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Sarah Bousfield
Position
Sarah has an expansive practice in complex, high value commercial litigation and high profile regulatory/ public law matters. Sarah has particular expertise and experience in civil fraud, including cryptocurrency matters, for which she is ranked in Chambers & Partners (Band 2), as well as related proceedings concerning pre-emptive remedies (such as asset freezing orders) and contempt of court. Sarah is also ranked in the directories in the field of Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Law (Band 4), which reflects her work across the professional discipline, banking/ financial services and aviation sectors.
Sarah undertakes both advisory and litigation work. As sole counsel, she has appeared in numerous different courts and tribunals, including unled in the High Court (Chancery Division and Commercial Court) and the Court of Appeal. Sarah has also appeared in the Supreme Court as part of a wider counsel team and has acted in various major international arbitrations.
Career
Call: England and Wales: 2013; Northern Ireland: 2018
Memberships
COMBAR
ALBA
Young Fraud Laywers Association
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4At Brick Court Chambers, James McClelland KC has longstanding expertise in the space, with an excellent track record in acting for and against regulators, and has particular strength in handling instructions from the legal and financial spheres. Tony Singla KC regularly acts for major accountancy firms in disciplinary cases heard before the Financial Reporting Council. Tom Adam KC has an excellent track record in handling matters involving the Big Four accountants, and the ‘excellent‘ Simon Salzedo KC counts solicitors’ disciplinary work as a key area of instruction. Sarah Bousfield is adept at handling a broad spectrum of regulatory matters, including cases involving allegations of dishonesty and fraud.
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4London Bar > Crypto and blockchain assets
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Sarah Bousfield – Brick Court Chambers ‘She has a good eye for distilling the relevant facts in a case.’