Specialises in commercial litigation, trust litigation and asset recovery. Has particular experience in international cases involving fraud and corruption and is used to obtaining search orders and freezing injunctions. Also specialises in resolving disputes with HM Revenue & Customs.
Sarah joined Peters & Peters in 1993 and became a Partner in 1997. She trained at Freshfields where, following qualification, she remained for 3 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 involving a multitude of emergency procedures.
An increasing part of Sarah's work is now in the area of tax. She 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.
Quotes about Sarah Gabriel from 'Chambers UK 2010’
Sarah Gabriel is “realistic about goals, works hard to achieve them and does not give up without a fight.” Her practice has a strong cross-border element; for example, she is currently handling a claim in the UK and Spain against a major bank concerning funds misappropriated by a former employee.
Quotes about Sarah Gabriel from 'Chambers UK 2009’
Sarah Gabriel is warmly endorsed as “absolutely top-notch in terms of analysis and judgement,” with clients describing her as an “invaluable resource in cases.” She has acted in many major international cases involving asset tracing and recovery, including the co-ordination and conducting of tracing litigation in Switzerland, Spain, Liechtenstein, Austria, the Channel Islands and the Caribbean.
Quotes about Sarah Gabriel from 'Legal 500-2008'
Customs & Excise
The ‘highly knowledgeable and highly efficient’.....Sarah Gabriel is well respected in the market.
VAT and indirect tax
Sarah Gabriel is praised for her negotiation skills.
Quotes about Sarah Gabriel from 'Legal 500-2007'
Sarah Gabriel is also singled out for praise; she is ‘incredibly bright’ and ‘leaves no stone unturned’