Hannah Needle FGE

Areas of Expertise

• Global legal and tax compliance.
• Tax arising in connection with incentive plans.
• Specialises in UK tax advantaged share plans.
• Hannah can provide advice across both employment and corporate transactions and is particularly experienced in working with employee benefit trusts and advising on UK corporate governance requirements and best practice. 

Working Life

• Hannah has been at Tapestry for 9 years and trained and qualified with an international law firm. Hannah has been a Board Director at Tapestry for 4 years, leading on the transition to a fully independent employee-owned law firm.
• Hannah has been externally recognised as an expert in her field:
  •  Fellow of Global Equity, Global Equity Organization.
  • ‘Best Lawyer in the UK’ (Best Lawyers), for Employee Share Schemes Law.
  • Leading Partner, Legal500.
  • Band 3, Chambers and Partners.
• Hannah also holds many distinguished industry positions:
  • Board of Directors (and Executive Committee), Global Equity Organization.
  • Co-Chair, Corporate and Regulatory Committee, Share Plan Lawyers Group.
  • Board Committee, Share Schemes and Incentives, Practical Law Company.

Education

• BA Law with French, Sheffield University (one year at the Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis)
• Legal Practice Certificate, Sheffield University

About…/Did you know?

• Hannah loves going to spas and drinking champagne – preferably together!