Tallulah Hastings

Biography

Tallulah is a Paralegal at Signature’s London office, specialising in Commercial Litigation.

Tallulah’s experience is focused on a wide range of international, complex commercial disputes and has experience in pre-action correspondence, disclosure exercises and trial preparations.

Prior to joining Signature in November 2024, Tallulah studied History at the University of Exeter before completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law. She has also previously worked as a criminal litigation paralegal at Kingsley Napley and as a commercial litigation paralegal at Shoosmiths. Alongside her role at Signature, Tallulah is studying for the Solicitor’s Qualification Exams and a Master’s in Legal Practice.

Tallulah has also completed a variety of legal work experience across different sectors, including Corporate, Real Estate, Global Disputes, Employment, Tax and Family law. Tallulah is passionate about pro bono and has previously worked with Amicus and Z2K.

Tallulah is a native English speaker.

The quality of their service has always been exceptional. The team excels at developing and coordinating litigation strategies that are not only thorough but also realistic and perfectly aligned with clients' expectations.

— The Legal 500 EMEA 2026

Experience

Representing over 200 institutional claimants with respect to over 1,000 different funds/portfolios in a c.GBP 1.5bn group claim against Standard Chartered Bank regarding allegations of breach of statutory obligations under s.90 and s.90A FSMA 2000. The claim relates to alleged omissions and/or misleading statements in published information arising from alleged misconduct, including breaches of Iranian sanctions. The matter generated significant Court rulings, including from the Court of Appeal, and has settled.
Representing Cape plc, a large multinational group which provides industrial services to the energy and natural resources sectors, in its bet-the-company “unprecedented” successful action for injunctive and declaratory relief against a receiver appointed over the company by the court in South Carolina.
Representing the founders of a media business in a multi-million claim against a UK law firm arising out of the sale of the business to a US brand management company and post-acquisition advice.
Representing an individual in a reference to the Upper Tribunal challenging a Decision Notice issued by the Financial Conduct Authority prohibiting him from preforming any senior management function. The matter involves alleged misconduct in relation to a discretionary fund management business carried out through a brokerage on behalf of retail customers, with allegations that markdowns on holdings were illegitimately applied and not properly notified to customers.
Representing a Middle Eastern high-net-worth individual in a USD 120m claim against two Chinese conglomerates in relation to misappropriation of property and company shares. The case involves allegations of sanction busting and breaches of international money laundering regulation.
Representing a leading oil company in Dubai in relation to High Court Proceedings against a major petroleum trader arising out of sanctions restrictions applicable to Iranian oil.
Representing an oil exploration company in enforcing a USD 50m LCIA arbitration award in England against a Middle Eastern company and in bringing proceedings against the parent company for fraud. The underlying dispute concerned misappropriation of oil drilling equipment.
Representing two ultra-high-net-worth individuals in insolvency proceedings regarding a disputed debt arising from a commercial loan agreement at appeal.