Sarah McCann
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Position
Sarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with particular expertise in Construction and Engineering, Property Damage and Professional Negligence and Indemnity work both in the construction and non-construction field. Sarah also carries out a significant amount of insolvency work in those areas and has specific expertise in the insolvency of insurers and the cross-border effects of such insolvency.
Sarah has a wealth of experience in high value, technically and legally complex cases in all forums: litigation, arbitration (both domestic and international), adjudication and mediation. Sarah is also an active TECBAR accredited adjudicator and a CEDR accredited mediator.
Sarah is recommended as a leading junior for her construction and professional negligence work in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as well as for commercial litigation and insurance in Legal 500. A “clear orator, who is extremely knowledgeable and approachable”, she is noted for her “tenacious” advocacy and negotiating skills (Chambers UK) and her “analytical”, “pragmatic and commercial” approach (Legal 500).
Education
Mentions
London Bar
Construction
LEADING JUNIORS3Sarah McCann – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Sarah gives very clear and straightforward advice on matters which are often highly complex and nuanced. She is excellent at detail and working with technical experts to ensure often extremely complex technical issues and presented in the most effective way. A pleasure to work with.'
London Bar
Insolvency
LEADING JUNIORS4Sarah McCann – Gatehouse Chambers 'Sarah provides very good, but firm and polite advocacy. She is academically strong and able to take on complicated matters at short notice.'
London Bar
Professional negligence
LEADING JUNIORS4Sarah McCann –Gatehouse Chambers 'Sarah is excellent on detail and working with technical experts to ensure often extremely complex technical issues and presented in the most effective way. A pleasure to work with.'