INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Hanna Basha

Hanna Basha

High Net Worth 2025

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About

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High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Hanna is a recognised leader in the field of defamation, privacy and breach of confidence, having acted in a number of landmark cases in the High Court.

As well as litigation, Hanna has a wealth of experience in media and crisis management and advises clients on strategies for preventing and dealing with significant reputational attacks. She is able to put a responsive strategy in place quickly and effectively when clients are facing unwanted media attention. She skilfully manages media storms.

Hanna also acts for her clients in more general litigation, regulatory matters, employment disputes and inquests where maintaining reputation or privacy is key. She has been involved in a number of high profile inquests, disciplinary hearings, employment claims and sports disputes, representing clients in the High Court, before coroners and before governing and regulatory bodies.

Career

Qualified 1999: Solicitor Schillings; Partner Carter-Ruck; Partner Payne Hicks Beach.

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth - UK-wide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Hanna Basha advises corporate clients, as well as notable individuals, on a wide range of defamation and privacy matters. She is well versed in handling highly complex reputational issues, advising on media and crisis-management strategies.

Strengths

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  • I cannot recommend her highly enough. Her instincts in a case and her temperament in high-pressure situations mark her out.

    Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net WorthChambers High Net Worth
  • Hanna is very client-focused, very determined and manages to put the client in a very strong position.

    Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net WorthChambers High Net Worth
  • Hanna Basha is excellent tactically, pleasant, personable and reassuring in a crisis or media storm.

    Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net WorthChambers High Net Worth

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