Hannah Wright

Hannah is a Senior Associate in the Employment team at Bates Wells, advising both employers and employees on complex workplace issues with a particular focus on dispute resolution and employment tribunal litigation. She has acted in a number of high-profile and sensitive matters, including the landmark Dewhurst v CitySprint gig-economy case, securing reinstatement for a senior banking executive in a significant breach-of-contract dispute, and advising on sexual-harassment complaints in the #MeToo context. Hannah also has extensive experience representing clients at tribunal and appellate levels, including defending whistleblowing and discrimination claims for major charities, cultural institutions and international businesses, as well as pursuing high-value group actions. · Bates Wells

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Senior Associate in the Employment team at Bates Wells advising both employers and employees on complex workplace issues, with a particular focus on dispute resolution and employment tribunal litigation. She has acted in high-profile matters including Dewhurst v CitySprint, secured reinstatement for a senior banking executive in a breach-of-contract dispute, advised on sexual-harassment complaints in the #MeToo context, and represents clients at tribunal and appellate levels in whistleblowing, discrimination and high-value group actions.

Practice areas

EmploymentEmployment Tribunal LitigationDispute Resolution

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England

Bates Wells · Hannah is a Senior Associate in the Employment team at Bates Wells, advising both employers and employees on complex workplace issues with a particular focus on dispute resolution and employment tribunal litigation. She has acted in a number of high-profile and sensitive matters, including the landmark Dewhurst v CitySprint gig-economy case, securing reinstatement for a senior banking executive in a significant breach-of-contract dispute, and advising on sexual-harassment complaints in the #MeToo context. Hannah also has extensive experience representing clients at tribunal and appellate levels, including defending whistleblowing and discrimination claims for major charities, cultural institutions and international businesses, as well as pursuing high-value group actions.

England

Expertise

Gig-economy casesWhistleblowingDiscriminationSexual harassment (#MeToo)Group actionsCharitiesCultural institutionsBanking/financial servicesAppellate work

Education

BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course, 2012
University of Bristol, Law LLB, 2011
United World College of the Atlantic, 2007