L. Hancher

Prof. dr. Leigh Hancher (1956) works as a professor European Law at the University of Tilburg and is advisor at Allen & Overy Amsterdam.

Leigh Hancher was born in Kilbarchan, Scotland and studied law at the universities of Glasgow and Sheffield. In 1989 she obtained, with credit, her doctorate at the University of Leiden. Het thesis is titled: "Regulations for Competition: Government, Law and the Pharmaceutical Industry in the United Kingdom and France".

Previously, from 1988 till 1991, she was part of the academic staff at the University of Leiden. From 1991 till 1997, she was professor European Law in the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. In 1996 she was associate professor "natural resources law" at the University of Calgary, Canada. Furthermore, on a regular basis, she gives lectures abroad, amongst others at the University of Leuven, University of Stockholm and the European Academy of Trier. She also gave lectures at various Dutch universities. She has gained broad experience in matters relating to competition notifications to the European Commission and national regulatory authorities and advising on state aid complaints to the European Commission. Her expertise is in the changing role of the government at stimulating the liberalization of traditionally heavy regulated sectors.