Experience

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  Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Disputes & Regulatory Lawyer - Legal Department

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    A senior member of the in-house legal team advising on contentious regulatory and litigious matters. I provide advice to the firm at a global level in relation to risk management and contentious matters including in-house disputes advice supporting the General Counsel, advising senior management and acting as an internal consultant to the firm.

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  Claudia Correia | Legal Contractor

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Legal Contractor

    • Jun 2017 - Jan 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Having returned from a career break, I have been advising across the fields of litigation, investigations and commercial law. My experience in the EMEA region and Australia, positions me well to advise on:✅ Various litigious cross-border matters and investigations;✅ Negotiating and drafting legal contracts, correspondence and policy✅ Risk assessments and due diligence✅ Data protection✅ Developing internal policies and governance framework✅ Legal research and advice on commercial engagements I am able to contract virtually, as well as from your London based offices.Specialities: ✅ commercial / corporate law✅ document drafting✅ legal writing✅ risk reviews✅ negotiation✅ legal advice✅ litigation✅ time management ✅ clear communication✅ critical thinking ✅ ability to work independently✅ flexibility and virtual working

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  Barclays Bank PLC

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Legal Counsel - Litigation, Enforcement & Investigations

    • Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    As in-house legal counsel, I was responsible for litigation, investigations and enforcements across Europe, inter alia, ✅ Legal drafting of correspondence, court documents, agreements, policies and reports✅ Managing local and international disputes ✅ Investigating and coordinating stakeholder input ✅ Advising and drafting responses to regulatory authorities, senior stakeholders, media queries and internal committees✅ Instructing and overseeing external counsel✅ Reporting to business stakeholders✅ Collaboration across the business✅ Participating in internal committees to assess and advise on commercial, regulatory and reputational riskSpecialities: ✅ banking litigation✅ cross-border investigations ✅ regulatory engagement✅ arbitration✅ negotiation✅ mediation✅ data protection ✅ risk management✅ stakeholder management✅ legal writing ✅ forming and maintaining strong working relationships ✅ advising senior management✅ responding to business issues with workable solutions ✅ cross-cultural communication

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  Barclays

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Legal Counsel

    • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    As in-house legal counsel, I was responsible for litigation, investigations and enforcements across Africa with a portfolio similar to the role at Barclays Bank PLC. In addition, I was responsible for ✅ Managing of disputes across Africa both before local courts and in arbitration✅ Investigations across Africa ✅ Providing training on legal risk to various stakeholders.✅ Providing commentary to draft Parliamentary Bills and proposed amendments to legislation and regulations.✅ Drafting various legal opinions on legal and policy issues.A particular achievement was my role in the team tasked with redrafting all customer agreements into plain language.I also took in several special projects including:✅ the social responsibility program run by the legal team in collaboration with the University of the Johannesburg’s Law Clinic;✅ the successful project management of the pilot legal cost cutting billing project run in conjunction with panel law firms.

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  Webber Wentzel

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Senior Associate

    • Jan 2011 - Jun 2014
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    My role in this Top-50 law firm gave me client-facing experience with financial, mining, heavy industry, energy and telecommunications clients. I acted for various banks including, Barclays Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa, Citibank and the State Bank of India and several listed entities including the De Beers Group, Aveng Group, Sasol and MTN Group.Responsibilities included:✅ Advising and managing numerous local and international corporate and commercial disputes in court and arbitration.✅ Managing investigations for local and international clients.✅ Drafting construction agreements and managing disputes for mining, energy and infrastructure clients.✅ Advised on black economic empowerment deals and successfully managed disputes for a number of key market players.✅ Representing international companies in corruption / anti-bribery matters with various government entities in Africa.✅ Delivering commercially sensible and practical (construction) litigation and dispute resolution advice. ✅ Providing training in collaboration with the Black Lawyers Association (BLA)

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  Knowles Husain Lindsay Inc

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Associate

    • Mar 2009 - Dec 2010
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Responsibilities included: ✅ Reviewing and drafting various legal contracts.✅ Representing various clients in litigious matters before the Courts or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes.✅ Advising on various corporate and commercial disputes.✅ Litigation ✅ Commercial drafting ✅ Legal writing ✅ Court✅ Legal opinions✅ Independent working