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.

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

2021 Chambers UK - Band 3

2020 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2020 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - Dispute Resolution - Guernsey

2020 Chambers Global Guide - (Dispute Resolution) - "extremely intelligent and very good at clear, concise communication."

2020 Chambers and Partners UK Guide - Notable Practitioner

2020 Citywealth Woman of the Year - Rising Star Shortlist

2018 Legal 500 - (Dispute Resolution) Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2018 Bâtonnier of the Guernsey Bar

2018 Chambers UK Guide - (Dispute Resolution) A Notable Practitioner. "Market commentators appreciate her 'very calm' approach to contentious matters."

2017 Legal 500 - (Dispute Resolution)  Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2017 Who's Who Legal - Investigations

2017 Chambers Global & Europe Guide - (Dispute Resolution) A Notable Practitioner. "Sarah Brehaut enjoys a growing reputation for her commercial dispute resolution work, with a strong track record appearing before the Magistrate's Court, Royal Court and Court of Appeal."

Sarah was referred to by Sir John Grenfell Nutting Bt., QC in the Court of Appeal as making submissions in a “realistic and indeed persuasive way” and in a further case of conceding “in argument with the realism which we would have expected of her”. In the Royal Court of Guernsey, LB Marshall referred to Sarah’s submissions as "…ably, attractively and forcefully put".

2016, Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Dispute Resolution)

2016, Legal 500 - ‘A formidable advocate and an expert in her field’

Sarah is a Notary Public.

ADVISORY

• To see or not to see? How the law on privilege has developed in Guernsey, Jersey, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands - It is of the utmost importance that confidentiality in legal communications is maintained within the...
  
• Privilege in the Context of Regulatory Investigations in Jersey and Guernsey – What Regulated Entities Need to Know - Legal privilege is a subject that needs to be understood by general counsel, compliance professional...
  
• Directors - How to Avoid Personal Liability in Times of Financial Difficulty - Economic downturns typically give rise to increased insolvency proceedings and stakeholder-driven li...
  
• Enforcement of Guernsey Security - The secured lending market is very familiar with structures involving Guernsey entities, including c...
  
• Saunders v Vautier in the Channel Islands - Guidance from Guernsey - Can the beneficiaries of a discretionary trust require the trustees to terminate the trust and distr...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Practice Retains Top 20 Ranking in The GRR 30 2020 - Walkers' Global Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group has once again been ranked inside the top 20 o...
  
• Virtual Conference to Tackle Fraud and Financial Crime in the Age of Home Working - Despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic, Guernsey Walkers' 8th Biennial Fraud and Financial ...
  
• Top Tier Rankings for Walkers Teams in Latest Directory Results - Walkers' Guernsey practice continues to go from strength to strength, as evidenced by the Tier 1 sta...
  
• More growth for Walkers Guernsey Insolvency and Dispute Resolution Practice Group - Walkers has recruited newly qualified associate Katherine Jensen to its Guernsey Insolvency and Disp...
  
• Greater powers to administrators and liquidators under new Guernsey Insolvency Law reforms - Reforms to Guernsey's insolvency legislation to give greater powers to administrators and liquidator...
  
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EVENTS

• The 8th Biennial Fraud and Financial Crime Conference Fraud and Financial Crime in the age of home working - Walkers is delighted to invite you to attend our 8th Biennial Fraud and Financial Crime Conference, ...
  
• Companies in Financial Uncertainty: Risks, Considerations and Potential Outcomes - In this session Fraser Hern (Jersey) and Andrew Chissick (London) from Walkers' market-leading Globa...
  
• The Walkers 7th Biennial Fraud & Financial Crime Conference - Walkers will hold its 7th Biennial Fraud & Financial Crime Conference on Friday 9 November 2018...
  
• Walkers to Host October St. James Seminar - Regulation (Part 2) - Walkers is to host its October Regulation (Part 2) seminar on 24 October 2018 at St, James, St Peter...
  
• Walkers to Host September St. James Seminar - Regulation (Part 1) - Walkers is to host its September Regulation (Part 1) seminar on 20 September 2018 at St, James, St P...
  
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ARTICLES

• Chambers Global Practice Guide 2020: Aviation Finance & Leasing - The 2020 Aviation Finance & Leasing Guide provides expert legal commentary on key issues for busines...
  
• Guidance for Directors of Jersey, Guernsey and BVI Companies in Extraordinary Economic Circumstances - We are living in challenging times, arguably far more challenging than in 2008 given the supply and ...
  
• Walkers Special Issue 2019 – International Corporate Rescue - We are delighted to share with you this special publication containing offshore insolvency and restr...
  
• Recognising and Assisting Foreign Officeholders in Guernsey and the Cayman Islands - In the increasingly internationalised corporate world, complex cross-border structures which include...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Advises £38 Million Guernsey Investment Fund on its Largest Investment Yet - Walkers' Guernsey team has advised the £38 million Guernsey Investment Fund ("GIF") on its largest ...
  
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