Clare Elliott
Clare is a Senior Associate in our Fraud & Commercial Disputes team known for handling high-stakes and high-value disputes and complex, cross-border fraud cases. She brings particular expertise in shareholder disputes and obtaining urgent injunctive relief.
Clare acts for corporations in a range of industries as well as high-profile and high net worth individuals. She frequently advises on high value multijurisdictional disputes, civil fraud claims, director/shareholder claims and contractual disputes. In addition, Clare is a member of the Peters & Peters ESG team.
Case examples
Representing parties on a high value s.423 Insolvency Act claim in the Chancery Division, obtaining interim relief including numerous freezing injunctions.
Acted as part of the team representing the Republic of Mozambique in the US$2 billion “Tuna Bonds” Commercial Court proceedings against Credit Suisse and Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest.
Acted for Russian businessman Alexander Tugushev on Commercial Court claims brought against Vitaly Orlov and others relating to one of Russia’s largest international fishing businesses.
Acted for the Government of Nigeria in securing an unprecedented extension of time to challenge a $10 billion arbitral award on the grounds that there was strong prima facie evidence of fraud and bribery.
Represented parties involved in a multi-billion dollar tax evasion investigation encompassing offshore trust litigation and multi-jurisdictional criminal and civil proceedings.