Mrs Sarah Brehaut > Walkers > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Lawyer Profile
Walkers Offices
12-14 NEW STREET
ST PETER PORT
GY1 2PF
Guernsey
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Mrs Sarah Brehaut
Work Department
Insolvency and Dispute Resolution
Position
Sarah is a partner in Walkers’ Guernsey Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group specialising in contentious insolvency and regulatory disputes.
She is an experienced court-going Advocate who frequently represents liquidators in respect of contentious and non-contentious matters before Guernsey’s Royal Court in relation to compulsory and voluntary winding-up, and holds the BPP Certificate of Proficiency in Corporate Insolvency (for which she received the highest exam result in the country).
Sarah also advises and represents directors of regulated entities in respect of regulatory investigations and disputes.
She has significant experience in all aspects of commercial dispute as well as considerable experience of appearing in the Magistrate’s Court, Royal Court and Court of Appeal.
Career
Sarah joined AO Hall, Walkers (Guernsey) LLP’s predecessor firm in 2011 following an extensive career with the Guernsey Bar, commencing in 1996 when she first began working in the legal field.
Sarah was called to the Guernsey Bar as an Advocate in January 2001, and was called to the English Bar as a Barrister in 1999.
Languages
English
Memberships
Sarah is a Notary Public.
Education
Admitted In:
England and Wales (not practising)
Guernsey
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Warwick
Bar Vocational Qualification, Nottingham Law School
Certificat d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises et Normandes, Caen University
Lawyer Rankings
Guernsey > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Contentious and semi-contentious fiduciary and insolvency disputes form the bedrock of Walkers‘ dispute resolution offering, covering regulatory and trust cases, and working with the firm’s international network to handle cross-border matters. Qualified mediator Alison Ozanne
leads the team, primarily focusing on contentious trust proceedings, but also advising on banking, insolvency and insurance litigation. Sarah Brehaut represents clients in contentious insolvency and regulatory cases, while Adam Cole also focuses on trust disputes, in addition to these areas. Helena Lavin and Laurent Thibeault, both promoted to senior counsel in 2022, are also recommended.