Crisis Management
UK-wide
4 years ranked
INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Sara George
Crisis & Risk Management 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Crisis & Risk Management
Practice Areas
SARA GEORGE is Sidley's lead Crisis Management and Strategic Response lawyer in Europe. She is a former prosecutor for the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and brought the first criminal prosecution by the FSA against a director for misleading the market (Regina v. Rigby and Bailey), the first Listing Rule contravention, numerous market abuse cases, and refusals of authorization.
Sara has extensive experience representing corporations in crisis situations and in matters involving allegations of criminal misconduct, including market abuse, insider dealing, money laundering, cybersecurity breaches, fraud, corruption and bribery.
Chambers Review
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Professional Advisers: Risk & Crisis Management
Crisis Management - UK-wide
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Sara George often represents major corporations in response to regulatory and criminal investigations. She is experienced in international risk assessments, cyber breaches, whistle-blower allegations and SFO investigations.
Strengths
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Sara George is solid on the technical side, persuasive and knows when to flex that muscle to make the case for her client.
Crisis ManagementProfessional Advisers: Risk & Crisis ManagementSara's ability to confidently host customers, with a realistic assessment and point of view is outstanding.
Crisis ManagementProfessional Advisers: Risk & Crisis ManagementSara George is very experienced and shares those experiences. She is sensitive to emotional situations and also how to take people through the investigation process, which may be new to them.
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