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About
Provided by Sarah McCann
Practice Areas
Sarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with a particular expertise in Civil Fraud, Construction and Engineering, Property Damage and Professional Negligence and Indemnity work both in the construction and non-construction field. Sarah also carries out a significant amount of insolvency work in those areas and has specific expertise in the insolvency of insurers and the cross-border effects of such insolvency.
Sarah has a wealth of experience in high value, technically and legally complex cases in all forums: litigation, arbitration (both domestic and international), adjudication and mediation. Sarah is also an active TECBAR accredited adjudicator and a CEDR accredited mediator.
Publications
Sarah is the author of the leading textbook, Construction Insolvency, published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2022 as well as contributing to a number of other legal texts.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Sarah McCann focuses her practice on defending liquidators and architects from claims of professional negligence, as well as representing solicitors, insurance brokers and others. She is experienced in advocacy before the appellate courts.
Sarah McCann is frequently instructed on complex electrical fire damage claims. Her property damage practice is bolstered by her construction expertise and knowledge of insurance law.
Sarah McCann acts on a variety of domestic disputes, including TCC claims and adjudications, with a particular focus on professional negligence and insurance-related construction work. She has a strong track record of handling complex cases, both led and unled, and is particularly well versed in handling defect claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sarah is sharp and is well liked."
"Sarah is very user-friendly and is refreshingly down to earth in her manner. She delivers clear, precise advice that is both readily digestible and easily relayed to clients."
"Sarah is very user-friendly. She delivers clear, precise advice that is both readily digestible and easily relayed to clients."
"Her drafting is particularly impressive. She provides practical, client focused advice."
"Sarah is sharp and is well liked."
"Sarah is very user-friendly and is refreshingly down to earth in her manner. She delivers clear, precise advice that is both readily digestible and easily relayed to clients."
"Sarah is very user-friendly. She delivers clear, precise advice that is both readily digestible and easily relayed to clients."
"Her drafting is particularly impressive. She provides practical, client focused advice."
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