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Hannah Thorpe is an Associate in the Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice. She advises corporates and individuals in respect of criminal and regulatory investigations, corporate internal investigations and compliance matters.
Hannah has experience advising across a range of sectors, including the banking/financial services, energy, defence, construction & engineering and retail industries and has particular expertise in bribery and corruption, fraud, market abuse, financial crime and money laundering issues. She also has experience dealing with health and safety investigations.
Hannah has carried out regulatory and white collar investigations and/or defended clients in relation to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Reporting Council (FRC), National Crime Agency (NCA), Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK, as well as matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
MSc LPC, Law, Business and Management, University of Law, London, Distinction
LLB Law with Australian Law, University of Nottingham, England
LLB Law with Australian Law, University of Sydney, Australia
England and Wales
Law Society of England & Wales (Admitted March 2018)
December 2, 2021
K&S advises BOA Acquisition on its $1.2B acquisition of Selina
December 2, 2021
BOA Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Selina in de-SPAC Transaction
September 20, 2021
Eagle Merchant Partners Acquires Code Ninjas Holdings
Part of a cross-office team advising a global financial institution in U.S. federal antitrust and English Competition Appeals Tribunal litigation alleging that foreign currency dealers conspired to manipulate the benchmark WM/Reuters currency exchange rate and FX spreads.
Representing and advising a global automations company in relation to the SFO probe into Unaoil.
Advising the CEO of a PLC in relation to an investigation by the SFO concerning alleged fraud and forgery.
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April 27, 2023
Upcoming Reforms to Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK
November 5, 2021
King & Spalding: transatlantic business crime and investigations November 2021 column
April 29, 2021
Internal Investigations
December 2, 2021
K&S advises BOA Acquisition on its $1.2B acquisition of Selina
December 2, 2021
BOA Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Selina in de-SPAC Transaction
September 20, 2021
Eagle Merchant Partners Acquires Code Ninjas Holdings
Part of a cross-office team advising a global financial institution in U.S. federal antitrust and English Competition Appeals Tribunal litigation alleging that foreign currency dealers conspired to manipulate the benchmark WM/Reuters currency exchange rate and FX spreads.
Representing and advising a global automations company in relation to the SFO probe into Unaoil.
Advising the CEO of a PLC in relation to an investigation by the SFO concerning alleged fraud and forgery.
See more
April 27, 2023
Upcoming Reforms to Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK
November 5, 2021
King & Spalding: transatlantic business crime and investigations November 2021 column
April 29, 2021
Internal Investigations
December 2, 2021
K&S advises BOA Acquisition on its $1.2B acquisition of Selina
December 2, 2021
BOA Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Selina in de-SPAC Transaction
September 20, 2021
Eagle Merchant Partners Acquires Code Ninjas Holdings
MSc LPC, Law, Business and Management, University of Law, London, Distinction
LLB Law with Australian Law, University of Nottingham, England
LLB Law with Australian Law, University of Sydney, Australia
England and Wales
Law Society of England & Wales (Admitted March 2018)