Associate
Complex Commercial Litigation
Claire is an Associate in the National Security Reviews (CFIUS) and Export Controls & Economic Sanctions practice groups, based in Washington, DC. Her practice focuses on helping clients navigate complex regulatory issues relating to national security and international trade. She has broad experience in representations relating to sanctions, export controls, import/customs, and national security review and foreign investment filings, including before the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
Claire joins Vinson & Elkins with substantial experience in international law and policy spaces, including over five years working for the U.S. Department of State.
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Client Alerts
Proposed Rules Broaden Texas Real Estate Foreign Ownership Restrictions
Texas Senate Bill 17 (“SB 17”), which became effective September 1, 2025, broadly restricts individuals domiciled in, and entities headquartered …
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026 • 5-minute read
Articles
On March 19, 2026, an indictment was unsealed charging three individuals associated with the U.S.-based company Super Micro Computer, Inc. …
April 3, 2026
April 3, 2026 • 4-minute read
Client Alerts
Last month saw notable developments in the Eleventh and Fifth Circuits regarding challenges to laws in Florida and Texas, respectively, that prohibit certain foreign nationals and companies from acquiring real property within those states.
December 1, 2025 • V&E CFIUS Update
December 1, 2025 • 9-minute read
Client Alerts
Sweeping New Framework Expands BIS Export Controls on Advanced Computing ICs and AI Technologies
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion, an Interim Final Rule revising the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to expand controls on advanced computing integrated circuits, commonly called microchips (“ICs”) and impose new licensing requirements for artificial intelligence (“AI”) model weights (the “AI Diffusion Rule”).
January 23, 2025 • V&E Export Controls Update
January 23, 2025 • 9-minute read
Client Alerts
On November 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Van Loon v. Department of the Treasury that invalidated economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) on Tornado Cash, a software protocol that facilitates anonymous digital transactions.
December 5, 2024 • V&E National Security Update
December 5, 2024 • 4-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Represents Albioma on Investment in Altamaha Green Energy, LLC
Vinson & Elkins represented Albioma US Holdings LLC (“Albioma”), a portfolio company of KKR Infrastructure, in its acquisition of a …
September 30, 2026
September 30, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins advised Goldman Sachs, its West Street Climate Credit Fund (part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private credit …
September 21, 2026
September 21, 2026 • 2-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Represents EPC Power on $4.4 Billion Sale to Flex
Vinson & Elkins LLP represented EPC Power Corp. and its controlling shareholders, Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Cleanhill Partners, in its …
September 4, 2026
September 4, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Diameter Capital on Investment in Delfin Midstream
Vinson & Elkins served as counsel to Diameter Capital in its investment in Delfin Midstream Inc. (“Delfin”). Delfin is developing …
July 31, 2026
July 31, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins advised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, LLC, and MB Energy Holding GmbH & Co. KG in their entry into …
July 2, 2026
July 2, 2026 • 1-minute read
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