Claire Crawford

What can I do for you

Claire is an experienced commercial litigator and leads our contentious procurement offering at Mills & Reeve.

Claire has extensive experience in advising clients on a range of commercial litigation matters and specialises in acting for both public and private sector clients in relation to all aspects of procurement disputes, from pre-action correspondence through to the conclusion of high value and complex High Court proceedings.

What do others say

”…fantastic…through the whole process…her support and advice has been invaluable. She has remained professional throughout, demonstrating patience and understanding.” - NHS Trust client

“Thanks for supporting and walking us through this. It was very uncharted territory and you made it a smooth passage.” - NHS Trust client

“Thank you for your responsiveness and sage advice.” - Supplier client

Supporting your ambitions

Claire is known by her clients for her ability provide key strategic advice on the merits of procurement challenges, to include the provision of urgent and practical advice on risk management and dispute resolution.

Claire has acted for and advised clients on numerous disputes arising out of alleged breaches of procurement law, to include alleged breach of transparency and equal treatment obligations, manifest error, unlawful exclusion of bidders, unlawful abandonment and/or conflicts of interest.

What else should you know?

Claire regularly provides training on various public procurement topics to include the new Procurement Act 2023 and Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

You can find out more about the Mills & Reeve procurement team and the resources we offer at https://www.procurementportal.com/.

What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Insights from Claire

12 Sep 2024

Contract Management under the Act

14 Jun 2024

Challenges under the Procurement Act

20 Mar 2024