Non-Executive Director, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), 2019-Present

Non-Executive Director, London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM), 2019-Present

Chairperson of LCAM’s Legal Think Group, 2021-Present

Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Association, 2012-Present

Former Chairperson, Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA)

Personal

LPC, College of Law London

M.A., Criminology, Scarman Centre for the Study of Public Order, University of Leicester

LL.B. (Hons), University of Leicester