Sarah Hunt

About Sarah

Sarah Hunt is a Partner in our Geneva office, specialising in international trade and shipping disputes. She advises traders, owners, P&I clubs and banks on complex, multi-jurisdictional cases, including arbitration, Commercial Court litigation and sanctions compliance.

Sarah has extensive experience across the commodities sector, covering bulk and soft commodities, petroleum products, metals and ethanol. She regularly advises on issues such as contract defaults, off-spec cargo disputes, demurrage claims and enforcement strategies in challenging jurisdictions. She has been successful in all Commercial Court cases, to date.

Sarah also leads HFW’s Geneva sanctions team, providing pragmatic, rapid advice on trade finance and shipping issues arising from sanctions against Russia and other jurisdictions.

Sarah teaches sale contracts on the University of Geneva’s Master of Science in Commodity Trading and the Certified Commodity Trading Specialist programme in Lugano. She also accepts arbitral appointments.

Sarah is qualified in New South Wales, registered as a Foreign Lawyer with the SRA and primarily practises English law.

To hear Sarah explain sanctions: Russian Sanctions with Sarah H … – The HC Commodities Podcast – Apple Podcasts