Sarah is a partner in the Family team. She has significant experience in all aspects of family law, in particular, divorce and high-value financial cases often involving complex aspects including corporate issues and international issues. She has a special interest in dealing with intervenor disputes involving third parties and enjoys the analytical and challenging nature of such claims. Sarah dealt with the reported case of R v R [2012] a case involving assets of £13M concerning contributions and company valuations.
Sarah is a leading children’s practitioner, and is recommended as a Tier 2 Children’s Practitioner in Chambers UK 2026 in London. She regularly advises clients on complex children disputes often where parents have made serious allegations against each other and involving Finding of Fact hearings. These cases can be challenging for clients emotionally and Sarah appreciates the need to deal with them discreetly and sensitively.
Sarah regularly acts for a broad range of clients including entrepreneurs, sports stars and those in the entertainment industry, doctors, executives and homemakers.
Sarah joined SMB in June 2023 from a leading London family law firm where she was a Partner. Sarah qualified in 2010 albeit she has worked in family law for over 20 years. Sarah is a committee member of the Family Law Language Group, a group aimed at reducing animosity and conflict in family law. She was also Chair of CILEx London Group for 5 years and is committed to mentoring and encouraging young lawyers.
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Sarah is very good. She really gets on top of a case, makes the client feel confident and makes sure to take the right points in a case.
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Words are not enough to describe her brilliance. She took the stress away from me and my children due to her effective wisdom, her knowledge and her understanding of the whole situation
Chambers & Partners, 2026 -
Sarah Harding is an excellent lawyer; she’s knowledgeable, kind and strategic.
Chambers & Partners, 2026 -
“Sarah handled everything with professionalism and great knowledge, ensuring that this journey had minimal stress for me and my children. She is absolutely amazing.”
Chambers and Partners, 2025 -
“She is very able and experienced.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024 -
“Sarah is incredibly down to earth but tenacious.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024
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‘Sarah Harding is a pleasure to work with. Not only does she always have a firm grasp of the case at hand, she is really constructive to deal with even in the most high-conflict matters. Sarah is calm and professional.’
Legal 500, 2026 -
‘Sarah Harding is a superb solicitor. She quite literally works night and day to get the very best outcomes for her clients and is extremely down-to-earth and easy to work with. She is much loved by her clients and counsel alike.’
Legal 500, 2026 -
‘Sarah Harding is an excellent solicitor. She is very reassuring to clients. She is particularly good at technical cases, involving areas of financial remedy practice that are legally or technically complicated (such as TOLATA proceedings). I would not hesitate to recommend her.’
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‘Sarah Harding is one to watch for the future – a real force.’
Legal 500, 2025 -
‘Sarah Harding is a standout performer. She works tirelessly for her clients offering the very best of legal advice. Her empathy towards clients is remarkable and she is a tactical genius!’
Legal 500, 2025 -
“Sarah Harding is simply amazing. She works tirelessly to get the best possible outcome for her client. She brings calm level headed approach to the most highly emotional discussions. There are no surprises with Sarah. She explains her approach in a crystal clear way and sticks to it.”
Legal 500, 2023
