Harriet Hanks is an experienced litigator with a broad commercial disputes practice. She has particular expertise in the life sciences, consumer products and technology sectors.
Harriet’s experience covers commercial disputes, coordination of multi-jurisdictional litigation including product liability group claims, class actions, regulatory enforcement matters, as well as licensing and post-M&A disputes. Harriet’s work is often cross-border and involves multiple parties.

Harriet also brings to her practice significant in-house (secondment) experience within U.S.-headquartered multinational organizations. She was seconded to a global consumer technology company’s litigation team, and earlier in her career to a medical devices multinational working on product liability and regulatory mandates.

Harriet is recognized by Chambers (Product Liability, Mainly Defendant), and described by clients as “extremely talented,” “absolutely up to speed on issues and outstanding in the way that she handles matters,” and “very personable, client-focused and [having] excellent attention to detail.”