Sarah Drew
Sarah is a Solicitor in our Financial Services Team.
She joined the team in October 2019, after 10 years in mortgage litigation at a large regional firm.
Sarah has experience in a range of regulatory issues and specialises in advising lenders on aspects of policy and FCA compliance in relation to mortgages and consumer credit provision.
She advises clients on and assists with FCA authorisation, compliance with FCA and PRA rules and changes to the rules, along with policy drafting.
Sarah has experience advising of advising our insurance clients in relation to policy coverage, claims disputes and applications to the Financial Ombudsman Service along with policy drafting.
Sarah has prepared and delivered training to clients on various litigation topics, and has experience of training both paralegals and trainee solicitors.
- Undertaking regulatory due diligence work in relation to the purchase of a regulated business.
- Advising on compliance with the Mortgage Conduct of Business Sourcebook and preparing a Customer Charter for a lending client.
- Undertaking a regulatory review of FCA permission and CASS requirements for a Venture Capitalist Business.
- Acting for insureds in business interruption insurance claims and pursuing Financial Ombudsman claims.
- FCA/PRA applications
- Mortgages and consumer credit advice
- Regulatory advice
- Regulatory due diligence for financial services firms
- Policy drafting
Career
- Solicitor, Capital Law Limited (Oct 2019 – present)
- FCILEX/Legal Assistant, Eversheds Sutherland (May 2010 – Septe 2019)
- Paralegal, Kingslegal LLP (Aug 2008 – Sept 2009)
- Paralegal, Robertsons Solicitors (Jun 2006-Sept 2006)
Education
- University of the West of England: Postgraduate Diploma, LPC (2007 – 2008)
- University of Southampton: Bachelor of Laws LLB (2003 – 2006)
Memberships / Trustee Positions
- The Law Society of England and Wales