WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Clare Burns, a highly experienced litigator and Co-Chair of the firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, has been ranked for an eighth consecutive year in the top band of the Private Wealth Disputes – Canada category by Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025.
Each year, the Chambers High Net Worth Guide identifies the best legal talent for international private wealth, ranking lawyers who understand the complex needs of high-net-worth individuals and are able to provide high quality, specialized advice and legal services that meet those needs. Clare’s clients and peers lauded her ability to handle complex and highly sensitive litigation, stating that “Clare is a universally acknowledged expert and a fierce and strategic advocate. It is a rare and valuable combination of attributes.”
Clare is a former Children’s Lawyer for the Province of Ontario who over the course of a legal career spanning more than 30 years has earned universal respect for her resilience and high quality court work. Recently, Clare received the Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Trusts and Estates Law, which recognized her reputation as one of Canada’s leading litigators in trusts and estates law, with a strong reputation among her clients and peers for handling complex matters involving trusts, estates and capacity litigation.
Her dedication to leadership in her practice areas has secured other high-level designations and prestigious accolades, and she has been repeatedly ranked as a leading lawyer in Estate & Personal Tax Planning (Estate Litigation) by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and in both Alternative Dispute Resolution and Trusts and Estates by Best Lawyers in Canada.
To learn more about Clare Burns, please visit her profile page.
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