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Maeve Hanna

Partner

Maeve specialises in advising corporates on their complex commercial disputes, including public body challenges.

She has extensive experience of advising large and multi-national corporates in a wide range of areas including transaction-related, shareholder and joint venture disputes, complex contractual issues and commercial fraud, as well as her specialist experience in disputes concerning public contracts or assets.

She also regularly advises on public law, political law and human rights issues and acts for a variety of clients in judicial reviews and public procurement challenges as well as in regulatory investigations. Maeve is also active in high profile pro bono work, regularly intervening in landmark Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court cases on behalf of charities, particularly in the field of immigration and human rights law.

Experience

Pro bono

Maeve is active in high profile pro bono work, regularly intervening in landmark Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court cases on behalf of charities, particularly in the field of immigration and human rights law.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Association
  • Member of the Procurement Lawyers Association

Recognition

Maeve is an intellectual giant who is a backbone of the team. She is highly engaging and supportive, plus her approach to solving difficult legal problems is second to none.
Chambers UK 2023
Maeve is an excellent lawyer who is very bright and able.
Chambers UK 2024

Awards

  • Winner of the Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award at the 2015 LawWorks ProBono Awards

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2011

Academic

BA, Law, Queens' College, Cambridge University, 2007

LLM, Law & International Law, University of Bristol, 2008

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Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.