Biography

Sarah advises across a range of complex commercial disputes (including disputes before the English courts and under the rules of major international arbitral institutions), principally arising out of breach of contract; breach of fiduciary duties; fraud; joint venture and shareholder disputes; and cross border insolvencies. In addition to advising in connection with ongoing proceedings, Sarah regularly advises clients in relation to pre-dispute strategy and alternative methods of dispute resolution. Her practice also spans investigations, employment matters and compliance and regulatory advisory work.
Sarah also regularly acts for the firm’s pro bono clients. Her pro bono work has included defending a journalist in connection with a High Court defamation claim; ultimately culminating in the claimant discontinuing his claim on the eve of a 10 day trial. She has attended the Bar Pro Bono Unit and regularly provides pro bono legal advice through the Citizen's Advice Bureau at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Representative matters include acting for:
- Petropavlovsk Plc, on a variety of contentious matters
- Asia Research and Capital Management, in its opposition to Premier Oil Plc’s proposed schemes of arrangement
- The UK Government, in connection with compliance and governance related risks arising out of its acquisition of OneWeb
- A corporate client, on a confidential investigation concerning corporate governance and directors’ duties
- Various private equity clients and their portfolio companies, in connection with anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and sanctions reviews and regulatory advisory work, including regarding regulatory reporting requirements
Firm News & Announcements, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Awards and Recognition
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Px3 Partners on the Acquisition of the Filtration Division of Celeros Flow Technology Deal Brief — May 10, 2023
- Weil Advises Polhem Infra on its Acquisition of Telia Carrier Firm Announcement — October 08, 2020
Latest Thinking
-
Preserving Legal Privilege in Investigations: Top Tips
Blog Post — European Disputes Blog
— By
Hayley Lund and
Sarah Chaplin
— June 21, 2023
A business may need to conduct an internal fact-finding investigation for a variety of reasons and at any time. When doing so, it will, understandably, be minded to ensure that its findings (and any underlying documents and information that informed such findings) are kept confidential and – to the greatest extent possible – protected by ...