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Lucy Hall

Client Value Lawyer

Lucy is a client value lawyer.

This is a strategic role in which she is responsible for knowledge management; writes and delivers internal and client training; and is heavily involved in legal technology and process improvement. Lucy also undertakes significant projects and develops strategies in certain key sectors, such as energy innovation, hydrogen and mining.

With almost 20 years' experience, Lucy has worked as a senior associate with expertise in several areas including project finance, corporate finance, securitization, and real estate finance.  Lucy advised banks, financial institutions, other lenders and borrowers on a broad range of domestic, European and International finance transactions.  Lucy moved into the role of a senior knowledge lawyer in January 2016 and now focuses on projects and project finance, in particular energy innovation.

Expertise

Industries

Published Work

  • Wrote a chapter on "Career paths for professional support lawyers" in "The Rise of Specialist Career Paths in Law Firms" published by Globe Law and Business, June 2022
  • Wrote a chapter on "What tech is best?" in a book called "The Evolving Role of the PSL" published by ARK Group, September 2018
  • "The new approach to mining in Africa," Frontier Market Network, February 2013 "The Human Touch," International Mining, November 2012
  • "Ethiopia report – Land of Mining Opportunities," Mining Journal, September 2012
  • "Digging Deep for the Future," Mining Journal, July 2012
  • "Key Issues Affecting Mining Projects in Africa," Angola Today, July 2012

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2008

Academic

University of Bristol LLB, 2004

Nottingham Law School LPC, 2005

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.