Sarah is specialised in maritime law and also possesses in-depth knowledge of ocean governance and the law of the sea. Prior to joining the firm, Sarah worked in the development of the use of the ocean and on questions of liability for accidents at sea. Sarah advises clients on matters of shipping, transport and insurance law, including in relation to shipbuilding and ship management contracts. She acts for clients in German court and arbitration cases and is part of LEBUHN & PUCHTA’s international arbitration team.

- Humboldt-University Berlin, University of Rouen (France) and King’s College London, doctoral thesis on civil liability for accidents at sea 2014
- Admitted to the German Bar in 2015
- Joined the firm in 2015
The Wreck Removal Convention in Force (2015) 21 Journal of International Maritime Law 97
- Less Than Meets The Eye – The Right of Innocent Passage and Coastal State Sovereignty in Territorial Waters (2015) Annuaire de droit maritime et océanique 71
- Verantwortlichkeit von Kapitän und Schiffsbesatzung (2015) Schiff und Hafen 130
- The new German law on maritime trade (2015) 21 Journal of International Maritime Law 63
- Civil Liability for Accidents by Sea (Dissertation), Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs/Springer 2015
- Ships revisited: a comparative study (2014) 20 Journal of International Maritime Law 252
- La compétence nationale en matière de pollution marine (2014) in: La criminalité en mer/Crimes at Sea, Publication of the Hague Academy of International Law, 2012 Centre for Studies and Research
- Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments under the 1974 PAL for Passenger Claims, the 2002 Protocol and EU Regulation 392/2009 (2014) European Transport Law 13
Languages
German, English, French