Clifford Chance
Carla Lewis specialises in contentious regulatory matters and financial crime, with a particular focus on EU and UK sanctions, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery and corruption.
Carla represents a variety of governmental, non-governmental, corporate and individual clients, and has extensive experience advising clients on both risk and crisis management, liaising with relevant competent authorities where necessary.
Carla has lived and worked in London, Paris, Dubai and New York, and was seconded for six months to the Litigation, Investigations and Enforcement Team at a global bank in Singapore.
Regulatory Investigations and Financial Crime Insights
The latest global trends, risks and developments in regulatory investigations and financial crime
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- Advising multiple international organisations in the wake of Western sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus since 2022, including providing strategic advice to facilitate managed exits, and advising on related litigation and licence applications.
- Providing on-going advice to international banks and trading companies regarding financial crime issues in connection with day-to-day business activities.
- Advising a number of organisations, including some of the largest European and Asian financial institutions and corporate organisations, on their compliance programmes.
- Conducting compliance-related due diligence and risk assessments.
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070064323
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- Practice area Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management
Career and qualifications
- Université de Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Certificat Superieur de Droit Français) 2007
- Magdalen College, Oxford (BA, Law with French Law) 2008
- New York University (LLM, International Legal Studies) 2010
- Joined Clifford Chance 2010
- Worked in Clifford Chance's Dubai office 2011
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2012
- Obtained Higher Rights of Audience 2014
- Seconded to the Litigation, Investigations and Enforcement Team of a global bank in Singapore 2014
- Worked in Clifford Chance's Singapore office 2015
Awards and citations
- Leading Associate (Dispute Resolution; Public International Law) Tier 1
Legal 500, 2024 - “Carla Lewis was excellent. She is really personable, intelligent and has a quick understanding of the law. She synopsised complex legislation and adapted to our business needs.”
Associates to Watch (Sanctions), Chambers, 2025