Claire

McNamara

Director of Knowledge & Learning

Penningtons Manches Cooper

Claire McNamara is a partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper and a member of the firm’s strategy board. As Director of Knowledge and Learning, she is responsible for developing and driving the firm's knowledge management strategy as well as leading the L&D team in delivering and supporting the firm’s training and continuing development programmes. Her role focuses on providing insight on legal and technological developments and using knowledge management to redesign processes and systems to deliver exceptional client service. Under her leadership, the team’s aims are to ‘makes things better’ - better for clients, better for the business and better for our employees. Claire qualified as a construction litigation lawyer and has over 25 years of experience in the legal industry. Prior to joining Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2023, she was Head of Knowledge Management at Farrer & Co and before that, as Director of Knowledge Management set up the knowledge function at HFW. She is a qualified Solicitor Advocate and Change Management Registered Practitioner.