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Tessa Hastie


Tessa Hastie
  1. People

Tessa Hastie

Tessa Hastie

Lead Knowledge Counsel


London

Tessa Hastie
  1. People

Tessa Hastie

Tessa Hastie

Lead Knowledge Counsel


London

Tessa Hastie

Lead Knowledge Counsel

London

Lead Knowledge Counsel – Corporate

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 4516

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Tessa is a Lead Knowledge Counsel in the corporate finance group. Her advisory work covers a broad range of corporate law and practice, including equity capital markets, public M&A, market abuse as well as general company law matters. Tessa has a keen interest in corporate governance related matters and advises on developments in this area including compliance with the relevant regulatory and legislative requirements relating to ESG, corporate reporting and monitors developments in this area affecting our clients. Tessa is also responsible for business development and the development of know-how for our clients.

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