Hogan Lovells International LLP

Financial Services

Partner

Sharon is an English and French dual-qualified capital markets partner, based in Paris and London, and is the Lead Partner for Future of Finance at Hogan Lovells. Sharon is also co-chair of the Digital Asset & Blockchain practice.

Sharon advises on the full range of capital markets transactions, including several award-winning and industry firsts in debt capital markets, derivatives, securitization, repackaging, and other structured products, and corporate bonds. She has extensive banking experience, particularly in the fields of structured finance, secured lending, loan restructuring, and loan trading. Sharon also advises clients across several industry sectors,  automotive-related financing, insurance-linked securities and energy-related financing.

Sharon created Hogan Lovells Digital Assets and Blockchain practice, alongside partner, John Salmon, in 2022. This practice is global, spanning many practices, including capital markets, banking, payments, data, and litigation, but also many sectors beyond finance, including life sciences, energy and consumer.

Sharon is proudly the co-architect award-winning Hogan Lovells LIBOR Solution tool. Sharon has been recognized by ‘IFLR1000 Women Leaders’ for four consecutive years for Capital Markets and France; recognized in the 'Best Lawyers in France' list two years running; Listed as '2021's Leading Legal Advisor' by CORPTODAY; and was named a leading individual by Chambers for her expertise in English and French law for banking and finance and structured finance. In 2022, Sharon was listed in 'IFLR1000 Women Leaders', won the 'Lifetime Achievement' award at the IFLR Europe Awards and was listed in Forbes 40 of 40 Lawyers in France. Sharon has also been recognised in Innovate Finance’s Women in FinTech Powerlist under the 'Professional and Finance Services' in 2020, listed in the ‘Senior Leaders’ category since 2019, and in 2025, was additionally named in the ‘Hall of Fame’.

English and French

Franco-British Chamber of Commerce

First Class Honours in English and French Law, University of Paris XI (Paris Sud)

LL.B., University of Kent