Expertise
Sarah is a construction specialist advising on a wide range of construction projects from inception to completion. She leads the construction team at Wedlake Bell and acts principally across the living, hotels, offices and life science sectors. She is described by clients as ‘highly professional, personable and a very effective operator“, has been ranked in Chambers & Partners every year since 2011 and is recognised as a leading partner in her field in Legal500.
Sarah’s clients include developers, funders, consultants, contractors and private clients. She has been involved on numerous market-leading deals and projects include new build and refurbishment of high end residential, office, retail, hotel, hospital and mixed use developments. Sarah also advises on the construction elements of complex property transactions acting for landlords, tenants, purchasers or sellers.
Sarah provides commentary and articles for Lexis PSL in her capacity as Editorial Board member.
Recent Experience
- Advising various clients on the implications of the Building Safety Act (including the new gateway process), including acting for owners of higher risk buildings dealing with cladding remediation works
- Acting for tenants in relation to fit outs of various high profile office buildings
- Acting for international hotel group in relation to all construction aspects of the refurbishment of its 5-star flagship hotel in Knightsbridge
- Advising various well known housebuilder clients in relation to large build to rent schemes for global asset managers
- Advising large overseas developer client in relation to construction of large aparthotel and various large residential schemes across London
- Advising developers and private individuals on numerous super prime residential projects in prestigious areas including Belgravia, Kensington, Knightsbridge, St George’s Hill and the Wentworth Estate
Career History
Sarah has a degree in mathematics from Imperial College London. She attended the College of Law, London to obtain her legal qualifications and then qualified as a solicitor in 2002 having trained at Wedlake Bell and became a partner in 2012.
She is a member of the Lexis PSL Construction Consulting Editorial Board and the Society of Construction Law. Sarah also regularly sits on the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) drafting sub-committee.