
Sarah Vanneste
Senior Associate in Corporate Law
Legal Assistant: Tina Van Uytfang
+32 (0)9 269 10 69
tina.vanuytfang@vsadvocaten.be
Sarah specialises in corporate and business law. She advises SMEs, shareholders and directors, both in contentious and non-contentious matters, and combines a strong legal-technical foundation with sharp commercial insight, thinking alongside her clients from their business reality and objectives. She has extensive experience in post-acquisition disputes, including discussions on the exercise of purchase options and actions for the exclusion or withdrawal of shareholders.She also supports clients with day-to-day corporate housekeeping – from board meetings and general meetings to changes in directorship and keeping the articles of association up to date – and guides them through transactions such as capital increases, share transfers, exits, and the review of management agreements.
Sarah began her bar training in 2019 at Janson, in the Dispute Resolution department, where she assisted banks, SMEs, shareholders and directors. In 2022 she moved to the Litigation team of Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman), where she gained experience in cross-border proceedings and arbitrations (including before CEPANI), internal investigations, and large-scale contractual restructurings for a major Belgian bank.
She obtained her Master’s degree in Law from KU Leuven in 2018, including an exchange semester in Uppsala, and an LL.M. in International Business Law from King’s College London in 2019.
Since September 2026, Sarah has also been affiliated with KU Leuven, Department of Economic Law, as a teaching assistant.
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