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Clare Walsh

Senior Associate, London

Employment

Clare Walsh

Senior Associate, London

Employment

About Clare

Clare is a highly experienced employment lawyer with over 13 years’ post-qualification experience. She advises employees and employers on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Recognised as a Leading Associate in Chambers in 2024, she is praised for being a “high-quality litigator” and “very knowledgeable but practical in her advice”.

Clare advises on complex HR advisory matters, internal procedures, and sensitive exits. She has a particular specialism in discrimination and equality law, with a strong track record in high-value and reputationally significant cases.

Recent experience

  • Advising on the exit of an individual in a specialist volunteer role
  • Successfully striking out a claim for discrimination and unlawful deduction from wages
  • Obtaining an anonymity order for 13 individuals incidentally named in Employment Tribunal proceedings

Professional Memberships

  • Employment Lawyers Association (and member of the ELA Pastoral Committee)
  • Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Career Experience

2025 - present: Senior Associate, Winckworth Sherwood

2024 - 2024: Principal Associate, Capsticks LLP

2017 - 2024: Senior Associate, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

2009 - 2017: FCILEX, Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors

Upcoming Events

HR Hour: 2025 Employment Law Round-Up

Webinar | Tuesday 27th January 2026 | 10:00 - 11:00am
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