Biography
Sarah has decades of experience representing domestic and international public and private companies of all sizes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, securities, bank lending, general corporate and corporate governance matters.
She provides legal advice and guidance to clients in a wide range of industries, including art, energy, financial services, mining, software, technology and telecommunications.
Her cross-border transactions have involved counter parties in Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, China, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico and Singapore.
Issuers, underwriters, investors, directors, executive officers and shareholders turn to Sarah for counsel on:
- Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
- Financings, including the U.S. aspects of international financings
- Corporate governance
- SEC registration, compliance and reporting requirements
- Proxy statements and consent solicitations
- Public and private securities offerings
- Divestitures
- Recapitalizations
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Corporate restructurings and reorganizations
- Contractual issues
- Management of service contracts
- Venture capital and private equity transactions
- Formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies
Sarah also represents borrowers and lenders in secured and unsecured financing transactions, including asset-based loan transactions, and non-profit organizations particularly in connection with corporate governance matters.
Sarah is passionate about her representation of women and minority-owned businesses.
Before Fox Rothschild
Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Sarah was a partner at a national law firm where she served as Co-Chair of its Business Service Department, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Art Law Practice. She also led its Corporate Practice.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
Sarah is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), advising business owners on succession planning.
Sarah also serves as director and president of her building's co-op board.
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Education
- Cornell Law School (J.D.)
- Williams College (B.A.)
- Minor, Art History
Memberships
- Women Presidents Organization
- Exit Planning Institute
- Pershing Square Network
Board of Directors
- Former Corporate Secretary and member, Board of Governors, The Cosmopolitan Club.
- Former member, Board of Directors of The Junior League of the City of New York
- Former member, Board of Managers
- Former member, Management Council
- Former Treasurer, Finance Manager, Sustainer Nominating Chair, Nominating Chair, Nominating Vice-Chair and Chair, Audit Committee
- Former member, Executive, Ethics and Governance Committees
- Former member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
- Former Board member, City Harvest, Inc.
Honors & Awards
- Rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Selected to the “Super Lawyers” list for Mergers & Acquisitions in New York (2016-2025)
- Member of the Law360 Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Board, 2018

