Hannah is a Principal with experience across Europe, Russia and the former Soviet Union, advising private equity funds, financial institutions, corporates and law firms on transaction-related, dispute and third-party risks. She supports clients throughout the deal lifecycle, helping them assess and manage issues that may influence investments, disputes and strategic decisions.
Clients typically seek Hannah's expertise to close information gaps and translate complex findings into clear, actionable insight. She helps organisations understand the practical implications of risk.
Recent engagements include:
- Leading an intelligence assignment for a prospective investor in a fintech firm, with work focused in the UK and Russia, helping the client understand financial crime risks, compliance maturity and management culture
- Leading an ESG-focused assessment of European defence companies for a multinational chemicals producer, evaluating human rights and compliance risks to guide market-entry decisions
- Leading a cross-border investigation into a suspected money laundering network spanning Lebanon, Turkey and Europe, identifying high-risk payment structures and counterparties to support legal strategy
- Leading a data-driven intelligence investigation into the proliferation of counterfeit products across European and Asian e-commerce platforms for a global consumer brand, identifying the main sellers, routes to market and the extent of product sales to support enforcement action
- Conducting governance due diligence on a French facilities company following corruption allegations against its CEO, assessing potential scenarios for future management
Hannah is often brought in to make sense of complex, fast-moving situations and focus attention on the issues that matter most. Flexible and responsive, she adapts as circumstances evolve and is experienced in handlingsensitive, multi-jurisdictional work across multiple teams and time zones.
Hannah is a Certified Governance, Risk and Compliance Professional and a Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE). She holds an honours degree in Russian and History.