Associate
Claire advises on a wide range of matters with an emphasis on anti-bribery and corruption investigations, compliance matters and fraud and asset tracing claims.
Claire has experience in advising local and international clients on high value and complex domestic and cross-border investigations and commercial disputes.
Expertise
Industries
Representative matters
A major domestic bank on engagements with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State and regulatory bodies.
A major domestic bank in respect of claims concerning procedural irregularities in application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules by the South African Revenue Service.
A major construction company in respect of the review of complaints initiated by the Competition Commission of South Africa in the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
A sovereign wealth fund in its investigation of fraud and money laundering and the enforcement of judgments to recover monies in Armenia, India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Various South African entities in connection with their reporting duties in respect of suspected cases of fraud, corruption and money-laundering.
A major domestic bank on engagements with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State and various other regulatory bodies.
A major domestic bank in respect of claims concerning procedural irregularities in application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules by the South African Revenue Service.
A major construction company in respect of the review of complaints initiated by the Competition Commission of South Africa in the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
A sovereign wealth fund in its investigation of fraud and money laundering and the enforcement of judgments to recover monies in Armenia, India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Various South African entities in connection with their reporting duties in respect of suspected cases of fraud, corruption and money-laundering.
Pro bono
A major international human rights organization in respect of a potential claim for the facilitation of war crimes.
European Lawyers in Lesvos in the preparation of asylum-seeking persons for asylum interviews on the Greek Islands and mainland Greece.
Advising an international children's charity on domestic legislation relating to homeless youths in South Africa.
Advising an international human rights organization on international legislation relating to forest conservation and community-owned protected areas.
Admissions
Academic
LLB, magna cum laude, University of Cape Town, 2020
Bachelor of Arts, distinction, University of Cape Town, 2018
Languages