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Professional Biography

Hannah is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team in the Bermuda office and the head of contentious trusts. She specialises in international commercial litigation with particular focus on banking and funds litigation, appraisal proceedings, director and shareholder disputes, and contentious trust disputes. Many of the matters in which she is instructed are multi-jurisdictional and frequently involve complex cross-border issues and conflict laws. Hannah often works alongside leading onshore law firms and barristers. She also advises on litigation aspects of corporate deals, including governance issues, director duties and enforcement and insolvency considerations. Hannah is recognised by both Chambers and Legal 500 for her expertise and was named a ‘Next Generation Partner’ by Legal 500 in 2023. She is also recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2023.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Clients: in Bermuda - Barracuda, in London - L'Entrecôte. Colleagues: Wherever has a happy hour.

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

The perfect is the enemy of the good.

What was your first job?

Waitress. I'm very clumsy which produced some predictable results.

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

For Richer, for Poorer: A Love Affair with Poker by Victoria Coren MItchell

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

(i) An ever increasing number of queries relating to sanctions and (ii) cases relating to trustee duties to monitor the performance of trust assets.