Biography
Clare Murray is the Founder and Managing Partner of CM Murray LLP, specialising in partnership and employment law.
Clare acts for US and UK professional services firms (particularly in the legal sector), and for equity partners in professional services and investment management firms.
She has particular expertise in the strategic handling of partner conduct and performance issues, partner exits, team moves and restrictive covenants, as well as partner discrimination and whistleblowing complaints and litigation.
Clare has advised on many sexual harassment matters in law and accounting firms, and in multi-national organisations, and has extensive experience of representing complainants, firms and employers, and those accused of alleged harassment. In January 2018, Clare gave expert evidence to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee in respect of its Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Inquiry. In March 2018, Clare was appointed as the specialist adviser to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee in respect of that Inquiry.
Clare played a leading role in the creation of the Professional Practices Alliance. Clare is also regarded as a market leader in providing strategic advice to senior executives, founders, US and multi-national companies with UK operations, and US and UK law firms, on their employment law issues.
Many of the employment law matters in which Clare is involved are cross-border. Clare was instrumental in setting up global employment law alliance Innangard, and Innangard Executives.
Chambers and Partners UK 2022 ranked Clare a “Star Individual” for Partnership – Contentious and in Band 3 for Partnership Non-Contentious, “she’s such a good lawyer who gives such confidence to clients, knows her stuff inside out and is completely committed.”
Clare is ranked in Band 1 for Employment (Senior Executive) and “…wins widespread acclaim for her work representing senior executives and equity partners in complex employment disputes.” “She is a skilled adviser and she has an understanding of multinational strategies.”
Legal 500 UK 2022 ranked Clare in the “Hall of Fame” and as “a market leader” for Partnership. She is recognised as “…simply the best lawyer in her field in the United Kingdom” and “…an inspirational leader who sets the tone of excellence through an impressive work ethic and her own commitment to maintaining high standards.” Clare is also recognised as “an outstanding leader in her field” and as “exceptionally bright and knowledgeable” in Employment (Employers).
Clare is ranked as a “Global Elite Thought Leader” by Who’s Who Legal Labour and Employment 2021 and was also named “Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year” at the Who’s Who Legal Awards 2020.
Clare Murray
Managing Partner
CM Murray LLP
D/ +44 (0) 207 933 9133
M/ +44 (0) 7957 383 079
clare.murray@cm-murray.com
www.cm-murray.com
Twitter: @cmmurrayllp
