Advises on mergers & acquisitions and other complex transactional matters across the equity, hybrid and debt capital spectrum.
Represents private capital investors and their portfolio companies, strategic investors across various industries, and companies following their emergence from bankruptcy.
Serves on the hiring committee for the New York office.

Sarah has extensive experience representing companies and financial sponsors in connection with complex domestic and cross-border transactional matters, including bespoke capital solutions, competitive sale processes, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, divestitures, minority and joint venture investments, special situations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and financings, as well as general corporate and governance matters.

She brings transactional insight across a diverse range of industries, including agriculture, energy, fintech, fitness, health care, hospitality, industrials, infrastructure, manufacturing, retail and technology.

Sarah advises on transaction strategy and deal execution, and she leads transactions with a pragmatic, commercial and relationship-driven approach that is always grounded in a deep understanding of her client’s business goals.

Representative Work

Private Capital

Represented a sovereign investor in its $2.5 billion joint venture acquisition of a leading healthcare and education staffing business through a combination of equity and hybrid capital instruments.
Represented a sovereign investor in connection with the $14 billion consortium take-private acquisition of a cybersecurity software maker.
Represented a private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of an industrial water treatment solutions provider with a focus on nuclear waste.
Represented a private equity fund in the sale of a NYC-headquartered fitness business with global franchise operations.
Represented a private equity fund in its control investment in a founder-owned nationally franchised plumbing business.
Advised a sponsor-backed global software company on internal reorganization and corporate governance matters.
Represented a private investment firm in connection with debt and equity investments in a company that specializes in charter jet services and fractional aircraft sales; advised on subsequent equity investments and an internal reorganization.

Strategic M&A

Advised an integrated generation and retail electricity business in connection with its $5 billion chapter 11 restructuring, including all corporate aspects of its reorganization and multiple sale transactions involving generation (coal, gas, nuclear) and transmission assets.
Represented a privately owned electric utility in the sale of natural gas-fired electric generating plants and an interest in the world’s then-largest pumped storage hydroelectric power plant.
Advised a global textile manufacturer in cross-border joint venture, acquisition and sale transactions.
Represented a multinational telecommunications company in its acquisition of a venture capital-backed data-driven advertising platform.