Hannah Williams

Hannah is a partner and solicitor advocate in our financial lines and professional indemnity team, who works out of London and Manchester. Hannah also sits on our Global ESG Steering Group.

Hannah advises insurers and reinsurers on coverage issues and policy disputes, with a focus on professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liability and climate litigation. Hannah also acts on behalf of insurers and policyholders on a range of complex and high-value claims against D&Os and professionals, often with cross-jurisdictional elements. Hannah is particularly known for her work with clients in the energy and construction sector - primarily the defence of contractors, engineers, architects and surveyors.

Hannah’s extensive experience in the London insurance market has included two secondments at a top-five insurance broker and a leading worldwide insurer. Hannah has also spent time working in Hong Kong.

Hannah is a representative for the Forum of Insurance Lawyers’ (FOIL) D&O sub-committee and regularly speaks at market events and is reported in the insurance press.

Hannah contributed to the writing of Kennedys' 'Global forecast 2025: Negotiating the interconnection of evolving risks' report, published in February 2025.

Qualifications

• Qualified in England and Wales in 2012
• Qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2014
• Qualified in Northern Ireland in 2018