
Claire Lydiard
Associate
Areas of Focus
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity Transactions
- Private Capital
- Tax
- Advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, with a focus on merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions.
Claire advises clients on a variety of corporate matters, drawing on experience representing public & private companies in complex transactions and commercial agreements.
Prior to joining Akin, Claire was a corporate associate at another global law firm. Before law school, Claire worked as a senior financial analyst and an investment banking analyst.
Claire received a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law, where she was a Pro Bono Award Honoree and a member of the Women's Law Caucus. During law school, Claire worked as a student law clerk and completed a judicial internship with the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Claire also holds an M.S. cum laude in finance from Boston College and a B.S. cum laude in business administration from the University of Southern California.
EducationLL.D., University of Texas School of Law
M.Fin., Boston College, cum laude
B.B.A., University of Southern California, cum laude
LL.D., University of Texas School of Law
M.Fin., Boston College, cum laude
B.B.A., University of Southern California, cum laude
Bar AdmissionsNew York
Texas
New York
Texas