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Sara McBrearty is a senior associate on King & Spalding’s International Arbitration team in the Houston office. She focuses on complex, international commercial and investment disputes arising from long-term and multinational projects. Sara has represented clients in several of the largest international arbitrations on record, and has particular experience in the energy sector.
Sara has acted as counsel in international and domestic arbitration proceedings held under the auspices of most of the major arbitral institutions and rules, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR), the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), JAMS and ad hoc cases under the Permanent Court of Arbitration and UNCITRAL Rules. She has also represented clients in arbitration-related proceedings in U.S. federal courts and Texas state courts.
Sara has substantial experience in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia in a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, LNG, electricity, private equity, infrastructure, and pharmaceuticals. Her treaty experience includes investment arbitrations against the governments of Ecuador, Argentina, Italy, Germany, India, South Korea, and Egypt. Her commercial experience also includes disputes regarding joint ventures, breach of long-term LNG contracts, tax disputes, private equity energy projects, and decommissioning in the Philippines, Brazil, Indonesia, Ecuador, Egypt, Madagascar, and the United States.
Sara also advises clients in cross-border transactions, assessing risks and maximizing investment protections.
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