Sarah Tayeb is a Senior Knowledge Management Lawyer in the Investment Management practice of Arendt & Medernach.
She focuses on the development and organisation of knowledge related to investment funds, overseeing the planning, development and execution of knowledge management projects and initiatives for the Investment Management practice. She also contributes to legal insights through publications and preparation of training programs.
- Sarah passed the Bar exam (Certificat d’Aptitude à la Profession d’Avocat) at the Ecole Régionale des Avocats du Grand Est (ERAGE) in Strasbourg (France) in 2012.
- In 2010, she graduated from the Université Nancy-II (France) with a Master’s in Business Law and Tax Law with honours (Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d’Entreprise – DJCE).
- She completed a Fourth Year Business Law programme with honours in 2009 and a Third Year Law programme with honours in 2008, both at the Université Nancy-II (France).
- Sarah was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2013, where she remained a member until 2020.
- She has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2013.
- From January 2025 to March 2026, Sarah practised as a lawyer at a law firm based in France, where she advised corporate clients on business law matters, including corporate structuring, commercial contracts, governance and regulatory compliance. She supported corporate transactions, including share and asset deals and restructurings, from due diligence through to closing, and coordinated with notaries, auditors, accountants and tax advisors to deliver integrated solutions on complex matters.
- Sarah was Principal Legal Counsel in the legal department of a leading private banking institution in Luxembourg between July 2022 and December 2024, where she provided legal support on lending matters across private, corporate and professional banking activities. She was responsible for drafting and reviewing contractual lending documentation for Luxembourg and French clients, analysing European, French and Luxembourgish regulations, and actively participating in the launch of new lending products and services, notably in the field of sustainable finance.
- Before that, Sarah was a Managing Associate in the Investment Funds and Financial Regulation practice of an international law firm in Luxembourg, where she spent nearly a decade advising asset managers and service providers on regulatory matters under the AIFMD and UCITS regimes. She assisted clients with authorisation of regulated entities, compliance with ongoing regulatory requirements and setting up and restructuring investment funds. She also completed secondments to the firm’s London office and Capital Markets & Banking department, broadening her expertise across multiple practice areas.