Hannah is developing a broad practice covering all areas of commercial law. She regularly appears in the County Court, High Court and before Insolvency and Company Court Judges in a range of insolvency and bankruptcy matters and general commercial claims.
Hannah has recently recorded a webinar on the remuneration of the officer holder for R3’s Introduction to Insolvency eLearning Series. She has written articles on how company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) fit with the current approach of “rescue culture” for companies facing financial difficulties due to coronavirus and remote hearings of winding-up and bankruptcy petitions under the Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction.
She also regularly contributes with Richard Samuel to Legalmondo, a platform for international legal services. Their most recent guide concerns the effects of Brexit on jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments between the UK and EU member states.
Notable Commercial, Insolvency and Civil Fraud cases
Junior counsel (led by Thomas Roe QC and Richard Samuel) instructed by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking as an Intervener in Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd UKSC 2019/0142 concerning economic duress.
Assisted Simon Davenport QC in a partnership dispute concerning restrictive covenants.
Assisted Richard Samuel in a case involving the interpretation of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and 2017.
Assisted Tom Poole in an eight-week trial in the Commercial Court, which concerned a claim by a Russian bank alleging misappropriation of assets against its former directors and shareholders (as a pupil).
Assisted Robert Strang in an arbitration concerning an oil field production service contract under the UNICITRAL Arbitration Rules (as a pupil).
