Sarah Turpin is a partner in the firm’s London office, who concentrates her practice on insurance recovery and counseling, representing policyholders seeking coverage under a broad range of insurance policies, including Professional Liability, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Public/Product Liability, Property/Business Interruption, Event Cancellation, Credit Risk/Political Risk, and Cyber/Technology Risks. She acts for policyholders in relation to disputed insurance claims, if necessary through litigation, mediation, or arbitration, and advises on claims notification and claims management issues. She also advises on policy wordings at the pre-contract stage, including in the context of corporate and finance transactions. Her policyholder clients come from a wide variety of industry sectors, with a particular focus on financial and other professional services, technology, leisure and entertainment, energy and manufacturing.
In addition to her coverage practice, Sarah represents directors, trustees, and other professionals in the mitigation and defence of professional liability claims.
Sarah is recommended in Legal 500 UK 2019 as a leading individual and noted as providing “an excellent service, giving clear, practical advice in a very tight time frame.” She is recommended in Chambers 2019 UK and Global as being “held in high regard for her work handling the policyholder side of disputes relating to professional indemnity, credit risk and property damage,” with one client describing her as “a thorough and detailed lawyer who is tactical, helpful, and communicative."
Sarah is also noted as a leading individual in Legal 500 2020 with the following client recommendation: "Sarah Turpin represented our company for the better part of a decade in insurance coverage matters on a global basis. She was consistently on top of matters without ever performing any unnecessary work. She consistently achieved excellent outcomes for us. Every strategic decision she recommended proved to be the right one. Her judgement is impeccable, as is her knowledge of the substantive law and insurance policies. Moreover, she has been a pleasure to work with and she is a consummate professional. I would highly recommend Sarah without equivocation."
