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Sarah is a trusted advisor to corporate debtors, institutional banks, private credit funds, and other key stakeholders navigating complex special situations and restructurings. Her practice encompasses high-profile chapter 11 proceedings, sophisticated out-of-court transactions including liability management exercises, and distressed M&A. She is equally formidable in the courtroom, representing litigants in contested matters, adversary proceedings, federal court appeals, and other complex bankruptcy and insolvency disputes. Her work spans the energy, health care, technology, manufacturing, retail, real estate, restaurant, and hospitality sectors.
Before joining King & Spalding, Sarah served as a law clerk to Judge James E. Graves, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Sarah's accomplishments have earned widespread recognition. Chambers USA named her an Up & Coming lawyer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, with interviewees describing her as "very bright, extremely hard-working and well-rounded." She has been consecutively recognized among the 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers and was selected for the American Bankruptcy Institute's prestigious "40 Under 40" list of emerging insolvency leaders in 2022. Yahoo! Finance honored her as one of its HERoes — 100 Future Leaders from 2020 through 2022, while Private Debt Investor named her a Rising Star in 2022, and Georgia Trend Magazine included her in its "40 Under 40" class of 2020.
Sarah is deeply committed to advancing the profession and supporting the next generation of leaders. She serves as a Board Member of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds and has held leadership roles with the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, including as director at large for the Georgia network. She is also an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association. A frequent speaker and prolific author, Sarah's insights have appeared in numerous industry journals, law reviews, and other leading publications.
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