Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Corporate; banking

Claire is a partner specialising in corporate and acquisition/leveraged finance transactions across the mid-market finance sector, principally acting for institutional lenders and corporate borrowers.

She specialises in the healthcare sector, from care homes and nurseries to pharmacies and dental practices.

Claire's clients include HSBC Bank plc, Santander UK plc and OakNorth Bank plc.

Qualified in 2005 at Hammonds Suddards Edge (now Squire Patton Boggs);  senior associate, Minter Ellison, Sydney 2006-2011;  qualified as a New South Wales Practising Solicitor in 2008;  associate director, Loan Structuring & Execution at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited from 2011-2013;  various interim contracts including at Reuters, ICAP and ULaw between 2014-2017;  senior associate Gateley Plc 2017-2022;  partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP 2022

Law Society of England and Wales;  Law Society of New South Wales