Sarah McCann
Profile Highlights
Academic Qualifications
LLB (Law and German)
Professional Qualifications
Barrister, Accredited Adjudicator, Accredited Mediator, MCIArb
Professional Bodies
TECBAR, Society of Construction Lawyers, Professional Negligence Bar Association, British Insurance Law Association, COMBAR, Chancery Lane Law Association, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association (Committee), ArbitralWomen
Sarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with particular expertise in 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.
Sarah is recommended as a leading junior for her construction work in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as well as for professional negligence in Chambers UK. A “clear orator, who is extremely knowledgeable and approachable”, she is noted for her “tenacious” advocacy and negotiating skills (Chambers UK) and her “analytical”, “pragmatic and commercial” approach (Legal 500).