Hannah (Coleman) Lee advises clients across the legal, financial services, asset management, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and family office communities on complex investigations, dispute-related matters, and pre- and post-acquisition diligence.
With more than two decades of investigative experience, Hannah advises clients, both strategically and tactically, on the planning, management, and execution of highly sensitive matters that require careful coordination, often across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
Hannah’s experience spans litigation support, due diligence, and fraud investigations, and she specializes in investigating and dismantling counterfeit and diverted-product networks across a range of domestic and international jurisdictions. In all her work, Hannah guides clients through fast-moving, logistically demanding situations, delivering actionable intelligence that her clients use to inform their critical business and legal decisions.
Education
Columbia University
B.A. in Comparative Literature & Society
2001-2005
Representative Experience
Oversaw and served as lead practitioner of a multiyear investigation into a network of bad actors trafficking in counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Major components of the work included the development of open-source intelligence into potential targets; execution and oversight of over two dozen federal civil seizure orders; investigative interviews of cooperating parties; research and analysis of discovery materials to identify new leads and advance the client’s case; and in-depth asset tracing work to support settlement negotiations and post-judgment recovery.
In support of ongoing litigation, conducted a multi-pronged investigation into the adverse parties including asset tracing in key international jurisdictions, and identification of undisclosed personal and business relationships between key individuals.
Oversaw in-depth pre-hire background investigations for senior executive and board-level hires for one of the world’s largest asset managers.
Led pre-transactional diligence work for an international investment firm, with a focus on investments located in high-risk jurisdictions or involving individuals with complex profiles and backgrounds.
