Hannah Laming

Hannah joined Peters & Peters in 2010 as an employed barrister. She advises on complex fraud, corruption, insider dealing, investigations and FSA regulatory matters.

Hannah was called to the Bar in 2001. Following completion of pupillage, she practised as a barrister at 36 Bedford Row and then at 13 Old Square, specialising in civil litigation including commercial law, property and civil fraud.

In 2006, Hannah joined the Serious Fraud Office where she led investigations into large scale international fraud and corruption. Notable cases include Independent Insurance, an £85m international ponzi scheme and a large scale US-UK covert investigation into corruption in the military product industry. Her work at the SFO required her to work closely with a number of overseas agencies including the US Department of Justice. In addition, she dealt with many multi-jurisdictional issues such as mutual legal assistance requests, extradition, plea bargaining and immunity.

In 2009, Hannah joined the Enforcement and Financial Crime Division of the Financial Services Authority. At the FSA, she had responsibility for dealing with investigations and proceedings against global financial institutions and senior executives for regulatory breaches, misconduct and insider dealing. Her experience includes settlement negotiations, financial hardship claims and RDC hearings.

As an employed barrister, Hannah has full rights of audience in all courts.