"Able to provide advice on complex matters in a time pressured scenario, she is very helpful in making herself readily available for phone calls and email exchanges in order to clarify technical points arising. "

“She has first rate commercial awareness and the calibre of her written advice is very high. She is also very empathetic when dealing with the client.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

Sarah has significant corporate tax experience, having spent over 20 years working in leading City law firm as a solicitor) before being called to the Bar in 2017. She started her career in the tax department of Linklaters, before moving to Clifford Chance LLP where she was a partner in their tax group from over 10 years. As a partner, she advised on a broad range of corporate transactions – including M&A, corporate reorganisations, real estate, REITs and structured finance.

Sarah’s practice now focuses on general business and corporate tax matters, covering the main direct taxes with recent work including advising on loan relationships and non-resident capital gains tax rules.

In addition to her practice at the bar, Sarah uses her tax experience in the policy world. This includes working as a consultant on tax policy for various trade and other representative bodies, including the British Property Federation (BPF) and CREFC Europe, the representative body for the real estate finance sector. This has involved discussions on both policy and legislation at senior levels within HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs, most recently on the tax treatment of non-residents who own UK property, the introduction of “qualifying asset holding companies” and changes to the corporate interest restriction.

"Able to provide advice on complex matters in a time pressured scenario, she is very helpful in making herself readily available for phone calls and email exchanges in order to clarify technical points arising. "

"Her prior experience (as a partner for many years at Clifford Chance) affords her a greater depth of understanding of the requirements of instructing solicitors. She's a leader on real estate taxation."

"Knows the details, understands the policy background and is able to apply it to real-life transactions."

  • Member of Lincoln’s Inn
  • Chancery Bar Association
  • Member of the Tax Law Committee of the Law Society of England & Wales
  • Specialist adviser to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee Finance Bill Sub-Committee (Since 2019)

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