Joanna worked at the Bank of England from 2004-2010 as Secretary of the Financial Markets Law Committee (“FMLC”), a role which involves directing initiatives to address problems of legal uncertainty in the wholesale financial markets.  Today, she continues to act as Director of the FMLC on a part-time basis.  Before joining the Bank, Joanna worked for the Law Commission managing a project on unfair contract terms.  She has held lectureships at Durham University, Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), Université de Paris and Birkbeck College, University of London.  She is also an occasional guest lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science and University College, Dublin and has published articles on, inter alia, financial law and the conflict of laws.

In her role as FMLC Secretary/Director, Joanna acted as a UK delegate to working groups of the UN and European Council on various aspects of financial law. She also participated in a number of expert panels and consultative groups established by HM Government in financial law and related aspects of insolvency law.

After completing a Doctorate in Law at Oxford University, where she worked as a college lecturer, Joanna was called to the Bar in July 2001.

Recent cases include: Lomas & Ors v JFB Firth Rixson & Ors [2010] EWHC 3372 (acted as junior counsel for third respondent at first instance); Satinland Finance SARL and another v BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Ltd and another [2010] EWHC 3062 (acted as junior counsel for the defendant trustee at first instance); Folgate London Market Ltd v Chaucer Insurance plc [2011] EWCA Civ 328 (acted as junior counsel for appellants on appeal).