OVERVIEW

Claire’s practice focuses on antitrust, consumer protection, and complex civil and international human rights litigation.

Originally from France, she joins Hausfeld following a JD at American University Washington College of Law, where she represented low income individuals in the Federal Tax Clinic and spent a semester at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Educated in both the civil legal system, France, and the common law legal system, United States and United Kingdom, Claire’s unique training enables her to represent clients on complex cross-border issues.

EDUCATION

American University Washington College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, order of the coif, 2019

Universite Paris X Nanterre (France), Master 2 in French and Anglo-American Laws, Mention Bien, 2019

Universite Paris X Nanterre (France), Licence and Master 1 in International Law, Mention Assez Bien, 2017

University of Essex (United Kingdom), LLB Bachelor of Laws, First Class Honors Degree, 2015

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia

AFFILIATIONS

American Bar Association – Antitrust Section, Member

American Bar Association: Forum on Air and Space Law, Member

American University Washington College of Law Moot Court Honor Society, Member (2017-2019)

Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic, Student Attorney (2019)

Judicial Intern to the Honorable Robert R. Rigsby (2018)

French Legal Culture Frontrunner, lead on “Women and the Law” project (2014-2015)

EXPERIENCE

Antitrust/Competition

In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation – Representing end-payer plaintiffs against some of the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in the world for their industry-wide coordination to inflate prices, divvy up the markets, and block competition.
In re: Concrete and Cement Additives Antitrust Litigation –Representing a class of direct purchasers of concrete and cement admixtures in a price fixing conspiracy MDL between the world’s largest manufacturers of concrete, cement, and mortar admixtures.

Human Rights

Kashef v. BNP Paribas S.A. - Hausfeld represents Sudanese refugees in a landmark human rights class action against BNP Paribas, holding the bank liable for knowingly financing and profiting from genocide by laundering billions of dollars for the Omar al-Bashir regime. The team achieved class certification of more than 23,000 victims and a unanimous jury verdict for three class representative plaintiffs, resulting in a jury awarded of $20.75m. The case is now proceeding on appeal with the core findings of liability firmly established.
Colbourne et al. v. Odin Properties LLC et al. – Hausfeld represents tenants of Bentley Manor in a class action lawsuit against one of Philadelphia’s largest landlords, challenging unsafe conditions and unlawful rent collection despite known safety violations.