Sarah Clarke
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 5 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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Band 5
About
Provided by Sarah Clarke
Practice Areas
Insolvency, Company, LLP and Partnership, Shareholder disputes, Commercial, Chancery
Career
Sarah Clarke is an accomplished barrister with extensive experience of corporate and personal insolvency; company, LLP and partnership law; shareholder disputes and commercial law. Clients value her comprehensive technical knowledge, eye for detail and her ability to identify and deliver creative and practical solutions. She is described as being “an excellent advocate” who is “a pleasure to work with – she’s approachable, reliable and responsive.”
Recent cases of note include: Adejei v Official Receiver [2023] EWHC 1553 (Ch); Re Simmonds Transport Ltd [2023] EWHC 289 (Ch); Meadow Designs Ltd v Rishco Leisure Ltd [2022] EWHC 2211 (Ch); TC Development Ltd v Investin Quay House Ltd [2019] EWHC 3727 (TCC) and [2020] EWHC 760 (TCC); Re JPF Clarke (Construction) Ltd (in a Company Voluntary Arrangement) and others [2019] All ER (D) 181 (Oct) [2020] BPIR 194; Flexidig Ltd v A Coupland (Surfacing) Ltd [2019] EWHC 2578 (TCC).
Professional Memberships
R3
ChBA
Publications
Tolley's Insolvency Law
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Sarah Clarke is a well-regarded insolvency junior noted for her expert handling of both corporate and personal insolvency work. She is regularly instructed to act on behalf of parties including debtors, creditors and insolvency practitioners. She is also noted for her expertise in civil recovery.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sarah grasps concepts quickly and cuts through the issues. She is responsive, tenacious, calm and has excellent commercial acumen. She understands clients' needs and drivers and responds accordingly."
"Sarah is fantastic for insolvency work. She is extremely knowledgeable, and her advice is very considered. She is understated but highly effective."
"She is practical, smart, commercial and excellent in court."
"Sarah grasps concepts quickly and cuts through the issues. She is responsive, tenacious, calm and has excellent commercial acumen. She understands clients' needs and drivers and responds accordingly."
"Sarah is fantastic for insolvency work. She is extremely knowledgeable, and her advice is very considered. She is understated but highly effective."
"She is practical, smart, commercial and excellent in court."
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