Hickman & Rose

Partner. Business Crime. Regulatory Law.

Claire Wallace provides expert litigation advice to directors and senior executives facing the prospect of regulatory or criminal investigations, with a particular focus on investigations brought by the FCA or PRA. She is particularly adept at getting to grips with complex financial transactions, products and corporate structures.

Claire has previously represented individuals at risk of investigation by the police, SFO, HMRC, SRA, PRA and FCA. She has experience of advising clients accused of serious financial crimes including fraud, bribery and corruption and who may be facing the prospect of parallel regulatory investigations.

She has also acted for clients in dealing with regulators such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted, as well as professional and medical regulators such as the General Medical Counsel (GMC), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) or Bar Standards Board (BSB).

Claire also advises on extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance-related issues.

A dedicated and dynamic lawyer who cares passionately about helping her clients achieve the best possible outcome, Claire’s experience of defending regulatory prosecutions means that she is quick to identify any regulatory difficulties which may arise from parallel proceedings.

Claire worked for the investment banking division of a global insurance firm before qualifying as a solicitor in 2014. She joined Hickman & Rose in 2016 and was made a partner in 2020.

She is a member of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association, Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers, Financial Services Lawyers Association and Women in Criminal Law.

Claire has a degree in Law from University of Hull and obtained a distinction on the LPC at College of Law, Guildford.