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Claire is a highly experienced partner in the family team at Osbornes Law.
Claire advises clients in relation to a broad range of family law issues arising on the breakdown of marriage or cohabitation, with an emphasis on the financial claims that arise on divorce. She has particular experience in complex high-net-worth cases often involving a trust element.
Claire has significant experience in cases concerning children issues such as child arrangement orders. She is an experienced practitioner in child relocation and is regularly instructed in cases of this nature.
On the non-contentious side, Claire regularly advises clients in relation to pre-nuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements.
Claire is listed in the Legal 500 and the CityWealth top 100 lawyers.
Claire is an active member of Resolution and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA). She recently hosted an event focusing on innovative practices within the family arena. Claire is regularly quoted in the Law Gazette and other publications.
Claire understands her clients’ needs when dealing with emotionally-trying circumstances. She is empathetic, with strong technical ability and a successful track record for providing clear judgement and guidance.
"Claire Andrews is an associate to watch. Tenacious, diligent, professional and astute. She is very impressive."
"Claire Andrews is an associate to watch. Tenacious, diligent, professional and astute. She is very impressive."
“It was a very dark time for me, and I really appreciated your kindness, firmness and direct advice. You were a positive guiding light in a very confused and sad time. I felt lucky to have a solicitor who was sharp, clever, professional but also compassionate.”
“The help and care received from Claire Andrews whilst going through my divorce has been fantastic. She has been supportive through a very difficult time. She has listened patiently and taken time to understand the issues that are most important to me and my daughter. She has offered practical as well as professional legal advice and I have not hesitated to follow her advice. I can’t recommend Osbornes highly enough.”
“Claire provided an excellent service. She is naturally considerate and practical and helped me to understand the situation and likely outcome of my matter from the outset, which very much helped the process. I would recommend her to a friend in a similar situation to mine without hesitation”
“Claire was entirely professional, calm, with totally balanced advice…I have left her Office not just relieved that my case is satisfactorily resolved, but with the biggest smile on my face! I have absolutely no hesitation in highly recommending Claire Andrews.”
"Claire was very professional and sympathetic during a very testing and stressful time during my divorce. Her advice was first class. I would highly recommend her”
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Read morePrenups have historically have a bad reputation, but they are starting to lose the negative stigma and are now common...
Read moreJonathan Jonas, a senior children lawyer at Osbornes Law was involved in the interesting case of K and L (Children:...
Read moreIf you are buying a property jointly, you may want to consider making a declaration of trust to record your...
Read moreOsbornes Law are delighted to be hosting internationally known parenting expert, Noël Janis-Norton, who will be delivering the talk:...
Read moreUnmarried couples who live together do not have the same legal protection as married couples and civil partners when they...
Read moreThis issue was in the news recently, when a married Oklahoma same-sex couple were in court over a dispute about...
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