Claire Collings

Legal Director

+44(0)23 8083 7745

+44(0)7764 968278
[email protected]
Location

Southampton

Profile

Services

Claire has over 18 years’ experience advising on her a wide range of disputes including professional negligence, contract disputes, property litigation and contentious insurance claims. This includes subrogated property damage claims, product liability and fraudulent insurance claims.

She also advises on contentious probate disputes, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 and breach of trust disputes.

Claire is often complimented on her efficient and pragmatic approach to resolving disputes and is a keen advocate for alternative methods of dispute resolution, such as mediation.

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'Claire Collings is very bright, very thorough and had a good, thoughtful approach to the matter.'
Chambers 2025
'Claire really fights of her clients and is very responsive.'
Chambers 2025
'Claire Collings is an extremely thorough, hard-working, and thoughtful practitioner.'
Legal 500
'Claire Collings has a real eye for detail. She is straightforward and clear in her communications.'
Legal 500
'Claire Collings is an excellent litigator with a wealth of experience not only in insurance litigation but also in general commercial litigation work. She will strive to go that extra mile, using all of her skills as a litigator to achieve the desired results for clients.'
Legal 500
‘Claire Collings – hugely experienced and a very accomplished litigator.’
Legal 500 2024
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Career Highlights

Acting in a multi-million pound professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors relating to the setting up of a Disabled Person’s Trust
Acting in a property damage claim involving a sink hole which opened up in St Albans
Acting for insurers in a high-profile property damage claim involving a gas explosion in Birstall, Leicestershire
Advising insurers on a fraudulent claim relating to a policyholder claiming for a fire which occurred at a property
Acting on behalf of executors in claim against a former executor for breach of trust and breach of fiduciary duty. This involved a Beddoe Order and a freezing order against the Defendant’s assets, dealing with various applications and several appeals. The executors succeeded against the Defendant at a four day trial