Clare Nida

Clare’s recent experience includes advising:

Investigations

• A global law firm on a cross-border investigation into potential fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Bribery Act violations conducted jointly by the NCA, DOJ, and SEC, resulting in a declination to prosecute
• A multinational pharmaceutical corporation on significant global internal investigations related to anti-corruption compliance
• A UK-listed company on FCA interactions relating to an insider trading investigation
• An English football club on compliance with domestic and international football rules and regulations
• A national aviation company on an internal investigation of corruption, with related US civil litigation issues
• An international defense contractor on an internal investigation into US and domestic security issues
• A government central bank on an investigation into one of its regulated banks
• A corporation on internal investigations in the UK and China in preparation for a potential initial public offering (IPO)
• A healthcare company on an SEC investigation related to its overseas operations, resulting in no enforcement action
• Investment managers and banks on investigations of alleged employee misconduct and whistle-blowing reports
• An insurer on an internal investigation into antitrust issues

Commercial Litigation

• An international investment firm on defending a clawback claim of more than US$1 billion brought under section 423 Insolvency Act 1986, relating to a financing transaction for one of Greece’s largest telecoms companies that later went into insolvency and that The Lawyer recognized among the Top 20 cases in 2018
• International clients across a range of industries, such as pharmaceuticals and aerospace, on breach-of-warranty claims, including both vendor- and purchaser-side fraud allegations
• A private equity portfolio company on successfully resisting an application for an interim injunction relating to US commercial property and striking out the English court claim

Compliance Programs and Advisory

• Multiple clients on their anti-bribery and corruption compliance programs and related advice during deals and transaction support
• A national central bank on the formulation of a new banking law / regulatory regime
• A cybersecurity company on advisory work relating to potential issues under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 before its IPO
• A global financial institution on potential breaches of UK anti-money laundering legislation
• Multiple clients on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the transparency in supply chain provisions
• Bondholders in relation to restructured Argentine sovereign debt under deeds governed by English law