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Provided by Sara Masters KC
Practice Areas
Sara is the go-to Silk for cases raising difficult jurisdiction and private international law issues as her practice extends to commercial disputes, (particularly complex multi-jurisdictional disputes), EU law (with a focus on competition and private international law), shipping (including shipbuilding and ship sale disputes) and commodities, construction, energy, insurance (including marine insurance) and re-insurance.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Sara Masters KC of Twenty Essex is a highly experienced arbitrator who handles all aspects of commercial arbitration, chairing disputes arising in the oil and gas, technology and maritime sectors. She is well versed in arbitrations governed by LMAA, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.
Sara Masters KC is an experienced barrister with a broad practice covering international trade and sanctions alongside shipping and commodities matters. She is especially well known for her advocacy in anti-suit injunctions and cross-border disputes. She also acts as an arbitrator and mediator.
Sara Masters KC has a distinguished practice in the space which encompasses both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. She has notable experience representing clients in disputes under the auspices of the ICC, LMAA and LCIA. She has further experience providing counsel on challenges to arbitral awards. She is renowned for her strength in handling matters concerning shipping.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sara is a very good and forthright barrister and a hard-working KC. She's willing to get her hands dirty to support solicitors and clients."
"Sara is a very capable chair. She's attentive to detail and exercises sound judgement, and does so in way that involves both the parties and her fellow arbitrators."
"Sara Masters is the ideal president you would want in an arbitration. Anytime anything comes in, she is on top of it all."
"Sara Masters is a superstar."
"Sara is a very good KC who gets her hands dirty and supports solicitors and clients very well. She is dynamic, outspoken and forthright."
"Sara is a very good and forthright barrister and a hard-working KC. She's willing to get her hands dirty to support solicitors and clients."
"Sara is a very capable chair. She's attentive to detail and exercises sound judgement, and does so in way that involves both the parties and her fellow arbitrators."
"Sara Masters is the ideal president you would want in an arbitration. Anytime anything comes in, she is on top of it all."
"Sara Masters is a superstar."
"Sara is a very good KC who gets her hands dirty and supports solicitors and clients very well. She is dynamic, outspoken and forthright."
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