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Hannah has over 20 years’ experience in the professional indemnity market. She specialises in construction professional indemnity defence and coverage, acting for insurers and their insureds including main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, engineers, architects, surveyors, planners, designers and other construction/property professionals.

Hannah prides herself on developing close relationships with clients who trust her to represent their interests. She is renowned for her responsiveness and her measured, thorough and strategic approach.

Hannah is passionate about CSR and throughout her career has spearheaded a number of CSR projects including a close affiliation with Greenwich University’s Legal Advice Centre. 

Hannah gives regular external training to clients and the wider market providing seminars and workshops on a range of defence and coverage issues. She is also a regular contributor to the legal press.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "‘Hannah Cane is on top of her game. She is highly commercial and focused on the best outcomes for her clients."
    Legal 500, 2024
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    "Hannah Cane also specialises in complex disputes involving construction and property professionals. "
    Legal 500, 2024
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    “Goes out of her way to put the clients’ needs at the heart of the excellent service she delivers."
    Legal 500, 2024

Relevant experience

  • Advising insurers in relation to a £330m coverage dispute in relation to a block notification arising from Grenfell related building safety defects.
  • Advising a specialist roofing contractor on a £110m claim relating to alleged defects in the construction of one of the largest agile working spaces in Europe.
  • Advising a developer on a remediation order and the Building Safety Act

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the British Property Federation Insurance Committee
  • Member of SCL

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), UCL, London
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