A fIFTH-GENERATION LAWYER, [tier 1 chambers barrister], Former assistant general counsel and director OF A US INVESTMENT BANK, And deriVAtives and structured products lawyer, hannah now leads layton chambers.

Hannah manages a practice in FINANCE, COMMERCIAL CHANCERY, white-collar crime, where she can leverage her financial regulatION and sanctions background and knowledge of the financial markets.

Hannah undertakes advocacy in both civil and criminal cases, representing both claimants and defendants.

prior to TRANSFERRING TO THE BAR AND ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL FOR A US INVESTMENT BANK, HANNAH was Markets Legal Counsel at Barclays Investment Bank, London WHERE SHE adviseD the trading desks in equities, foreign exchange, rates and commodities across G10 and emerging markets currencies on legal issues relating to the trading of multi-asset class over-the-counter derivatives and structured products, legal structuring of transactions and financial markets regulation, as well as cross border legal advice. SHE also representED the bank in dialogue with regulatory and supervisory bodies, SUCH AS THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY, as well as industry trade associations.

HANNAH HAS also worked within the in-house legal teams of American Express, A FORMER SUBSIDIARY OF British Airways and within the Corporate Finance Practice of MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM Clifford Chance LLP, having qualified into Corporate / Commercial practice at American Express in January 2016.

HANNAH IS ALSO FURTHER REFINING HER INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SKILLS, by sitting the BAR IN NEW YORK, HONG KONG, and PARIS, AS SHE HAS EXTENSIVE LEGAL EXPERIENCE WITHIN THESE JURISDICTIONS FROM HER LEGAL CAREER IN FINANCE, DUE TO THE TRADING “FOLLOW-THE-SUN” MODEL.. "Follow the sun" trading is a 24-hour, 3-shift operational model where trading books, risk management, AND client support are passed BY THE DERIVATIVES TRADERS between regional offices (APAC, EMEA, AMRS).

HANNAH IS ALSO CURRENTLY UNDERTAKING AN EXECUTIVE MASTERS AT UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ARMED CONFLICT AND A MASTERS AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW.

hannah is the fifth generation of her family to practise law, with the first generation commencing practice in 1875.

Hannah holds both Rights of Audience and Litigation Rights authorisations.AND is available for instructionsthrough the clerks at XXX.

Hannah also accepts direct public access cases.