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Hannah Roberts

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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May 26, 2020 | International Edition

The Legal Sector Must Ensure COVID-19 Does Not Create More Barriers to Diversity

Tiernan Brady, global director of inclusion at Clifford Chance, says it is easy to have values in good times, but in challenging times we show whether our commitment to these values is real.

By Tiernan Brady

6 minute read

May 22, 2020 | International Edition

Clifford Chance Acts On Largest Global COVID-19 Capital Raising to Date

Freshfields also acted on the deal, the largest capital raising by a UK-listed company in the past 12 months.

By Hannah Roberts

3 minute read

May 22, 2020 | International Edition

Top Firms Begin Setting Out Return-To-Work Plans in the UK

The likes of Norton Rose Fulbright, Ashurst, White & Case, BCLP, Travers Smith and Osborne Clarke have explained the steps they are taking in the U.K.

By Meganne Tillay | Hannah Roberts | Simon Lock

6 minute read

May 22, 2020 | International Edition

GSK Hits Pearson For Consumer Healthcare GC Hire

The pharma giant has hired a new GC to lead its healthcare division.

By Hannah Roberts

2 minute read

May 22, 2020 | International Edition

GSK Hits Pearson For Consumer Healthcare GC Hire

The pharma giant has hired a new GC to lead its healthcare division.

By Hannah Roberts

2 minute read

May 22, 2020 | International Edition

"They Say It's Good to Talk, and It Really Is" - One Partner's Experience of Her Firm's Counselling Service

An Eversheds Sutherland office head describes how using her firm's Employee Assistance Programme helped her cope with the loss of her parents.

By Shirley Hall

4 minute read

May 21, 2020 | International Edition

'COVID-19 Has Put Mental Health On Everyone's Agenda': The Former Lawyer Turned Corporate Wellbeing Trainer

The former Mishcon lawyer says that the demands of the job can create a culture of obsessiveness, perfectionism and control.

By Melanie Pritchard

5 minute read

May 21, 2020 | International Edition

Lord Sumption: A Response To My Critics On Lockdown

"Somebody has to speak up for rationality, objectivity, and a sense of proportion" regarding the COVID-19 lockdown, the former Supreme Court judge says.

By Lord Sumption

4 minute read

May 20, 2020 | International Edition

Linklaters Chief Charlie Jacobs' Tips To Lift Spirits During COVID-19

The firm's senior partner shared last week that he was experiencing "a dip in spirits".

By Hannah Roberts

5 minute read

May 20, 2020 | International Edition

DLA Piper Offers Reduced Working Schemes to Non-US Business

The firm is offering its international workforce the option to take a temporary reduction in hours or sabbaticals.

By Hannah Roberts

3 minute read