Sara is a Counsel specialising in UK contentious regulatory work. She has experience of all aspects of regulatory enforcement work and has written extensively on both FCA/PRA enforcement decisions and UK, EU and global enforcement trends. Sara leads the development of Linklaters’ thought leadership and horizon-spotting work in this area, focusing on publications comparing the approach of national financial regulators across the globe to enforcement issues and relevant developments.

Sara, provides in-house technical expertise and support to Linklaters’ market-leading contentious regulatory practice in all aspects of its work and directs Linklaters internal training and knowhow programme here. She is frequently called upon by clients to design and deliver bespoke training on the FCA and PRA enforcement process and to advise on the conduct of investigations skills more generally, providing innovative solutions to enable firms to respond effectively. Sara has a particular interest in assessing developments in regulatory enforcement and the law of privilege in the context of investigations work and assists clients in navigating the practical implications of legal change in this context.

Sara regularly works with trade bodies and firms responding to FCA and government consultations concerning proposed changes to regulatory policy. She sits on the Consulting Editorial Board of Lexis PSL and the knowledge forum of a major retail bank.

More recently, Sara has developed a particular technical expertise in the FCA’s new Consumer Duty. She is advising and assisting firms with their implementation work and supporting several major industry bodies with their responses to the Duty and related FCA/member engagement. She leads and presents Linklaters’ Consumer Duty podcast and webinar series, analysing the proposals across a broad range of perspectives.