About
Sara Sheffield is a dispute resolution lawyer with over 19 years of experience in complex cross-border commercial litigation, international arbitration, financial crime, fraud, and asset recovery. She has worked in Australia, England & Wales, and the UAE, and is currently a Partner in the Dispute Resolution department at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP in Dubai. She acts in cases before the DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts, English High Court, and international arbitration centres.
Practice areas
Commercial LitigationInternational ArbitrationFinancial CrimeFraudAsset RecoveryWhite-Collar CrimeRegulatory DisputesShareholder and Partnership DisputesFinancial Services DisputesContentious InsolvencyEnforcement
Office
Expertise
Commercial litigationInternational arbitrationFinancial crime and fraudAsset tracing and recoveryShareholder and partnership disputesFinancial services disputesContentious insolvencyRegulatory investigations (e.g., DFSA)Ancillary relief (third party disclosure orders, worldwide freezing orders)Enforcement
Admissions
- Australia
- England & Wales
- UAE
Languages
English