Hausfeld London is pleased to announce that Hana Tawfik, Alex Cooper and Shahrina Quader have been promoted to Senior Associates, effective immediately. The promotions are strengthening Hausfeld growth across competition, commercial and environmental law.

Hana Tawfik – Hana focuses primarily on commercial disputes, with experience in international cross-border disputes. Since joining Hausfeld in 2018 she has worked on arbitral proceedings, commercial litigation and high value financial services disputes. Hana also has experience in environmental litigation. Hana played a key role as part of the Hausfeld team representing the Environmental Law Foundation as an intervener in Manchester Ship Canal’s recent Supreme Court appeal. In a landmark decision for environmental campaigners, the Supreme Court unanimously allowed Manchester Ship Canal’s appeal and ruled that owners of watercourses can bring private law claims against sewage undertakers arising from sewage dumping. Hana is listed as a Key Lawyer in The Legal 500 and is recognised in the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List.

Alex Cooper - Alex focuses predominantly on resolving commercial and competition disputes and offers experience in a range of matters including financial disputes and commercial litigation, as well as expertise in climate change-related governance and legal issues. Alex has worked with a wide range of UK and international corporates, as well as with a number of civil society entities.

Shahrina Quader - Shahrina is a dual qualified disputes lawyer (Australia and England & Wales) who focuses on competition law. She has extensive experience in competition and consumer law litigation / investigations from working in the enforcement team at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and the Litigation Unit at the Competition and Markets Authority. She has led investigations and litigation into competition and consumer law cases in relation to abuse of dominance, cartel conduct and unfair trading practices.

Congratulations to Hana Tawfik, Alex Cooper and Shahrina Quader on their well-deserved promotions.