Sarah Moyles focuses her practice on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate finance transactions, advising a range of domestic and international clients. Her work spans a range of industries including pharmaceuticals, engineering, telecommunications, real estate, financial services and business services. Sarah has broad experience working on large, complex, cross border and domestic transactions.
Sarah is recognised in Chambers UK 2025 for Corporate M&A. A source describes her as a “standout M&A partner who provides exemplary legal guidance and support. Her expertise, responsiveness, and client-centric approach has been instrumental in our M&A activities.” Other commentators note that 'Sarah is a very technically strong lawyer” and highlight her “leadership, intelligence, and collegial demeanour” as standout qualities.
Concentrations
•Mergers and acquisitions
•Joint ventures and shareholder arrangements
•General corporate advice
•Commercial contracts
•Venture capital
•Private Equity
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Legal 500 United Kingdom,
•Corporate and Commercial - M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals, 2019-2023
•Corporate/M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, 2024-2026
•'Leading Partner,' 2026
•Listed, Chambers UK Guide, Corporate/M&A: 100-800 million, 2023-2026
•Listed, Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, 2023-2025
•Listed, IFLR1000 United Kingdom, 2016-2025
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Advisor EMEA Corporate Growth Awards, Corporate Advisory Team of the Year, Transaction of the Year (over 500m - 1bn), Industrials Deal of the Year (over 100m - 1bn) and Utilities Deal of the Year, in each case, for Rentokil Initial plc's joint venture with Haniel & Cie. Holding Company, 2018
•Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Award, Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (over $200mm) for Merger of Burger King and Justice Holdings Ltd., 2013
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Deal of the Year (Over US$1 Billion), M&A Advisor Awards, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (Over US$1 Billion), M&A Advisor Awards, 2013