Typically, Sara’s cases involve cross-jurisdictional issues with her clients frequently being investigated by both domestic prosecutors/regulators and their overseas counterparts.
Confidently managing large, complex cases, Sara has represented international clients being investigated/prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO); Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA); Crown Prosecution Service (CPS); Information Commissioners Office (ICO); US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The directories say:
Chambers and Partners
Sara is ranked in the 2021 Chambers and Partners Directory in the category of Financial Crime – Individuals and is described as follows: ‘She is good, has strong commercial knowledge and is a very safe pair of hands for sensitive matters’.
Legal 500
Sara is ranked as a leading individual in the 2021 Legal 500 Fraud: White Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals) and is described as being ‘stand out; practical, smart and someone you want on your side if the chips are down’.
Who’s Who Legal
Sara is also recommended in Who’s Who Legal – Business Crime defence and is described as ‘very highly regarded among peers who commend her work representing prominent individuals and corporate clients in regulatory and criminal prosecutions’.
Sara also appeared on The Lawyer Hot 100 list for 2020 where she was described as ‘a well-established star in the world of fraud and financial services’.