Claire Rajan > A&O Shearman > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

A&O Shearman
1101 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20005
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Work Department

Litigation & lnvestigations

Position

Partner

Career

At A&O Shearman, Claire’s cross-border practice includes representing multinational corporate clients in investigations.

Her primary focus is on anti-corruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and political laws, which regulate how companies engage with government entities. Claire’ s experience includes cross-border litigation, federal and state government investigations, internal investigations, transactional due diligence, and compliance risk assessments.

Claire represents clients across various sectors, including technology, media, oil & gas, mining, renewables, engineering, financial services (banks, private equity, and asset managers), and consumer goods.

Claire’ s investigations practice includes government-facing and internal investigations relating to corruption, fraud, sanctions, and anti-competitive behavior. She also represents clients in World Bank investigations.

Claire has extensive experience evaluating and enhancing corporate compliance programs, including advising clients during and after FCPA investigations to remediate and comply with self-reporting obligations regarding development of the compliance program. She also has in-house experience from multiple secondments to major global financial services providers.

Claire is Political Law Group Lead, which advises multinational corporations and financial institutions on federal, state, and local regulations on campaign finance, pay-to-play, electoral engagement, lobbying, ethics, conflicts of interest, and gifts to public officials.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

With a strong international presence, A&O Shearman is well placed to advise corporates on cross-border investigations. The team has experience navigating multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, Europe, Asia, and the UAE.  The team also regularly represents individuals facing allegations of market manipulation, insider trading, and tax offences, among other misconduct. Leading the practice from New York, David Esseks is a seasoned litigator who frequently represents banks as well as domestic and international companies. Eugene Ingoglia and Julian Moore are also based in New York. Ingoglia is particularly adept at handling insider trading matters, while Moore is skilled at designing and implementing compliance programs. Located in Washington DC, Claire Rajan specializes in corruption matters. Following the merger with Shearman & Sterling LLP in 2024, the New York team has expanded to include Adam Hakki, Richard Schwed, and Stephen Fishbein. Hakki specializes in securities laws, while Schwed advises on a range of investigations in the financial services sector. Fishbein is also an expert at handling matters relating to financial crimes such as insider trading. Katherine Stoller and Christopher LaVigne are further stand out members of the New York team. LaVigne focusses on cases concerning securities fraud, while Stoller represents major corporations across the globe that are facing investigations into corruption, money laundering, and violations of economic sanctions.