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Sarah has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration disputes. She focuses her practice on helping clients resolve complex disputes in the commercial, construction, mining, health and energy sectors. She has expertise in both domestic and international disputes and has acted or advised on proceedings under the rules of the ICC, ICDR, AAA, SCC, HKIAC and BCICAC (now VanIAC).
Sarah is BLG’s regional manager of commercial and construction disputes. Sarah has experience negotiating commercial agreements with health authorities, as well as resolving related disputes through mediation and arbitration. She has acted for online pharmacies and pharmaceutical development companies dealing with financing and licensing disputes. Sarah, an experienced arbitrator, was selected as one of 12 arbitrators to sit on the inaugural roster of Arbitration Place's NextGen Arbitrators. In 2021 the Government of British Columbia appointed Sarah to serve a five-year term as a roster member for BC's Bid Protest Mechanism and Dispute Resolution panels, established under the New West Partnership Trade Agreement and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Sarah has a working knowledge of French and Spanish.
Sarah fournit des services juridiques par l’intermédiaire d’une société professionnelle.
Testimonials
"Sarah's skilled communication strengthens her written advocacy and puts her clients at ease"; "She is pragmatic and highly skilled at tackling complex disputes"; "She is incredibly bright, diligent and strategic."
"She has a great knowledge of hot topics in arbitration."
Sarah McEachern has experience in commercial litigation and arbitration with particular focus on the commercial, construction and mining sectors. "She is excellent."
Sarah McEachern ranks as one of the go-to practitioners in the market when it comes to disputes arising from the construction, mining, health and energy sectors.
"Her pragmatic approach makes her great to work with"
Experience
Experience in product liability trials.
Expertise in international and domestic commercial arbitration hearings.
Experience in enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, jurisdictional disputes and licensing disputes.
Experience in commercial dispute resolution and negotiations in the health sector.
Assisted physicians in the health sector in negotiating commercial agreements with health authorities as well as in resolving related disputes, including successful arbitration proceedings.
Worked with online pharmacies, and pharmaceutical development companies dealing with financing and licensing disputes.
Frequent author, moderator and speaker of arbitration issues and matters.
Moderator, ICC Canada Conference Debate on the Role of the Artificial Arbitrator, September 2021
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Co-Author, "Appeal Court Refuses Challenge to International Arbitral Award', International Law Office, 15 February 2018
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Panelist, "Negotiation Techniques for Women", Women's Enterprise Centre, February 2018
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Moderator, "Arbitration Advocacy: Speaking the Same Language as Your Decision Maker," Advocates Society, November 2016.
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Presenter, "Drafting Arbitration Clauses," ADR Section of CBABC Meeting, November 2016.
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Presenter, "Managing Client Expectations," CLE on Electronic Evidence, November 2016.
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Co-Author, "Ontario Court Rules Arbitral Creditors Cannot Seize Shares Held by Kyrgyz-owned Company, "International Law Office, August 2016.
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Co-Author, "Ontario Court Rules Arbitral Creditors Cannot Seize Shares Held by Kyrgyz-owned Company," International Law Office, August 2016.
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Virtual Speaker, Sound-Off, Young-OGEMID Virtual Symposium on Speaking Engagements in International Arbitration, February 2016.
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Presentation, "Don't Panic: Managing Large Scale Document Production," BLG U, November 2015.
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Panelist, Young International Arbitration Group, Tylney Hall, London, September 2015.
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Co-Author, "Lessons on Using Mareva Injunctions to Execute International Arbitral Awards," International Law Office, July 2015.
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Quoted, "Canadian under 45 group chooses new leaders," Global Arbitration Review, February 2015.
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Presentation, “Pre-Judgment Asset Freezing,” American Bar Association, Section of International Law, North America Forum, November 2014.
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Presentation, “The ‘Accidental’ Project Manager: Using Project Management in ADR," ADR Institute of Alberta 2014 Conference and AGM, Red Deer, Alberta, May 2014.
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Moderator, Young International Arbitration Group Workshop, Miami, April 2014.
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Author, “Model Law Upheld as a Complete Code for Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards,” Young International Arbitration Group E-News, January 2014.
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Moderator, “International Arbitration and the Courts: the US Experience,” YIAG Symposium, Boston, October 2013.
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Presentation, “Arbitration in Canada, the Northern Option,” CLE in Seattle, Washington, Perkins Coie LLP, June 2013.
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Presentation, “Timing is Everything: the New Limitation Act,” Chilliwack Bar Association, June 2013.
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Author, “Achieving an Efficient Arbitration Process,” International Law Office Newsletter, October 2012.
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Author, “Practical Tips for Achieving an Efficient Arbitration Process,” ADR Forum Newsletter, September 2012.
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Author, “Stay Denied Where Dispute Fell Under Oral Agreement and Outside Arbitration Clause,” International Law Office Newsletter, December 2011.
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Co-Author, “Supreme Court of Canada Splits on Upholding Commercial Arbitration Clause,” International Law Office Newsletter, March 2011.
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Author, “What to do About Delays in Arbitration?” Business in Vancouver, October 2010.
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Author, “Posting Security may be Mandatory Where Enforcement of Arbitral Award Adjourned,” Young International Arbitration Group E-News, July 2010.
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Co-Author, “Court Rules that Alleged Death Threats Evidence not Precluded by Issue Estoppel,” International Law Office Newsletter, June 2010.
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Co-Author, “Security Mandatory when Enforcement is Adjourned Pending a Foreign Appeal,” International Law Office Newsletter, April 2010.
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Co-Author, “Alleged Death Threats Insufficient to Override Obligation to Arbitrate,” International Law Office Newsletter, December 2009 and Canadian International Lawyer, 2009.
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Co-Author, “Class Action and Arbitration Proceedings Tug-of-War in British Columbia,” International Law Office Newsletter, July 2009.
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Co-Author, “Certified Consumer Class Actions May Trump Arbitration Agreements,” International Law Office Newsletter, July 2008.
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Editorial Board, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review
Roster Member, Arbitration Place, NextGen
Director, Vancouver International Arbitration Centre
Advisory Board, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners
Community Involvement
Volunteer, BLG Reads to Kids
Pro Bono Lawyer, Duty Counsel Project
Minerva Foundation, Women Leading the Way
Awards & Recognitions
Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
Recognized in the 2025 (and since 2023) editions of Chambers Canada (Dispute Resolution: Arbitration).
Recognized in the 2024 (and since 2021) editions of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Commercial Arbitration).
Recognized in the 2024 (and since 2021) editions of Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a "Litigation Star" and in the 2019 (and since 2017) editions as a "Future Star".
Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2022) of Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys in the "Top 100 Women in Litigation".
Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2018) of Who's Who Legal: Canada (Arbitration) and since 2024 (Commercial Litigation)
Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2020) of Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation.
Recognized as a 2020 Lexpert Rising Star.
Recognized in the 2020 edition (and since 2017) of the Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List.
Recognized as a Rising Star in Commercial Arbitration in Expert Guides 2017.
Bar Admission & Education
Colombie-Britannique, 2008
JD,
Université de Toronto, 2007
BA (Hons.),
Université de Victoria, 2003
Participant,
Singapore International Arbitration Academy, Nov/Dec 2013