Sarah McCann

Sarah McCann

Barrister & Accredited Adjudicator
Experience: 15+ Years
Cases: 150++
Location: London, UK
TECBAR AccreditedCEDR MediatorMCIArb

Profile Highlights

  • Barrister specializing in Construction & Engineering
  • TECBAR accredited adjudicator
  • CEDR accredited mediator

Professional Summary

Sarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with particular expertise in Construction and Engineering, Property Damage and Professional Negligence and Indemnity work both in the construction and non-construction field.

Academic Qualifications

  • LLB (Law and German)

Professional Qualifications

  • Barrister
  • Accredited Adjudicator
  • Accredited Mediator
  • MCIArb

Key Professional Bodies

  • TECBAR
  • Society of Construction Lawyers
  • Professional Negligence Bar Association
  • British Insurance Law Association

Expertise & Practice Areas

Comprehensive Practice

Sarah McCann is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with particular expertise in Construction and Engineering, Property Damage and Professional Negligence and Indemnity work both in the construction and non-construction field. Sarah also carries out a significant amount of insolvency work in those areas and has specific expertise in the insolvency of insurers and the cross-border effects of such insolvency. Sarah has a wealth of experience in high value, technically and legally complex cases in all forums: litigation, arbitration (both domestic and international), adjudication and mediation. Sarah is also an active TECBAR accredited adjudicator and a CEDR accredited mediator. Sarah is recommended as a leading junior for her construction work in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as well as for professional negligence in Chambers UK. A "clear orator, who is extremely knowledgeable and approachable", she is noted for her "tenacious" advocacy and negotiating skills (Chambers UK) and her "analytical", "pragmatic and commercial" approach (Legal 500).

Rankings & Recognition

Recommended in Legal 500 - Construction
Recommended in Chambers UK - Construction
Recommended in Chambers UK - Professional Negligence
TECBAR Accredited Adjudicator
CEDR Accredited Mediator

Client Feedback

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""Clear orator, who is extremely knowledgeable and approachable" - Chambers UK"

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""Tenacious advocacy and negotiating skills" - Chambers UK"

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""Analytical, pragmatic and commercial approach" - Legal 500"

Primary Areas of Expertise

Construction & Engineering Law
Property Damage Claims
Professional Negligence
Insurance & Indemnity Work
Insolvency in Construction
Cross-border Insolvency
High-value Complex Cases
Domestic & International Arbitration
Adjudication & Mediation
Litigation Strategy

Forums of Practice

LitigationDomestic ArbitrationInternational ArbitrationAdjudicationMediation

Construction Specializations

Construction DisputesEngineering ClaimsProfessional IndemnityInsurance CoverageProperty DamageTechnical DefectsDelay & DisruptionDesign LiabilityContract InterpretationQuantum Assessment

Additional Professional Memberships

COMBARChancery Lane Law AssociationLondon Common Law and Commercial Bar Association (Committee)ArbitralWomen

Representative Cases

International Construction Arbitration

International ArbitrationInfrastructure
2023

Acted as adjudicator in £50M international arbitration concerning design defects in major infrastructure project across multiple jurisdictions.

Outcome: Complex multi-party settlement

Professional Negligence Claim

AdjudicationEngineering
2023

Adjudication of £15M professional negligence claim against consulting engineers involving technical design failures and consequential losses.

Outcome: Award on liability and quantum

Insurance Coverage Dispute

MediationInsurance
2022

Mediation of complex insurance coverage dispute involving multiple policies and cross-border insolvency issues in construction context.

Outcome: Successful settlement

Property Damage Litigation

LitigationProperty
2022

High court litigation concerning £30M property damage claims from construction activities affecting adjacent properties.

Outcome: Judgment on key liability issues

Request Sarah McCann as Adjudicator

As a ranked barrister with expertise across litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation, Sarah brings exceptional legal insight to complex construction disputes.

Legal 500 Ranked
TECBAR Accredited
CEDR Mediator