Nida, Clare

Clare Nida

Partner

She/Her/Hers

clare.nida@lw.com
    Nida, Clare

    Clare Nida

    Partner

    clare.nida@lw.com
    "A brilliant lawyer."

    The Legal 500 UK 2024

    "Provides invaluable counsel and support."

    The Legal 500 UK 2024

    Profile

    Clare Nida represents international corporate clients in complex white-collar investigations into bribery and corruption allegations across the UK and US.

    Clare applies a commercial mindset and a comprehensive understanding of clients’ business needs in the context of:

    • Cross-border criminal and civil government investigations into bribery and corruption, fraud, and money laundering allegations
    • Internal investigations spanning a broad range of disciplines
    • Commercial litigation across a variety of industries and subject matters
    • Compliance program design and enhancement

    Clare leverages her experience as a Principal Investigative lawyer in the Bribery & Corruption Division of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to guide clients through all stages of investigations and interactions with law enforcement, including the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), UK SFO, UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

    During her 13-month UK SFO secondment, she investigated, prosecuted, and litigated cases. She gained extensive knowledge of the financial and extractive industries, led the SFO’s first successful conviction for a failure to comply with a Section 2 notice under the Criminal Justice Act 1987, handled a successful tipping off prosecution, successfully defended a number of judicial reviews, and obtained and executed search warrants.

    Clare maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising on pro bono clients' compliance programs. She has served as Global Chair of the firm’s Women Lawyers’ Group. 

    Experience

    Clare’s recent experience includes advising:

    Investigations

    • A global law firm on a cross-border investigation into potential fraud, Bribery Act, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations conducted by the NCA, DOJ, and SEC, resulting in a declination to prosecute , and in a state inquiry
    • A healthcare company on an SEC investigation related to its overseas operations, resulting in no enforcement action
    • A UK-listed company on FCA interactions relating to an insider trading investigation
    • A publicly listed technology company in an internal investigation into allegations of improper conduct including potential fraud, kickbacks and tax evasion in South America
    • A professional services firm into allegations of breaches of sanctions and related offences, including fraud and money laundering
    • A multinational pharmaceutical corporation on significant global internal investigations related to anti-corruption compliance
    • 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
    • Investment managers and banks on investigations of alleged employee misconduct and whistle-blowing reports

    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

    • A global life sciences company in a worldwide assessment of its ethics and compliance remediation program
    • 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

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)
    • England and Wales (Solicitor-Advocate)

    Education

    • M.A. in English Literature, University of Cambridge
    • LPC, BPP Law School
      with distinction
    • GDL, BPP Law School
      with distinction

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