"stars of their profession" - Legal 500, 2010

Sarah Gabriel

Sarah Gabriel is a partner specialising in commercial litigation, trust litigation and asset recovery. She also specialises in resolving disputes with HMRC. She is ranked as an expert by Legal Experts 2009.

Partner*

Comm Lit / Civil Fraud

+44 (0)20 7822 7730

Sarah joined Peters & Peters in 1993 and became a partner in 1997.

She trained at Freshfields where, following qualification, she remained for three years as a commercial litigator.

Sarah's particular expertise is in the fields of civil fraud and tax. She is frequently called upon to advise in complex, often multi-jurisdictional fraud related matters, on behalf of both claimants and defendants. She has wide experience in asset tracing emergency procedures.

In the area of tax, Sarah acts on behalf of corporate and professional clients in a broad range of tax investigations and prosecutions.

Sarah is ranked as an expert for Fraud (asset recovery), Tax-VAT and C&E by Legal Experts 2009.

Specialist areas

  • Commercial litigation, trust litigation and asset recovery
  • Particular experience in international cases involving fraud and corruption and in obtaining search orders and freezing injunctions
  • Specialises in resolving disputes with HM Revenue & Customs
     

*non-member of the LLP

Quotes

“Sarah Gabriel is ‘realistic about goals, works hard to achieve them and does not give up without a fight’.”
Chambers UK 2010
Sarah Gabriel ‘has amazing insight’. Sarah Gabriel ....is a name to note. Senior partner Keith Oliver and Sarah Gabriel ‘work together fantastically well as a complementing duo’.
Legal 500 - 2010
Sarah Gabriel is “very bright and a standout figure in the group.” She focuses on civil fraud and tax matters. Sarah Gabriel works closely with Oliver, and handles a wide array of civil fraud work. She recently impressed sources with her work on behalf of a defendant in relation to a USD475 million freezing order brought by the administrators of a hedge fund. She is described by sources as "an absolutely safe pair of hands with excellent judgement."
Chambers UK - 2011
Sarah Gabriel