Claire Gordon

Claire is a fellow of International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Claire is ranked as a Top Flight 2021, Family lawyer in the Spear's 500 2021 edition. She is also listed in Citywealth's Top 20 Family and Matrimonial Lawyers UK 2020.

Claire is recognised as Leading Individual for Family: Matrimonial in the Legal 500 2022 Guide. 

"Claire Gordon is a star, she is destined to be one of the handful in the very top tier for a very long time. Utterly charming and a pleasure to be instructed by, belies an inner focus and steel employed for the best interests of the case and client. She is intellectually formidable including on esoteric jurisdiction issues yet humane, and with superb tactical judgment." (Legal 500 2022)

Claire is ranked in Band 1 for Family/ Matrimonial in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021.

"She is a supremely talented lawyer. She is excellent at cross-border family matters. She can grasp complex matters extremely quickly, she has this combination of trying to solve the problem but at the same time trying to avoid litigation, which is very good. She tries to find a pragmatic solution for the client." (Chambers HNW 2021)

"She's the kind of person who could stand in the middle of a riot and not care - she is unflappable, nothing fazes her and she always works out the answer. She has a great intellect and is really impressive." "She has a calm and efficient competence. She is always two steps ahead of the game and never taken by surprise." (Chambers UK 2021)

"Claire Gordon is a top family law practitioner." (Legal 500 2021)

Claire is ranked as a top flight family lawyer (top 15) in Spear’s Family Law Index 2020. Claire “balances formidable know-how with kindness in exactly the way that one would want their divorce lawyer to do” and she is “known for her holistic approach”. (Spear's Family Law Index 2020)

Claire Gordon is well versed in dealing with complex matrimonial cases, often with an international dimension. One interviewee comments that she is "always two steps ahead of the game and never taken by surprise," and a client reports that "she is very bright and often brought a new viewpoint to an issue." Another source says she is "really good in difficult personal situations. She is the person who gets civilised outcomes, so you can trust her." (Chambers HNW 2020)

Claire Gordon is particularly experienced in advising on international cases, including those involving trust. A market insider enthuses: "She's got all the brainpower, but she's got the ability to handle the client as well and has got the courage to say how it is." Peers regard her as "someone who works phenomenally hard" for her clients. (Chambers HNW 2019)

Given Claire's approach, her cases are rarely reported despite their complexity.  She acts for a wide range of clients: from the wife of a property tycoon where the issues include fraud, asset-tracing and complex business structures in multiple jurisdictions, to advising one of the top international private equity companies on the potential impact of a divorce on a US$5bn investment.

“She was there for me at all times. She has a very calm and sensible approach for very difficult situations, and an answer to every one of my questions. She was not just an excellent professional, but also very caring and supportive towards me.” (Client)

'Claire Gordon is "one of the smartest family lawyers in London today".  "Very committed and hard-working, and she displays an excellent grasp of complex case issues." A peer describes her as "very calm and decent, and very nice to deal with," and "someone you can work well with to work things out." (Chambers High Net Worth guide 2017)

Claire "has a calm and reassuring presence that is born of being wholly on top of her subject matter". (Chambers UK guide 2016)

Claire Gordon rolls up her sleeves and gets the job done quickly and well." (Legal 500)