Ms Hannah Tildesley > Appleby > Hamilton, Bermuda > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
CANON'S COURT, 22 VICTORIA STREET
PO BOX HM 1179
HAMILTON HM EX
Bermuda
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Ms Hannah Tildesley
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Hannah Tildesley is a partner in the Dispute Resolution team in the Bermuda office of Appleby.
Hannah specialises in international commercial litigation, with a particular focus on banking and funds litigation, director and shareholder disputes and contentious trust disputes. Many of the matters in which she is instructed are multi-jurisdictional and frequently involve complex cross-border issues and conflict of laws. She often works alongside leading on-shore law firms and barristers. Hannah also advises on the litigation aspects of corporate deals, including governance issues, director duties and enforcement and insolvency considerations.
Hannah is an experienced advocate. She has acted in various applications before the Supreme Court of Bermuda. Before moving to Bermuda, Hannah appeared in a variety of trials and applications before the English High Court and County Courts. She also appeared as sole counsel for the Respondent before the English Court of Appeal in Dammermann v Lanyon Bowdler LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 269.
She undertook pupillage at, and later practised as a tenant from, St Philips Chambers in commercial and regulatory law, before joining Appleby in 2017.
Education
Before qualifying, Hannah studied History at Cambridge University, where she was awarded the Creighton Prize for Excellence in History and the Dorothy Forster Prize for Outstanding Long Essay for her performance in examinations at her college. Hannah studied the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Bar Professional Training Course at City University, London.
Hannah was called to the English Bar in 2012 by Middle Temple, which awarded her a Queen Mother’s Scholarship, a Benefactor’s Scholarship and a Blackstone’s Exhibition.
- University of Cambridge
- City University, London
Lawyer Rankings
Bermuda > Trusts/private client
Fielding a team that ‘consistently provides excellent, high-quality and timely legal advice,’ Appleby‘s cross-practice trusts and dispute resolution team is adept at advising on the entire spectrum of trust law and is frequently retained by blue-chip trust institutions. Practice co-head Vanessa Schrum is a key contact for non-contentious matters and has extensive experience in acting for ultra-high-net-worth clients across the globe. Fellow co-head Hannah Tildesley specialises in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on trust disputes. Other notable figures include senior associates Caljonah Smith, who concentrates on non-contentious estate matters and routinely handling probate and seal applications to the Supreme Court; and Sam Riihiluoma, who acts for liquidators in winding up proceedings.
Bermuda > Dispute resolution
(Next Generation Partners)Appleby‘s dispute practice team is highly regarded, described as ‘professional, diligent, and well-respected by the judges in Bermuda’. The group represents a diverse range of parties in high-value, multi-jurisdictional litigation and mediation, as well as regulatory and corporate governance matters, including policy wordings. Leading the team is John Wasty, who is noted as ‘rightly in very high demand’ and specialises in commercial litigation, restructurings, fund claims, insolvencies and regulatory affairs, both domestically and internationally. Hannah Tildesley is a specialist in international commercial litigation, with a focus on funds and contentious trust disputes. Counsel Lalita Vaswani, known for her ‘pragmatic and diligent approach‘, supports the team’s corporate litigation, particularly in restructuring and insolvency matters. Khiyara Krige specialises in (re)insurance disputes and corporate litigation, while Sam Riihiluoma‘s expertise lies in civil and commercial litigation, with a strong track record in regulatory affairs, contractual disputes, and professional liability claims.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Bermuda
- Next Generation Partners Bermuda > Dispute resolution
- Trusts/private client Bermuda
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance/reinsurance
- Regulatory and compliance
- Trusts/private client