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Hannah has a broad commercial law practice.

Hannah accepts briefs in a variety of areas including complex contractual and financial disputes, insolvency, class actions, regulatory investigations, equity and trusts, Australian consumer law and Corporations Act matters. This broad commercial practice also extends to property and constructions matters, partnerships and franchising disputes.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Hannah worked as a Senior Associate at Gadens where she had an extensive commercial practice advising and acting for clients in a range of matters, including:

• insolvency related matters in the Supreme Court of Victoria and Federal Court, acting for liquidators and trustees of bankrupt estates;
• acting for the plaintiffs in Transit Pty Ltd & Anor v Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s (Australia) Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] VSC 485;
• acting for the plaintiff in World Touring Melbourne Ltd v Australian Grand Prix Corporation [2024] VSC 521;
• acting for the appellants and cross-claimants in Transit Pty Ltd & Anor v Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s (Australia) Pty Ltd & Ors;
• representing a landowner in Supreme Court of Victoria proceedings against a neighbour for encroachment and defending a Water Act 1989 (Vic) claim in the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal; and
• a variety of regulatory matters including advising and assisting clients to conduct investigations and respond to notices from ASIC and the ACCC.

During her time as a solicitor Hannah has appeared in various proceedings including in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court of Australia, and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

Hannah holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Law from the University of Wollongong.

Hannah is reading with Ben Gibson and her senior mentor is Hamish Austin KC.