* Includes experience gained prior to joining Bowmans. 

Claire has advised: 

• A major domestic bank on engagements with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State and various regulatory bodies.* 

• A major domestic bank in respect of claims concerning procedural irregularities in application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules by the South African Revenue Service in the Constitutional Court of South Africa.* 

• A major construction company in respect of the review of complaints initiated by the Competition Commission of South Africa in the Constitutional Court of South Africa.* 

• A sovereign wealth fund on its investigation of fraud and money laundering and the enforcement of judgements to recover monies in India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.* 

• A major international bank in connection with an action in the South African High Court to set aside a transaction forming part of the Arms Deal and the underlying loan facility.* 

• A South African regulator in respect of proposed administrative sanctions and financial penalties sought to be imposed as a result of the facilitation of a global gold-smuggling syndicate.* 

• Various South African and international entities on their reporting duties in respect of suspected cases of fraud, corruption and money-laundering.* 

• A junior mining company in connection with procurement fraud committed against it.* 

• A consortium of manganese mining companies in connection with the formulation of, among others, whistleblowing and anti-bribery and corruption policies.* 

• Various high net worth individuals in respect of the pursuit of defamation claims in the South African courts.* 

• An international software company in connection with a High Court claim for damages arising from an alleged data breach.* 

• An international diamond investor in connection with a shareholder dispute in Sierra Leone mediated in the London Court of International Arbitration.*  

• The Ascendis group of companies in connection with the restructuring of its Euro and Rand indebtedness (ZAR 6 billion equivalent) and a recapitalisation of the Group by way of a debt for asset swap.* 

• A global financial institution on a USD 300 million bridge facility to a Nigerian company.* 

• A consortium of South African lenders on the refinancing of various senior, mezzanine and working capital facilities of the ACTOM Group. 

• Rand Merchant Bank in respect of refinancing transactions to their listed property clients, including Growthpoint Properties Limited.* 

• A global financial institution and the Mandated Lead Arrangers on USD 350 million financing provided to Seplat Petroleum Development Company PLC, a LSE-listed company.* 

• International Finance Corporation, as lenders’ legal counsel, in relation to various Base of Pyramid loan agreements in Madagascar.* 

• GS Inima in relation to their bid for the seawater desalination plant in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.* 

• A consortium in relation to their bid for the energy, seawater desalination and sewage systems for a major entertainment and leisure city located on the shores of the Red Sea in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.* 

• A consortium in relation to their bid for the independent water treatment and transportation system in Mirfa.* 

• Solar Saver in respect of advising on the project documents as part of the portfolio financing of their rooftop solar assets.* 

• Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of two wind and one solar PV facility which will supply electricity to Sasol under a 20 year power purchase agreement.* 

• Enel Green Power in the negotiation of four wind power purchase agreements with Sasol and Air Liquide.* 

Pro bono experience 

• A major international human rights organisation in respect of a potential claim for the facilitation of war crimes.* 

• European Lawyers in Lesvos in the preparation of asylum-seeking persons for asylum interviews on the Greek Islands and mainland Greece.* 

• Advising an international children’s charity on domestic legislation relating to homeless youths in South Africa.*  

• Advising an international human rights organisation on international legislation relating to forest conservation and community-owned protected areas.*