Counsel, ALLEN & OVERY

Sarah Garvey, Pathways Committee

Sarah is an experienced Litigation Counsel at Allen & Overy LLP. Sarah represents clients in a wide range of commercial disputes both in the English High Court and in international arbitration. Sarah’s work covers banking disputes, complex cross border fraud actions, disputes arising out of the sale and purchase of companies, joint venture disputes and shareholder disputes. Sarah has particular expertise in private international law and regularly advises clients on complex jurisdiction, governing law and sovereign immunity issues.  Sarah is a key member of Allen & Overy’s Brexit team. Sarah lectures and writes regularly on issues in the conflicts of law field, including editing the Jurisdiction chapter of Butterworths’ Encyclopedia of Banking.

Sarah is Chair of the Law Society’s EU Law Committee. Sarah sits on the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law, chaired by Lord Mance. Sarah is also a member of Allen & Overy’s Global Legal Opinions Committee.

Sarah has been Governor of Notre Dame Girls’ School, Southwark for over 10 years.

In 2014, Sarah founded Putney Ladies’ Netball club. Sarah plays regularly for the club, which now has four teams playing in competitive leagues.

Sarah graduated in History from Queens’ College, Cambridge.