Sarah has been involved in the financial services industry in Bermuda for almost 20 years and was formerly a partner within the corporate practice of one of the largest law firms in Bermuda.

Immediately prior to joining Walkers, following an MBO, Sarah was a client director at a leading provider of offshore fiduciary and administration services, where she served as an independent director of companies covering a wide range of sectors, including Funds, ILS, Insurance (Captives, SPIs and ‘A’ Rated companies) and Commodities, and helped clients navigate best practices in corporate governance.

Admitted In:
Bermuda (Barrister and Attorney)
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (not practising)

Qualifications:
LPC Commendation, College of Law Guildford, UK
LLB (Hons) in English Law/French Law, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
Certificat de Droit Francais, Bordeaux University, France

2020 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Corporate & Commercial and Insurance/Reinsurance

Prior to moving from private practice to the provision of fiduciary services, Sarah was recognised as a leading practitioner in the Bermuda legal market, including the following:

2015 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer in Banking and Finance Capital Markets and Investment Funds categories

2014 Chambers Global - ‘A leader in her field’ in which sources say she’s ‘highly intelligent, responsive and pro-business'.

2014 Legal 500 Caribbean - Recommended

2012 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer (Financial and Corporate)

Sarah is the Chair of AIMA Bermuda.

She heads up the ILS Market Intelligence work stream of ILS Bermuda. She is also a member of the Asset Management Committee and the Captive Committee of the Bermuda Business Development Agency. 

Sarah co-founded 100 Women in Finance, Bermuda.

EVENTS

• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals - Please join us for pre-event networking, followed by a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals a...
  
• ILS Bermuda Convergence 2020 Conference - Walkers is pleased to sponsor this year's ILS Convergence Conference, the networking event...
  
• Bermuda Captive Conference - Join Walkers' Corporate, Finance and Funds partner Sarah Demerling as she moderates the BMA Update a...
  
• Walkers Webinar: The Bermuda Investment Funds Act Explained - Join us for a presentation on the recent amendments to the Investment Funds Act 2006 and what it mea...
  
• Bermuda Tech Week 2019 - Walkers is sponsoring the inaugural Bermuda Tech Week, taking place from 14-18 October in Hamilton. ...
  
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ARTICLES

• Geared for Growth: Bermuda’s Regulatory Framework - Bermuda’s regulatory framework has evolved to support ILS growth and innovation potential. This wi...
  
• Bermuda Captives Podcast - Partner Sarah Demerling and senior associate Melanie Fullerton discuss the captives landscape in Ber...
  
• Bermuda: ICLG Alternative Investment Funds Guide 2020 - Bermuda partner Sarah Demerling and senior associate Melanie Fullerton have teamed up with ICLG to p...
  
• Bermuda: A Regulatory Update and Fund Structure Primer - Bermuda has a long and rich history as a financial center, supporting both the asset management and ...
  
• Walkers contributes six chapters to Chambers FinTech Practice Guide 2020 - Walkers has provided six chapters to Chambers and Partners FinTech Practice Guide 2020. The guides ...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Bermuda advises AXA XL in Bluefire Alternative Capital Reinsurance Transaction - Walkers is pleased to have acted as Bermudian counsel to AXA XL in relation to an alternative capita...
  
• Walkers Acts on Gemini's Captive Insurance Company, Nakamoto, Ltd. - Walkers is pleased to have acted as Bermuda counsel to Gemini Trust Company ("Gemini"), a cryptocurr...
  
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ADVISORY

• An Update on the Offshore Funds Landscape - There have been a number of changes to the offshore funds landscape in recent months. Our global tea...
  
• Recent Events Affecting the Bermuda Funds Industry and Upcoming Filings - Whether you are looking to set up a new fund vehicle, want to promote an overseas investment fund in...
  
• Bermuda Economic Substance Update – Key Amendments Enacted - Following continued discussions with the EU’s Code of Conduct Group and the OECD, Bermuda has pass...
  
• Overview of Bermuda Economic Substance Requirements - Expand All Overview Legislation requiring a “relevant entity” conducting “releva...
  
• Bermuda Economic Substance and Investment Funds Amendment Legislation Tabled - Bermuda has tabled amendment legislation in the House of Assembly in the form of the Economic Substa...
  
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NEWS

• Legal 500 Highlights Walkers' Bermudian Strength - The 2020 Legal 500 Caribbean guide has highlighted Walkers continuing success in Bermuda. Ranked in ...
  
• Bermuda Government Proposes Legislative Amendment to Exempt Non-Tax Resident from Economic Substance Requirements - On 21 June 2019, Bermuda's House of Assembly passed a Bill entitled "The Economic Substance Amendmen...
  
• Bermuda - Economic Substance Update - The European Union has announced that, with effect from 12 March 2019, Bermuda has been added to the...
  
• Walkers Bermuda Continues Expansion with Hire of Partner Sarah Demerling - Walkers is pleased to announce that Sarah Demerling has joined Walkers Bermuda* as a Partner in the ...
  
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