Lynn is a Legal Director within the Disputes Resolution practice with a specialism in Civil Fraud. Lynn also heads the China Business Team and assists a number of clients across Hong Kong and China, utilising her mandarin language skills and knowledge of local business practices. 

Lynn acts on a number of high-value, complex litigations and arbitrations and has a broad commercial practice advising both claimants and defendants. Lynn’s cases are often of general public interest and she is often instructed to assist with guiding the direction of public relations. 

Lynn is ranked as a Key Lawyer in disputes resolution (mediation and international arbitration) by the Legal 500 EMEA Guide and has close, trusted relationships with clients. She is praised for her strategic thinking and practical advice, helping clients to achieve their aims effectively and efficiently. 

Examples of recent work:

• Acting for a Defendant in complex US$3 billion litigation with cross-jurisdictional satellite litigation, delivering strategic advice for England and Wales while coordinating strategic cross-jurisdictional issues.

• Advising a Claimant in an LCIA international arbitration dealing with construction delay issues for 4 strategic construction projects.

• Advising a Claimant in an LCIA arbitration in respect of a negligence claim valued at over US$10 million.  

• Acting for a high-profile claimant in relation to a circa £90million claim involving a range of financial dishonesty offences including allegations of fraud and conspiracy. This case was widely reported in national and international press and Lynn was also required to manage publicity around the litigation.

• Advising on an £80million pharmaceutical dispute, defending against allegations of breach of contract, economic duress, conspiracy and intimidation.

• Defending a group of companies against public interest winding up petitions presented by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Lynn also assisted the client companies with reputation management work, including work in defamation, after settlement.

• Acting on a £250million cross border dispute arising out of a fatal accident, defending the client against allegations of fault in respect of product liability.

• Advising on a £3 million dispute, defending against allegations of misrepresentation arising out of the sale of an unregulated investment.

• Acting on litigation arising out of professional negligence.

• Leading on an international reputation management project for a client across 8 different jurisdictions.

Hannah is a barrister at 4 New Square and specialises in complex commercial litigation. Her main areas of focus are civil fraud, professional liability, cases with a cross-border element and international arbitration.

Her recent experience includes acting for one of the first group actions on the Isle of Man on behalf of hundreds of investors in life assurance schemes; acting on behalf of trustees of a Liechtenstein trust being sued by beneficiaries in respect of the allegedly mistaken transfer of assets out of trust; and acting for a software company in respect of an allegedly negligent rollout of software across NHS hospitals.

Hannah also appears regularly in her own right in the High Court and on appeals