Ms Sarah McKenzie > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa

Work Department

Dispute Resolution Practice

Position

Partner

Career

Sarah specialises in complex, high value and high stakes international and domestic commercial and treaty arbitration, as well as high profile regulatory, international trade and commercial litigation.

She has substantial experience in advising and litigating in public law, conducting judicial reviews, international commercial arbitrations and litigation and has represented parties at various Courts in the South African court system (including the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal, and various divisions of the High Court) and in domestic and international arbitrations (including under the auspices of the ICC, ICSID, AFSA, the Chinese Arbitration Association, as well as UNCITRAL and other ad hoc arbitration rules).

Sarah has acted for listed and non-listed entities, state-owned enterprises, statutory bodies and non-governmental organisations in a variety of fields, including healthcare, construction and infrastructure, energy, transport, tourism, manufacturing, mining, finance, private equity and auditing. She also spent a year at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of South Africa, clerking for Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.

Sarah has presented at numerous international arbitration conferences and has published a number of articles in the field of international arbitration

Education

LLM (by research), University of the Witwatersrand, 2017
LLB (cum laude), University of the Witwatersrand, 2008
BA, University of the Witwatersrand, 2006

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Construction

Led by the ‘responsiveTyron Theessen, the construction practice at Webber Wentzel has a solid track record in handling infrastructure mandates, energy sector matters and healthcare-related construction projects. Theessen advises on engineering and construction contracts as well as handling some contentious work. Sarah McKenzie is sought after for her arbitration expertise, and the ‘dedicated and knowledgeableMegan Jarvis is experienced in assisting construction clients with cross-border transactions. Jennifer Eborall is also singled out for her contributions.

South Africa > Dispute resolution

(Next Generation Partners)

Sarah McKenzieWebber Wentzel

At Webber Wentzel, ‘the quality of the team is exceptional when it comes to dispute resolution‘. The ‘highly effective‘ group has an excellent track record in advising across a broad spectrum of litigation and arbitration, with noted strength in assisting with contentious business rescue proceedings. Practice head Priyesh Daya is well versed in handling corporate and commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution and domestic and international arbitration. Deputy head Sarah McKenzie has significant experience in investment treaty arbitration, and regularly acts for clients in the energy, mining and the financial services sectors. Other key practitioners include Trevor Versfeld, Nick Alp, media litigation expert Dario Milo  and Pooja Dela.