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Dr Sarah Egan

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Position

Sarah is a specialist Wills, Trusts, and Estates barrister.

Sarah’s expertise extends to Property and Commercial Litigation, as well as Family Law matters involving aspects of Chancery and Commercial Law, such as trusts, inheritance, and companies.

Prior to coming to the Bar Sarah read for a Ph.D. and tutored.  Having subsequently qualified and worked as an investment analyst in asset management and private banking in the City, she gained sound understanding of financial matters and dealing with high net-worth individuals.

In her previous capacity as in-house counsel to a commercial bank, Sarah advised on financial services regulation; the incorporation of offshore funds and companies; commercial landlord and tenant; and contract.

Sarah contributes to the Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents.

Career

Called to the Bar 2012; Postgraduate Research Fellow, National University of Ireland; Inner Temple Exhibitioner; Alexander Mair Dissertation Prize, University of Liverpool.

Languages

Fluent German; Intermediate Danish, French, Gaelic, and Italian; Basic Polish and Spanish.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association; European Circuit of the Bar; Family Law Bar Association; London Irish Lawyers’ Association; Northern Circuit.

Education

1996:  B.A. (Hons.) (English and German Literature), University College Galway; 2000:  Ph.D. (German Literature and Philosophy), National University of Ireland, Galway (formerly University College Galway); 2005:  LL. Dip., The College of Law, London; 2006:  B.V.C., Inns of Court School of Law; 2012:  M.A. (Philosophy), University of Liverpool; 2020:  Degree of Barrister-at-Law, The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Dublin; Dual Qualification: Bar of Ireland (2020).