Sarah is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group.

She is also a CEDR Accredited and CMC Registered Mediator, based in London.

Sarah is a solutions-focussed disputes lawyer, who has been resolving disputes using both formal and informal mechanisms for multinational corporations, governments, governmental agencies and international organisations for over 15 years. She leads teams of lawyers and experts to resolve large and complex multi-jurisdiction litigation and arbitration. Sarah is particularly known for her work on environmental, social and governance (including human rights) disputes, IT and outsourcing disputes and fraud investigations and asset recovery, as well as ESG and impact advisory.

She is one of only a few lawyers to combine experience on complex and high-profile group litigation with advising on complaints to non-judicial mechanisms, such as OECD National Contact Points, UN Special Procedure mandates and private, sector-based accountability mechanisms. She also has experience drafting and developing novel non-judicial grievance mechanisms.

Sarah uses this experience to advise clients on managing liability and dispute risks in the context of compliance and regulatory advice and works with clients across several sectors on related risk management and governance issues in corporate transactions, commercial contracts, project development and financing.

Sarah is recognised by Legal 500 UK 2025 for ESG. She is described as “a standout ESG expert” with a “great strategic mindset” and “huge experience and expertise in this area”.

She has also been ranked for Business and Human Rights – Global Business Leaders in Chambers Global for the past six years. The most recent edition notes that “Sarah has been a leading figure in the space for many years and as the legal and regulatory landscape continues to evolve, she is one of the first people I would call with a complex issue.”

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  • Advising a financial institution on the integration of its forced labour policies into financing documentation.
  • Advising a multinational in relation to the defence of bluewashing allegations in Brazil, arising in the context of sustainability certifications.
  • Advising transport companies on compliance with ESG-related legislation and connected risk assessments, policies and procedures.
  • Advising one of the world’s leading ESG focussed digital platforms on legal and commercial ramifications of planned revision of their vessel energy efficiency rating methodology.
  • Advising the Government of Guinea on the ESG aspects of the development of infrastructure to support the Simandou Iron Ore mining projects.
  • Advising a global sustainability organisation on a complaint to the UK National Contact Point alleging violations of the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises relating to alleged land grabbing in South East Asia.
  • Advising a global bank on a complaint to the UK National Contact Point alleging violations of the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises relating to labour issues in South East Asia.
  • Advising a global consumer goods multinational on a complaint to UN Special Procedure mandates.
  • Defending class action parent company liability claims.
  • Designing a novel mediation-based grievance mechanism, including undertaking stakeholder engagement and public consultations, drafting the rules of procedure and advising on contractual documents and regulatory issues.
  • Representing a group of (de-facto) defendants (in excess of 20 parties) in BVI proceedings involving multiple allegations of fraud, deceit, unjust enrichment, misrepresentation and associated contractual and non-contractual claims. Both obtaining and defending freezing injunction and disclosure applications across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Acting for the administrators of a company victim to a multi-million pound fraud, including obtaining passport confiscation orders, investigations and asset tracing across multiple jurisdictions (including the UK and Asia) and successfully pursuing negligence claims against former professional advisers.
  • Advising in relation to the resolution of a dispute with indigenous communities over licensing rights for a power project in Northern Europe, representing an investment of around US$1.3bn.
  • Advising in relation to allegations of Gender Based Violence and Harassment in the context of the termination of an EPC contract for the construction of a power plant in East Africa and the enforcement of a judgment in excess of US$40m.
  • Advising in relation to compliance with conditions precedent in financing documentation for a power project in North Africa, with an investment in excess of US$65m.
  • Advising in relation to exit from a power generation joint venture, following investment of more than £40m.
  • Advising a multinational regarding allegations of unfair prejudice and breach of directors’ duties across a number of jurisdictions.
  • Obtaining an anti-suit injunction 'by-consent' in the first case of its kind known to any of the legal team involved.
  • Advising on the first ever application for an injunction made to the Competition Appeals Tribunal.
  • Advising on the first ever statutory appeal against a decision of the Pubs Code Adjudicator and associated Judicial Review Claim.

Education

  1. 2005 – 2006 · College of Law, Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
  2. 2004 – 2005 · College of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction)
  3. 2000 – 2004 · University of Leeds, BA (Hons) History-Spanish (First)

memberships and associations

  1. IBA Business and Human Rights Committee
  2. Society for Computers and Law, ESG Committee
  3. Legal Innovation for Sustainable Investment (LISI), Co-creator
  4. CMC Registered Mediator
  5. Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), UK Regional Board member