Hannah Roberts

Hannah joined Law.com International as a reporter in May 2018 after finishing her degree at Kingston University. Her areas of focus are corporate, M&A, private equity and restructuring at UK and City-based US law firms. [email protected]

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September 21, 2020 | International Edition

Simpson Thacher Returns To Clifford Chance For London Partner Hire

Simpson Thacher has made a series of hires in London in recent months.

By Hannah Roberts

2 minute read

September 18, 2020 | International Edition

Top 50 UK Firm Employee Banned For Identifying Client On Facebook and Overbilling

The UK regulator issued the sanction in the latest example of a crackdown on lawyer conduct.

By Hannah Roberts

2 minute read

September 17, 2020 | International Edition

Ashurst Handed Another Multimillion Pound UK Government Mandate

The £4.6 million mandate for the Department for Transport is for advice relating to transportation into Heathrow.

By Hannah Roberts

2 minute read

September 16, 2020 | International Edition

DLA Piper Expands Consulting, Legal Services Offering

The firm's enhanced legal services offering will cater to clients' business needs and help the firm in the war for talent, its global co-CEO said.

By Hannah Roberts

2 minute read

September 15, 2020 | International Edition

HSF Guides FCA to Victory in Pivotal COVID-19 Insurance Test Case

The test case was intended to resolve widespread uncertainty over whether the pandemic triggers payouts under business interruption insurance policies.

By Hannah Roberts

3 minute read

September 15, 2020 | International Edition

UK Top 50 Full Results: PEP Hits a Wall As Uncertainty Lingers

The full ranking of the top 50 U.K. law firms for the 2019-20 financial year shows Brexit negotiations and the coronavirus pandemic contributed to a slump in both revenue and PEP growth rates.

By Hannah Roberts

5 minute read

September 11, 2020 | International Edition

Slaughters Wins UK Government Mandate For COVID-Hit TV Industry

The elite firm is advising the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

By Hannah Roberts

2 minute read

September 09, 2020 | International Edition

Will On-The-Job Lawyer Training Take A Back Seat Post-COVID?

Linklaters' global head of learning and a manager at Slaughter and May have shared their predictions on the impact of the lockdown on law firms' training initiatives.

By Patrick McCann and Frances Moore

5 minute read