Career & Experience
Claire is an employment partner with significant experience advising large national and international companies having worked for a large international law firm for over 10 years.
Working closely with clients to understand their aims and objectives, Claire provides commercial and practical advice, helping clients to manage the employment aspects of complex transactions and internal restructuring exercises, as well as advising on the TUPE implications of business transfers and outsourcing arrangements. Claire is recognised for her responsiveness and down-to-earth approach and her ability to cut through complex areas of law to provide clear and straightforward advice.
Claire also plays a lead role in the firm’s Financial Services Sector, with particular expertise advising Private Equity backed portfolio companies and Retail Financial Services’ clients, regularly advising on board level employment and strategic issues, such as senior exits and integration projects.
A highlight for Claire was working on Ensono’s $405 million international acquisition of Wipro’s Hosted Data Center Services business. Claire advised on the employment implications of the stock and asset deal in the UK, including advising on the TUPE information and consultation process, as well as project managing the employment advice across eight jurisdictions.
Outside of work, Claire enjoys playing netball and is an active member of the local school’s Parents, Teachers and Friends Association.
Accolades
- Member of Employment Lawyers Association
- Member of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)
- Member of the Foot Anstey Diversity & Inclusion Action Group
- Team winners of the Regional Legal Adviser of the Year at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards in 2020 and 2024
Career & Experience
Claire is an employment partner with significant experience advising large national and international companies having worked for a large international law firm for over 10 years.
Working closely with clients to understand their aims and objectives, Claire provides commercial and practical advice, helping clients to manage the employment aspects of complex transactions and internal restructuring exercises, as well as advising on the TUPE implications of business transfers and outsourcing arrangements. Claire is recognised for her responsiveness and down-to-earth approach and her ability to cut through complex areas of law to provide clear and straightforward advice.
Claire also plays a lead role in the firm’s Financial Services Sector, with particular expertise advising Private Equity backed portfolio companies and Retail Financial Services’ clients, regularly advising on board level employment and strategic issues, such as senior exits and integration projects.
A highlight for Claire was working on Ensono’s $405 million international acquisition of Wipro’s Hosted Data Center Services business. Claire advised on the employment implications of the stock and asset deal in the UK, including advising on the TUPE information and consultation process, as well as project managing the employment advice across eight jurisdictions.
Outside of work, Claire enjoys playing netball and is an active member of the local school’s Parents, Teachers and Friends Association.
Accolades
- Member of Employment Lawyers Association
- Member of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)
- Member of the Foot Anstey Diversity & Inclusion Action Group
- Team winners of the Regional Legal Adviser of the Year at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards in 2020 and 2024
Expertise
- Transactional support
- Company portfolio management
- Strategic employment advice
- Business restructures and integration projects
- TUPE
- Large scale due diligence and disclosure processes
- Information and consultation exercises
- Drafting warranties and indemnities
