Chair of the MinterEllisonRuddWatts partnership, Sarah is a highly regarded construction, infrastructure and energy specialist. She has extensive experience acting for both government and private sector clients in large-scale, complex infrastructure projects and public sector reform programmes. Sarah brings a unique whole of system viewpoint and is known for providing commercially pragmatic, strategic advice on infrastructure funding models, procurement strategies, programme delivery, legislative frameworks and contracting structures.

At the forefront of shaping the infrastructure and construction sectors in New Zealand, Sarah also holds significant leadership roles, sitting on the inaugural board of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission – Te Waihanga, and having served on The Treasury New Zealand advisory panel that established the Commission.