MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Corporate and Commercial

Partner

Sarah is a corporate lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience advising clients on public, regulatory, and international trade law matters. She has market-leading expertise in the areas of customs and excise law, import and export controls and sanctions, anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, anti-bribery and corruption, supply chain risk management, shipping and maritime law, domestic and overseas market access requirements, bilateral trade and investment agreements, and World Trade Organisation rules and disputes. Sarah is also a leading provider of public law, regulatory, and government relations advice.

She specialises in assisting private sector clients with complex, sensitive, and often high-profile public law matters. She helps them to understand legal requirements, conduct due diligence, capitalise on regulatory opportunities, participate effectively in regulatory investigations and public inquiries, present persuasively in disputes with decision-makers, and develop arguments and strategies that secure favourable legislative and policy changes. Sarah has a deep knowledge of agriculture and fisheries, food and beverage, transportation, postal and distribution, telecommunications, airports, and energy sectors.