Sarah is an experienced commercial litigation partner who advises clients on all aspects of dispute resolution and risk avoidance.
She advises clients in the life sciences, technology and private capital sectors, with a focus on investor and shareholder disputes and disputes that arise following acquisition or investment. Sarah also has particular expertise in crisis management, regularly advising on trade secrets and employee mobility matters, urgent and injunctive relief and has experience securing freezing injunctions, search and seizure orders and pre-publication injunctions.
Sarah is ranked by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for commercial litigation. Clients say: “Sarah is an absolute star. She is incredibly personable, has excellent judgement and is able to deal with big pieces of litigation with ease.” “She is very good technically and a real thinker about a case – she is also very practical and quick, with a can-do attitude.” “Sarah gets to the heart of a matter, while being a pleasure to deal with.”
Sarah was awarded the inaugural Rising Star Award at the 2019 Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards. While she was an associate, Sarah completed secondments to a global investment bank and a commodities trading house.
Experience
Professional experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, Sarah was a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
Credentials
Education
LPC2009
The College of Law, London Moorgate
GDL2008
Northumbria University
Politics2006
University of Edinburgh
Admissions
Bars
- England and Wales
Recognition & Awards
Sarah is recognized as a Next Generation Partner by Legal 500 2027 and is ranked in Band 4 for Commercial and Corporate Litigation in Chambers UK 2027. She was also awarded the inaugural Rising Star Award at the 2019 Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards. Client testimonials include:
“She is commercially minded, unflappable with difficult counterparties and consistently responsive. Her drafting is tight, her judgement on tone and tactics is excellent and she translates technical analysis into clear commercial recommendations our leadership can act on.”
“Sarah’s commercial awareness is outstanding. She has an excellent understanding of our business and consistently provides advice that is aligned with our strategic objectives, risk appetite and broader commercial realities. She is fantastic to work with.”
“Sarah is a tenacious and hugely hard-working litigator. She is definitely someone you want working on your side of a matter. She also has great interpersonal skills and develops strong relationships with everyone she works with.”