Sarah Ash
Group Partner*
Guernsey
Sarah leads our Channel Islands Employment Law Group and is the head of our Employment team in Guernsey. She advises on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law.
Sarah advises companies in sectors ranging from financial services, insurance and legal to media on:
She has been seconded to Employment Legal and HR teams, and has spent time in a major international bank where she gained experience of employment matters from a client’s perspective.
*not admitted in Guernsey and not a member of Walkers (Guernsey) LLP
- tribunal claims and procedure
- contracts of employment
- internal grievance and disciplinary matters
- managing sickness absence
- misconduct and capability issues
- dismissals
- discrimination
- employment policies and procedures
- redundancies
- aspects of mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
She has been seconded to Employment Legal and HR teams, and has spent time in a major international bank where she gained experience of employment matters from a client’s perspective.
*not admitted in Guernsey and not a member of Walkers (Guernsey) LLP
Sarah Ash has been my key contact and she stands out as a partner rather than a service provider. Sarah regularly steers me through potentially tricky areas and helps me to ensure that my company is on the right track. She is proactive and exceptional at identifying solutions and resolutions.
Experience and recent work
Previously Sarah was an Associate in the Employment department of Morgan Lewis in London for eight years. Before that she was an Associate at Dewey & Le Boeuf in London. Sarah trained and qualified in the Employment team at Allen & Overy.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- England & Wales (not practising)
Education:
- Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, London
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London
- BA (Hons) History, Nottingham University
Employment Lawyers Association
2026 - Legal 500 - Employment - Leading Partner:
"Sarah Ash and Danielle Brouard are great role models. They stand out in the local community as women who make a difference and are dedicated to their profession."
"Sarah Ash and Danielle Brouard are both compassionate in dealing with employment matters but skilled at applying legal and softer skills in the art of personnel issues, professional discretion and employment matters."
2025 - Chambers & Partners UK - Employment - Band 1:
"Sarah is exceptionally knowledgeable about employment law. She ensures complex matters are communicated at an easy-to-understand level."
"Sarah is an excellent communicator and experienced individual with a wealth of employment knowledge."
"Sarah was a steady hand throughout the entire process. She was a great lead and great at engaging different members across the team as needed when I required specialist support."
"She's a pleasure to work with, engaging and undeniably expert in her field."
"Sarah is a very capable and knowledgeable individual."
2024 - Legal 500 - Employment - Next Generation Partner:
"Sarah Ash is truly exceptional in all dealings, through her flexibility, knowledge, initiative and technical skills."
"Sarah is fabulously knowledgeable and accessible, utterly professional and lovely to know."
"Highly responsive, but also very personable. Working with external counsel can sometimes be frustrating, but never with Sarah Ash - it is a genuine pleasure."
"Balanced and knowledgeable on employment matters."
"Sarah Ash and Danielle Brouard handle delicate, emotionally charged situations with compassion and professionalism in a timely manner. Their communication style is always punctual, ensuring deadlines are met."
2023 - Legal 500 - Employment - Next Generation Partner - "Sarah Ash is perhaps the most personable employment lawyer I have worked with. Sharp mind and highly professional."
2023 - Chambers UK - Employment - Band 2 - “She has excellent interpersonal skills and builds strong, meaningful and trusted relationships.”
2022 - Legal 500 - Employment - Next Generation Partner:
"Sarah Ash has been my key contact and she stands out as a partner rather than a service provider. Sarah regularly steers me through potentially tricky areas and helps me to ensure that my company is on the right track. She is proactive and exceptional at identifying solutions and resolutions."
"Active and exceptional at identifying solutions and resolutions."
2021 - Legal 500 - Employment - Next Generation Partner - "Sarah Ash is very professional but also has empathy and understands the human aspects of the advice which she gives. She also has good judgement allied with pragmatism."
2020 - Legal 500 - Employment - Rising Star
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