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Construction - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Claire Packman KC is a robust silk who advises a diverse client base, including major contractors, engineers and developers. Her wide-reaching practice includes significant engagements in high-value adjudications and TCC cases, as well as international arbitration proceedings. She is particularly adept at dealing with disputes concerning engineering or design failures, as well as those with professional negligence elements. She receives considerable praise for her superb drafting skills.
Strengths
She has been excellent and helpful on strategy.
She is very good and very nice.
I was really impressed with her ability to get up to speed quickly in a technical dispute.
Construction: Professional Negligence - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Claire Packman KC is well regarded for her construction practice and is instructed in negligence claims against architects, subcontractors and project managers. She has experience in dealing with matters in the Middle East.
Strengths
Claire is very strong and highly rated.
Claire is intellectually rigorous and highly effective in front of clients. Also, she is very persuasive and provides a practical, results-focused approach.
International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Claire Packman KC has a strong practice representing contractors and other construction companies in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America in arbitrations arising from large infrastructure and commercial real estate projects. She has notable experience handling disputes under the auspices of the ICC.
Strengths
Claire Packman is very diligent, has very good attention to detail and is hardworking.
Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Claire Packman KC is a renowned construction specialist with experience in high-value and technically complex renewable energy disputes. Whether the dispute concerns a solar farm or energy-from-waste plant, she possesses a firm grasp on the technical and contractual facts of her work.
Strengths
Claire Packman is involved in the big cases in the space.