
Sarah Thompson
Sarah Thompson is Head of our Financial Regulation Group, and is also Head of our cross-disciplinary ESG Group. Sarah has experience in advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation matters and is admitted to practice in Northern Ireland, Ireland and England & Wales. Sarah advises on Central Bank of Ireland authorisation processes, perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements (with a special focus on ESG matters and on the Individual Accountability Framework and the Senior Executive Accountability Regime, IAF/SEAR), and financial services M&A. Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Sarah worked in London as a member of the Financial Regulation Group of Linklaters LLP and a partner in the Financial Services Regulatory team of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. · Arthur Cox LLP
About
Sarah Thompson is Head of the Financial Regulation Group and Head of the cross-disciplinary ESG Group at Arthur Cox LLP, advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation, ESG-related regulatory matters and financial services M&A. She is admitted to practice in England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland and previously worked in London with Linklaters LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Practice areas
Offices
Ireland
Arthur Cox LLP · Sarah Thompson is Head of our Financial Regulation Group, and is also Head of our cross-disciplinary ESG Group. Sarah has experience in advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation matters and is admitted to practice in Northern Ireland, Ireland and England & Wales. Sarah advises on Central Bank of Ireland authorisation processes, perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements (with a special focus on ESG matters and on the Individual Accountability Framework and the Senior Executive Accountability Regime, IAF/SEAR), and financial services M&A. Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Sarah worked in London as a member of the Financial Regulation Group of Linklaters LLP and a partner in the Financial Services Regulatory team of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Arthur Cox Belfast · Sarah Thompson is Head of our Financial Regulation Group, and is also Head of our cross-disciplinary ESG Group. Sarah has experience in advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation matters and is admitted to practice in Northern Ireland, Ireland and England & Wales. Sarah advises on Central Bank of Ireland authorisation processes, perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements (with a special focus on ESG matters and on the Individual Accountability Framework and the Senior Executive Accountability Regime, IAF/SEAR), and financial services M&A. Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Sarah worked in London as a member of the Financial Regulation Group of Linklaters LLP and a partner in the Financial Services Regulatory team of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Northern Ireland
Expertise
Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 2008, College of Law of England & Wales
- Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence), 2007, University of Oxford (Brasenose College) (admitted to Master of Arts in 2013)
Admissions
- Solicitor, England & Wales (2010)
- Solicitor, Northern Ireland (2021)
- Solicitor, Ireland (2021)