Hannah Diss

Hannah is a managing associate in Ogier's London office, advising on the laws of the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands.

Hannah advises on a broad range of corporate matters with a focus on public and private M&A, private equity structures and corporate restructuring and reorganisation. Hannah's practice chiefly covers the European and Middle Eastern markets. 

In addition to her extensive corporate experience, Hannah has a particular expertise in the aviation and shipping sectors and frequently advises private banks and UHNW clients on aircraft and vessel ownership structures in Cayman and BVI. 

Background and experience

Hannah's corporate advisory practice focuses on downstream private equity structures, private and public M&A, corporate restructuring and reorganisation, regulatory issues, joint ventures, family office structures and ECM work including IPOs. In additional to her corporate work, Hannah has considerable experience in the aviation and marine sector and frequently advises private banks and UHNW clients on business aircraft and yacht ownership structures in Cayman and BVI, including financing. 

Hannah holds the CISI Islamic Finance qualification. A passionate advocate for diversity in her sectors, Hannah is a member of 100 Women in Finance, March Women in M&A, the Advancing Women in Aviation Roundtable, the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association and the International Aviation Women's Association (IAWA).

Before joining Ogier, Hannah spent four years based in the Cayman Islands. She has in-house experience, having completed a client secondment to an NYSE-listed offshore drilling company. Hannah trained and qualified into the asset finance team of Dentons in London, where she completed a six-month secondment to the firm's Abu Dhabi office. She graduated with an MA in Oriental Studies (Arabic and Russian) from Trinity College, University of Cambridge, and an LLB from the University of Law in London. 

Hannah has a working proficiency of Arabic and maintains a strong connection to the Middle East.

Admitted in:
2022 - British Virgin Islands
2018 - Cayman Islands
2014 - England and Wales (non practising)