Claire Spurgeon - Pinney Talfourd Solicitors

Claire Spurgeon studied law at the University of Hertfordshire and then completed her Legal Practice at the College of Law, Guildford. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2000 and joined local firm Prestons & Kerlys in 2001 before becoming a Partner in 2005 and later a Partner at Pinney Talfourd upon merger of the firms in 2011.

Claire is a Partner in the Family Team specialising in family work exclusively for in excess of 20 years. She is also a member of Resolution. She regularly acts for high net worth individuals in negotiating a settlement of more complex financial settlements within divorce proceedings. She has more recently acted for parties in the negotiation of high net worth Prenuptial Agreements. She has built a strong reputation and has been referred to in Legal 500 as being “pragmatic with a steely resolve” and “particularly good at providing clarity”.

Claire is regularly recommended for referred work due to her approachable and personal manner and her ability is clear and concise advice.

Claire has recently been responsible for the set up and development of the Chelmsford Family Department following the acquisition of a Chelmsford based firm. This has included supervision and training of more junior staff and the development of the presence of Pinney Talfourd in the town generally. Claire previously assisted in the development of the Brentwood Family Department and has sat on the Executive Committee for the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce for many years, in 2022 being made Honorary Solicitor.

EXPERTISE

Claire’s expertise covers:

BADGES & AWARDS

Claire is listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw.

Areas of expertise

Qualifications & memberships

"I just wanted to say how pleased I have been with you over the handling of a very stressful period in my life. You have all acted so professionally and with empathy whilst maintaining patience in dealing with my queries in an area in which I have no previous experience and felt rather bewildered before I met you. I'm so pleased that I chose you to represent me and you all do a fantastic job. Thank you so much."

Ms H, Chelmsford

"Friendly, helpful and professional as always. Many thanks."

Mr W, Hornchurch

"Claire Spurgeon is an excellent Solicitor. I cannot rate her highly enough. Her skill, care and attention to my case gave me a highly satisfactory outcome. She is highly approachable, personable and concise and clear in her advice. I cannot thank her enough."

Mr Y, Brentwood

"Thank you so much for all your care and consideration throughout my case and especially on the day in court. I was glad to have you attend with me. You gave me the reassurance and confidence I needed to see my matter through to the end. I was very pleased with the outcome and especially grateful for your willingness to travel out of the office to see me as attending your offices would have been very challenging for me."

Ms A, Brentwood

"Claire Spurgeon was extremely efficient, approachable and friendly. Wonderful service."

Ms R, Maldon

Claire was always professional yet approachable and handled the case effectively. I’d be happy to recommend her.

Anonymous

My solicitor was Claire Spurgeon . She was excellent all the way through a very difficult time , keeping me updated all the time , explaining everything clearly to me , very efficient . I was very pleased with the outcome . I would highly recommend Pinney Talfourd for family Law.

Anonymous