Claudia has a broad experience of commercial litigation in England and Dubai. She has worked on a variety of cases before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court on matters including disputed financial investments, civil fraud, and negligence.

Claudia has a particular interest and broad experience in civil fraud, especially with an international dimension.

Claudia (led by Simon Hattan and Oliver Jones) acts for 45+ claimants in proceedings in the Chancery Division (Various Claimants v Equiti Capital UK Limited) claiming compensation of over $40 million from the defendant for its dishonest assistance and knowing receipt in a fraudulent foreign exchange based investment scheme. 

She is currently working on a high value s.423 Insolvency Act claim in the Chancery Division with Adil Mohamedbhai and has obtained interim relief including numerous freezing injunctions.

During pupillage she successfully assisted Max Marenbon in Glenea Contracts v Friel [2024] EWHC 1243 (Ch), an employee fraud trial.

Claudia often represents banks, especially in obtaining interim relief such as freezing and proprietary injunctions. Some of this work includes property law elements. She has broad experience of this area from her work as a solicitor at Allen & Overy, both on the transactional and litigious side.

Much of Claudia's work involves conflict of law issues, including the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the English courts and disputes over applicable law.

During pupillage, Claudia assisted Jonathan McDonagh with various matters, including conflicts issues, in Munícipio de Mariana and oths v BHP Group (the Fundão Dam disaster litigation).

Claudia has assisted on a range of international trusts and probate disputes before a range of foreign courts including Jersey, the Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Led by Dakis Hagen KC and Oliver Jones, she is currently advising the trustees of a Jersey trust worth around CHF 400 million. 

Claudia (led by Michael Walsh) acts for the respondents in the Court of Appeal in Abacus Land 4 Limited v Bradley & Rhodes. The Court will consider the meaning of reasonableness in the context of the exercise of a contractual discretion in service charge clauses under a lease. The Court will be asked to resolve the conflict between authorities of the Upper Tribunal and determine whether the test is objective reasonableness or mere rationality in the Braganza sense.

Claudia (led by Michael Walsh) acts for the defendant in relation to the allegedly fraudulently misrepresented financing of various property developments.

Before coming to the Bar, Claudia was a disputes solicitor with Allen & Overy in Dubai. During pupillage, Claudia assisted Rupert Reed KC with an ongoing shareholder dispute in Dubai.

During pupillage, Claudia assisted Michael Walsh with a professional negligence claim.

During pupillage, Claudia assisted Jonathan McDonagh in Munícipio de Mariana and oths v BHP Group (the Fundão Dam disaster litigation).