Sara Hall
Partner
London
With over 30 years’ experience in global senior in-house roles and private practice, Sara now practises Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda law in our Global Regulatory & Risk Advisory Practice Group.
She specialises in financial services and international regulation, as well as digital assets, decentralised autonomous organisations, cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens.
Sara’s global client base is made up of international law firms, financial institutions, custodians, exchanges, founders, directors and investors. She advises them on the scope of regulation, as well as anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, data protection, and tax-related Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) initiatives like economic substance.
Sara also often works with external counsel advising businesses on the impact of regulation in investment hub jurisdictions. She leads on licence application processes, and supports them with ongoing regulatory obligations.
Sara’s global client base is made up of international law firms, financial institutions, custodians, exchanges, founders, directors and investors. She advises them on the scope of regulation, as well as anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, data protection, and tax-related Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) initiatives like economic substance.
Sara also often works with external counsel advising businesses on the impact of regulation in investment hub jurisdictions. She leads on licence application processes, and supports them with ongoing regulatory obligations.
Sara Hall has deep knowledge of the regulatory environment in both BVI and Cayman. She is also knowledgeable about new technology such as decentralised protocols and can provide regulatory advice for both jurisdictions.
Experience and recent work
Before joining Walkers in 2019, Sara held leadership roles at several well-known financial services institutions. This included Global Head of Regulatory Compliance at a global financial institution headquartered in Germany and Head of Global Litigation at a global financial institution headquartered in Italy.
Sara also worked as senior counsel at the UK financial services regulator, and held several senior roles at a US global financial institution. She trained and qualified at Clifford Chance.
Sara also worked as senior counsel at the UK financial services regulator, and held several senior roles at a US global financial institution. She trained and qualified at Clifford Chance.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Bermuda (Registered associate)
- British Virgin Islands
- England and Wales (not practising)
Education:
- MA (Oxon) in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford
- Law Society's Final Examination (Distinction)
2023 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Sara Hall has deep knowledge of the regulatory environment in both BVI and Cayman. She is also knowledgeable about new technology such as decentralised protocols and can provide regulatory advice for both jurisdictions.’
2020 Legal 500 - (Offshore) Recommended Lawyer
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