Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above
London (Firms)
4 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Claire Wills
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Freshfields
UK
Practice Areas
Claire is a top-ranked corporate partner with a focus on public and private M&A. Claire advises some of the largest FTSE 100 and global clients, including JP Morgan, M&G and Tesco. She combines her transactional work with strategic board advice on shareholder defence, activism, crisis management, governance and risk. Claire is a senior and experienced lawyer that handles complex and challenging situations in a calm and commercial way to deliver for her clients.
Career
Claire has spent her entire career at Freshfields, becoming a partner in May 2001. She has served in many senior roles at the firm including leading the global financial institutions sector group and, most recently, as London managing partner.
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Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above - London (Firms)
Band 1
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Claire Wills is sought after by major corporate and financial services clients owing to her foremost capabilities in sophisticated, transformational M&A deals.
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