Sarah Wood

Summary

Sarah is an experienced and highly accomplished barrister who specialises in criminal and family matters involving high value assets and complex financial arrangements.

Specialist areas of law include

Criminal Law
Divorce & Financial Settlement
Professional Regulation

Profile description

Sarah is an experienced and highly accomplished practitioner who specialises in criminal and family matters involving high value assets and complex financial arrangements. In her criminal work, she is a well respected jury advocate known for her experience of prosecuting and defending lengthy, complex, high value fraud and money laundering cases. Sarah has a loyal following of leading solicitors and is regularly instructed to defend in cases brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Specialist Fraud Division. She is renowned for her ability to master substantial and multifaceted issues.

Sarah has experience in all aspects of the financial proceedings that follow a divorce or separation; her knowledge and experience of international asset-tracing and complex offshore trust arrangements gained through her criminal work give her a distinct advantage in this area of work.

She is one of a handful of counsel at the Bar with experience of dealing with cases where there are contemporaneous proceedings in the criminal and family courts in relation to the same assets, and is therefore able to advise clients and appear in all aspects of both sets of proceedings.

Testimonials

Madhura Shiralkar

“A trustworthy, dependable and professional approach. We at Lexus Legal & Consultancy Service Ltd. have been availing services from Clerksroom Direct for over a period of almost 10 months now and can g...” “A trustworthy, dependable and professional approach. We at Lexus Legal & Consultancy Service Ltd. have been availing services from Clerksroom Direct for over a period of almost 10 months now and can gladly say that we are extremely satisfied with their services. Rory Nunn has been very prompt, efficient and professional in his responses. We appreciate the efforts of Stassi Jennings as well. The Barristers that they help connect with are thorough professionals and client friendly. Rory has been instrumental in the business relation development with our firm. We would definitely like to continue business with Clerksroom Direct. We wish them all the very best and look forward to a fruitful relation in the coming years.” Read more Read less

Mr D Evans

“First class service from Jake and Rory. I have used Clerksroom Direct for approximately 2 years. I have found them to be at all times responsive, courteous and efficient. I would highly recommend usin...” “First class service from Jake and Rory. I have used Clerksroom Direct for approximately 2 years. I have found them to be at all times responsive, courteous and efficient. I would highly recommend using this facility and services should the need arise.” Read more Read less

Robert (Direct Access Client)

“I approached Nastassi with a complex situation that I believed no one would be able to understand. However, after speaking with her for just five minutes, she was able to grasp the complexity of the s...” “I approached Nastassi with a complex situation that I believed no one would be able to understand. However, after speaking with her for just five minutes, she was able to grasp the complexity of the situation and provided me with compassion and understanding. I felt instantly supported and heard. Nastassi gave me the opportunity to express myself and provided a listening ear, allowing me to get everything off my chest before moving forward. She not only recommended a barrister who she believed could help, but also presented me with other options. When my hearing date changed, a refund was provided without question. When a new date was confirmed, Nastassi promptly rebooked the original barrister. Throughout the process, Nastassi was always available if I needed her, responding to emails and phone calls promptly. Her consistent compassion and kind nature made the entire process less daunting for me. I am forever grateful.” Read more Read less

Janet Watkin

“Fast, agile, adaptable. Need Counsel? Rory Rocks! He responds to requests with lightening speed. In no time at all a top-notch barrister is reviewing your papers and counsel is onboarded in record tim...” “Fast, agile, adaptable. Need Counsel? Rory Rocks! He responds to requests with lightening speed. In no time at all a top-notch barrister is reviewing your papers and counsel is onboarded in record time to assess the merits of your case and help you move forward in the right direction. Agile and adaptable, Rory adjusts to changing circumstances with ease and elegance.” Read more Read less

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