Sara George
UK Guide 2025
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals) + 2 more rankings
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Provided by Sara George
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SARA GEORGE is Sidley's lead Crisis Management and Strategic Response lawyer in Europe. She is a former prosecutor for the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and brought the first criminal prosecution by the FSA against a director for misleading the market (Regina v. Rigby and Bailey), the first Listing Rule contravention, numerous market abuse cases, and refusals of authorization.
Sara has extensive experience conducting independent and internal investigations, and representing corporations in crisis situations and in matters involving allegations of criminal misconduct, including market abuse, insider dealing, money laundering, cybersecurity breaches, fraud, corruption, and bribery.
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Sara George focuses her practice on representing individuals such as high net worth individuals. She maintains a notably strong practice at the intersection of financial crime and regulatory enforcement. She is adept at handling cross-border enforcement and investigations.
Sara George of Sidley Austin represents senior individuals and employees in investigations brought by the SFO and NCA as well as their foreign counterparts. She regularly advises on cases involving money laundering, bribery, insider trading and rate manipulation.
Sara George of Sidley Austinhas a broad practice extending from internal investigations to compliance and self-reporting measures, advising on bribery, corruption and money laundering matters.
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"Sara delivered outstanding performance at every step of the process."
"Sara has an innate understanding of how to resolve difficult regulatory conundrums."
"Sara impresses with her knowledge and ability to craft an experienced team of lawyers and understand the business and political landscape and how that impacts the client."
"She can quickly analyse the situation and provide the best legal advice to clients."
"She's professional and efficient."
"She has a very impressive attention to detail and breadth of knowledge."
"Sara is super sharp and tenacious, which is exactly what’s required with aggressive prosecutors."
"She has a wealth of knowledge and is multi-skilled. She always goes the extra mile to meet our needs."
"She has the ability to build confidence and ensures you're kept up to date and at the heart of any decisions made."
"Sara delivered outstanding performance at every step of the process."
"Sara has an innate understanding of how to resolve difficult regulatory conundrums."
"Sara impresses with her knowledge and ability to craft an experienced team of lawyers and understand the business and political landscape and how that impacts the client."
"She can quickly analyse the situation and provide the best legal advice to clients."
"She's professional and efficient."
"She has a very impressive attention to detail and breadth of knowledge."
"Sara is super sharp and tenacious, which is exactly what’s required with aggressive prosecutors."
"She has a wealth of knowledge and is multi-skilled. She always goes the extra mile to meet our needs."
"She has the ability to build confidence and ensures you're kept up to date and at the heart of any decisions made."
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