Sara Chisholm-Batten

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Sara Chisholm-Batten is incredibly efficient and hard-working. She is truly excellent.

Chambers UK 2026

Sara is very hands-on and cares hugely about the success of the matters she works in, meaning she is excellent to work with.

Chambers UK 2025

When Sara Chisholm-Batten is on a case, you know you are in safe hands. She works extremely hard and is more than ready and equipped to deal with any unexpected potholes along the road of litigation.

Legal 500 2025

Overview

I’m a Partner and lead the Commercial Disputes team at Michelmores.

I represent a variety of clients including multi-national businesses, high net worth individuals, family offices, development/infrastructure finance institutions and professional fiduciaries.

Prior to joining Michelmores I worked for a major global law firm. I’m an experienced litigator and tactician, and aim to resolve disputes efficiently (and robustly, where that is in my clients’ interests).

The majority of my caseload involves disputes where parties or their assets are based offshore, in Europe, Africa, Asia, India, North and South America, and many other parts of the world. I work closely with lawyers in other jurisdictions to ensure that clients receive advice that is seamless and that the tactics we deploy are informed by essential local knowledge.

I’m a specialist in cross border enforcement measures, and have a wealth of first hand international experience in this area (including in Emerging Markets).

Over a number of years, I attended the negotiation of the 2019 Hague Convention (HCCH) on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters as an observer for the International Bar Association (IBA). It has been a privilege to be involved in such an important project, which promises to stream-line international enforcement measures for clients whose business or personal interests cross borders.

I continue to be an observer for the IBA at the new HCCH Jurisdiction Project working group, and I’m Vice Chair of the IBA’s Litigation Committee.

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