Sarah Ingwersen

Managing Director | Global Head of In-house Legal

Germany, London, UK

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Sarah heads our global in-house legal team based in London. She focuses on recruiting general counsels for corporates and has worked with leading companies since 2000 to build out their legal teams. Under Sarah’s leadership, the team works with clients across financial services, banking, corporates and commercial, recruiting permanent, interim lawyers and non-qualified legal professionals at all levels from paralegals and newly qualified lawyers up to general counsels. Sarah is a lawyer by background, having trained and qualified at a global law firm in Australia after obtaining a bachelor of laws (hons) from Bond University.

SARAH’s Insights

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UK in-house legal recruitment market update Q1

  • Posted 15 1 月, 2026
Corporate and commercial Year on year, Q4 2025 shows a […]
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What is the difference between a General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer?

  • Posted 20 10 月, 2025
Contents Understanding the difference between a General […]
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Driving change for the stateless: Helen Lowe on Trusteeship and legal leadership

  • Posted 9 10 月, 2025
Helen Lowe, Vice President of Strategy & Operations […]
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Applying legal expertise to drive impact in the charity sector

  • Posted 10 9 月, 2025
For Eddie Lawson, a seasoned General Counsel, the board […]
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Making the most of your in-house career

  • Posted 18 3 月, 2025
Taylor Root has been active in the in-house l […]
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Breaking boardroom barriers: navigating your NED journey

  • Posted 13 3 月, 2025
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: Interview with Christian Fahey

  • Posted 20 1 月, 2025
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: Interview with Vicky Harris

  • Posted 20 11 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: Interview with Fleur Al Jayousi

  • Posted 16 10 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Adam Baldwin

  • Posted 14 8 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Clare Bouwmeester

  • Posted 4 7 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]

A practical look at ESG – the contractual nuts and bolts

  • Posted 16 6 月, 2024
The Taylor Root team recently sponsored and attended th […]

Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Nicholas Eldred

  • Posted 14 6 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Sarai Jacob-Whelan

  • Posted 21 3 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]

ESG: how can in-house lawyers impact their businesses?

  • Posted 13 3 月, 2024
Environmental Social Governance (‘ESG’) refers to three […]

Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Natalie Chopra

  • Posted 5 3 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]

Life as a Trustee: A Crafty Counsel podcast

  • Posted 29 2 月, 2024
Our latest podcast in collaboration with Crafty Co […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee network: An interview with David Morgan, Warburtons

  • Posted 8 1 月, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]

Taylor Root UK Trustee network: An interview with Luisa Edwards, Comcast Corporation

  • Posted 1 12 月, 2023
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]

Trustee toolkit

  • Posted 17 11 月, 2023
As part of our work with Trustees we have put together […]

Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Howard Trust, Schroders

  • Posted 29 9 月, 2023
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]

Leading Beyond Law: The changing role of General Counsel

  • Posted 25 9 月, 2023
Taylor Root recently attended an insightful and enterta […]
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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Aurea Garrido, Warner Bros Discovery

  • Posted 22 9 月, 2023
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network […]
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The GC as Trustee: How can General Counsel and a not-for-profit benefit?

  • Posted 13 7 月, 2023
As part of our Trustee Network series of events, Taylor […]

How General Counsel can impact ESG

  • Posted 6 6 月, 2023
In recent years ESG has become integral to most busines […]

How to hire your first in-house lawyer

  • Posted 31 5 月, 2023
Why hire your first in-house lawyer? There are numerous […]
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Sharing the General Counsel role: podcast

  • Posted 21 3 月, 2023
We are very excited to share our first Taylor Root in-h […]

Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: Interview with Fran Forsyth, Indigo Volunteers

  • Posted 7 2 月, 2023
As part of the Taylor Root UK Trustee Network, a pro-bo […]

How is the war for junior lawyers impacting in-house salaries?

  • Posted 11 11 月, 2021
Throughout 2021, Taylor Root has witnessed the stronges […]
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Are you an Imposter? How to identify, deal with and overcome Imposter Syndrome

  • Posted 1 11 月, 2021
What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter Syndrome was first […]
How can General Counsels transform their legal teams?

Legal Operations: How can General Counsels transform their legal teams?

  • Posted 12 7 月, 2021
In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven business environment […]

ESG: how can in-house lawyers guide their business to the starting line?

  • Posted 12 3 月, 2021
On the 4th March 2021, Sarah Ingwersen and Eva Bishop f […]

IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge: Anna Koshy

  • Posted 12 3 月, 2021
Disclaimer: Please note that all commentary and opinion […]

IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge: Anna Solar-Basset

  • Posted 12 3 月, 2021
​ Disclaimer: Please note that all commentary and opini […]

IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge: Female Leaders Across The Globe

  • Posted 12 3 月, 2021
During this past year we have been challenged beyond wh […]

Taylor Root – Diversity & Inclusion Series

  • Posted 12 9 月, 2020
The lack of diversity within corporate and in-house leg […]

#CallItOut Supporting victims of economic abuse in the workplace

  • Posted 12 3 月, 2019
International Women’s Day is all about celebrating the […]

How do you build an outstanding legal team?

  • Posted 12 11 月, 2017
Taylor Root recently hosted an event at LinkedIn’ […]
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‘New breed’ General Counsel need to understand ‘entrepreneurs’

  • Posted 12 11 月, 2016
Lawyers working with entrepreneurs – particularly […]
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Build an agile risk management infrastructure that responds quickly to geopolitical tension

  • Posted 16 6 月, 2014
Recently, the Taylor Root team attended IQPC Exchange&n […]