Claire Carroll

Eversheds SutherlandPartner

Claire is a Partner in the Litigation and Dispute Management Team, specialising in dealing with regulatory investigations and enforcement issues for clients in the financial services sector and pensions disputes.

Claire deals with both enforcement proceedings instigated by the FCA and PRA, and disputes arising out of the financial services sector. Claire is also experienced in dealing with skilled person reports (s166 reports), both in the role of skilled person and advising clients on the process and has led a substantial skilled person review for a major bank. Claire is dealing with a number of conduct investigations following the implementation of the SMCR, including where whistleblowing allegations have been made.

Claire is also a specialist pensions litigator and has many years’ experience in dealing with a wide range of pensions disputes including professional negligence claims on behalf of both trustees and employers and representative proceedings seeking directions from the Court and Pensions Ombudsman complaints. Claire is ranked as a notable practitioner in Chambers (Band 2) and is described as an ‘expert litigator who routinely advises clients on a wide range of pensions issues. Her recent work includes advising on Ombudsman complaints, regulatory investigations and professional negligence actions. A market commentator attests: “She’s absolutely terrific. She knows pensions as well as anyone in the market and runs cases with breathtaking efficiency and charm.”’

Claire is also a member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers and sits on the APL Pensions Litigation Committee.