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Sarah Cole

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Sarah is a dual-qualified (UK/US) Partner based in our San Francisco office.

Sarah provides advisory services for North American technology and life sciences firms on UK and European investment, launch strategies, M&As, and growth funding - coordinating with Taylor Wessing's regional experts throughout their key development stages. 

Expertise

Services and Groups

Corporate/M&A & capital markets
Venture capital
Restructuring & insolvency
M&A

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Life sciences & healthcare
Our USA offering

Over the past 10 years, we've built a trusted legal team in San Francisco, focused on technology, media and communciation, life sciences and healthcare, real estate, private wealth, and private equity. Supported by colleagues in the UK and Europe, we also offer deep expertise in M&A, international growth, commercial deals, and data privacy.

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CV

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2023 - 2024 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2019 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2012 - 2015 Vice Counsel, UK Trade & Investment
2009 - 2012 Litigation Attorney, Taylor Wessing
2007 - 2009 Trainee Solicitor, Gowlings WLG
2016 Admitted to the Bar, California
2014 Masters, Business Administration, Imperial College London
2009 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2005 Bachelors, Economics, Politics and International Studies

Career

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2023 - 2024 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2019 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2012 - 2015 Vice Counsel, UK Trade & Investment
2009 - 2012 Litigation Attorney, Taylor Wessing
2007 - 2009 Trainee Solicitor, Gowlings WLG

Education

2016 Admitted to the Bar, California
2014 Masters, Business Administration, Imperial College London
2009 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2005 Bachelors, Economics, Politics and International Studies

Additional languages

English

Experience

Corcentric acquires SaaS platform

Corcentric, a fast-growing provider of procurement and financial process automation solutions, on its USD32m acquisition of Determine, Inc, a global SaaS solutions provider in Source to Pay and Enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management.

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US headquartered technology corporations

Advising on numerous acquisitions (both sales and purchases) across Europe and Asia.

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Shared economy corporation(s)

Advising various emerging US companies on investment into Europe including incorporation.

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Payment services, financial services, software, SAAS corporations

Advising various emerging US companies on investment.

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A NYSE listed life sciences corporation

A NYSE listed life sciences corporation on a multi-jurisdictional acquisition.

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Life sciences & healthcare

Life sciences M&A roundup: March 2025

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27 January 2025
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