Biography

Claire helps client navigate sustainability-related legal frameworks and standards.

Claire focuses her practice on sustainability-related legal and commercial risk management, including assisting clients with navigating climate and human rights-related international and domestic regulations, programs, and policies. She advises on sustainability-related corporate strategy, disclosures, and due diligence, including preparing climate-related financial risk and modern slavery disclosures, developing supply chain risk management programs, and complying with green marketing requirements. Claire also supports clients in obtaining and deploying U.S. government funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and other statutes, including negotiating, structuring, and implementing transactions deploying federal funds.

Claire’s sustainability practice is rooted in her background in international trade and environmental issues. Claire has counseled clients on issues at the intersection of international trade, investment, and climate arising under bilateral and multilateral treaties. She has advised sovereign and private clients in disputes arising under the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements and other trade and investment agreements, covering a range of sectors and industries. Claire leverages this experience to help clients engage in the development of domestic and international sustainability-related frameworks.

Education

  • University of Toronto  (B.A., with Honors, 2010)
    • International Relations
  • University of Oxford  (M. Phil., 2012)
    • International Relations
  • Georgetown University  (J.D., magna cum laude, 2017)
    • Member, Harrison Public Policy Clinic, Trade and Climate Team
    • International Economic Law Practicum
    • WTO Studies Program Certificate

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Professional Affiliations

  • Tandem Global, Board Member, 2025