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Range of Legal Skills.
“During her time within the Legal team at NZ Post, Sarah was a Senior Legal Counsel responsible for advising the business on complex and time critical legal matters spanning a wide range of legal services including commercial, company, corporate, contract, sales and marketing, privacy and technology law matters.
Sarah was a highly skilled and extremely well-respected member of my team who made a real difference to the business through the work she carried out. I had complete confidence in Sarah’s ability to provide legal support on that project (and in relation to all other matters on which Sarah worked).“
Rachel Young – At time, Group Legal Counsel for NZ Post
Trustworthy.
“Sarah was a very capable and competent lawyer who always provided advice of excellent quality, clear communication and navigated complex issues and conflict effectively. Sarah built strong and trusted relationships across the (Sport NZ) Group and could be comfortably tasked to a wide range of matters as needed.“
SportNZ Referee
Extensive Understanding of Sport.
“Sarah’s extensive background in leading high-performance systems uniquely equips her to apply her legal skills in support of sporting organisations. With a deep understanding of the mechanics of sporting systems, she provides us tailored, fit-for-purpose advice that addresses the specific needs of our organisation.“
Jock Paget, Equestrian Sports New Zealand, General Manager of High Performance
Practical and Easy-to-relate-too.
“Sarah’s role was to provide legal advice and guidance around the building and completion of the facility agreements. Sarah was expert in cutting through the extraneous detail and focusing on what needed to be decided. For those of us that weren’t legally inclined, Sarah had the ability to practically explain the context and then guide us towards a solution. Her patient manner was very much appreciated and well received. Her understanding of sport and how it intersected with the legal elements was a great asset.”
Government-Funded Sports Organisation Colleague
Exceptional Commercial and Contract Skills.
“As General Counsel, Sarah has been responsible for all legal matters arising in the business. Sarah’s work has been of the highest quality, with outputs expertly tailored to our business requirements. She provides a range of general advice on market and competition matters, property and lease contracts to complex customer and supplier negotiations with NZ’s largest companies. She has an innate ability to assess an issue and research and report on it clearly and competently, while recognising when we need specialist support.
We have found her commercial and contract skills to be exceptional, and her pragmatism and focus on getting things done has greatly improved our confidence in our commercial agreements and in many cases helped accelerate the contracting process.“
Mark Jurgeleit, CEO Cello
Sport and Law.
“Sarah’s attention to detail, strategic outlook, and forward-thinking approach significantly contributed to the success of our high-performance program during her four year tenure as High Performance Director at Equestrian Sports NZ. After her departure from the position, we relied on her legal expertise to develop health and safety plans for our overseas teams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah has consistently been our go-to resource for legal oversight on various documents, and she has always delivered thorough and timely support.”
Warrick Allan, Equestrian Sports New Zealand High Performance Operations Manager
Trusted Sounding Board.
“I hold Sarah and her capabilities in very high regard. She quickly became a trusted sounding board and a safe, efficient pair of hands. She understood our context and was able to apply her legal skills in a way that was logical and relevant to the business. She demonstrated the ability to adapt and be flexible where required, while also being able to effectively communicate and explain legal imperatives in a way that resonated with, and could be easily understood and accepted by, non-lawyers.“
General Counsel at Government-Funded Sports Organisation