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About
Provided by Claire Cross
Practice Areas
Claire has expertise in all areas of white collar crime. She represents individuals in criminal, regulatory and internal investigations, particularly in the field of financial services where her previous experience as a senior lawyer at the FCA has provided her with an invaluable insight into the regulator’s processes and procedures.
Claire has successfully advised both suspects and witnesses in proceedings involving bribery, insider dealing, misleading statements and impressions, market abuse, conspiracy to defraud, and breaches of various regulatory regimes such as the SMCR, APER Principles for individuals, MAR and Money Laundering Regulations.
She also has extensive experience in international legal matters including multi-jurisdictional investigations (especially those involving UK/US), foreign regulatory and criminal cases, obtaining evidence from abroad and mutual legal assistance.
Career
Claire was called to the Bar in 2000 where she maintained a defence practice for a number of years. Prior to joining Corker Binning Claire worked for a number of prosecutorial agencies including the Inland Revenue, SOCA, RCPO, CMA and spent over 8 years in the FCA Enforcement Division.
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association; Financial Services Lawyers Association; Fraud Lawyers Association; Inner Temple; Women’s White Collar Defense Association.
Publications
Publishes widely on financial crime.
Chambers Review
UK
Claire Cross acts for clients in multi-jurisdictional investigations, defending them in cases brought by the SFO, DOJ and FCA. She is particularly active in matters surrounding allegations of money laundering, bribery and fraud.
Claire Cross of Corker Binning is known for her representation of senior individuals, including witnesses, high-profile individuals and marital couples, in regulatory investigations. She also has noted expertise in joint UK and US regulatory investigations, alongside FCA investigations, non-financial misconduct and fraudulent trading.
Claire Cross of Corker Binning is known for her representation of senior individuals in regulatory investigations. She also has noted expertise in joint UK and US regulatory investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Claire is a conscientious lawyer. She's experienced, knows her stuff and brings strategic insight."
"Claire is technically brilliant, incredibly practical and commercial in how she deals with situations."
"Claire is a consummate professional who gets results."
"Claire Cross is a real thought leader around FCA matters."
"She's an absolute expert at FCA regulatory and criminal work."
"She was clear, relatable and sensible."
"Claire is a conscientious lawyer. She's experienced, knows her stuff and brings strategic insight."
"Claire is technically brilliant, incredibly practical and commercial in how she deals with situations."
"Claire is a consummate professional who gets results."
"Claire Cross is a real thought leader around FCA matters."
"She's an absolute expert at FCA regulatory and criminal work."
"She was clear, relatable and sensible."
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