Hannah Coote

Company Secretary and Legal Director at Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Hannah is ONT’s Legal Director and Company Secretary. She joined ONT in 2020, having followed our journey for several years, and was attracted by our exciting, disruptive technology and the opportunity to work for a world-changing business.

Hannah specialises in corporate law and advises ONT on a range of matters including corporate transactions, corporate governance, compliance and commercial matters.

As part of an expanding legal team, Hannah is collaborating with her legal colleagues around the world to further establish the legal team as an innovative and pragmatic partner within the business.

Hannah joined ONT from FTSE 250 intellectual property commercialisation company IP Group plc, where she provided legal services to the group and its portfolio of companies. Hannah was also company secretary for AIM-listed AI company Mirriad Advertising plc.

Hannah trained and qualified at US law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where she specialised in venture capital and M&A transactions with a focus on the technology sector.

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