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Sally Mantell

Sally specialises in high value, cross-border commercial dispute resolution and contentious regulatory work. She has particular experience in civil fraud, asset recovery, professional regulation and investigations, shareholder and partnership disputes, banking and financial services disputes, and financial crime.

Sally acts for senior executives, entrepreneurs, (U)HNW individuals, institutions and companies. Sally has advised clients from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas on their involvement in litigation, regulatory investigations and enforcement action before the Courts of England & Wales, the FCA, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court.

Blending the renowned Farrer & Co private client service with expertise in heavy corporate and commercial litigation, clients appreciate Sally’s thoughtful, professional and practical approach to cases.

Sally was named a Leading Associate and Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 UK (2025), and a Rising Star for Commercial Dispute Resolution in the 2023 and 2024 rankings. Sally qualified as a solicitor in 2017. She has since gained higher rights of audience in the English Civil Courts as a solicitor advocate. She co-authored a chapter in Puschmann (ed) Challenges in Arbitration (2019, Butterworths).

Reported cases

NMC and ors v Dr B R Shetty and ors (in the ADGM Court and the English High Court)

Barclays Bank PLC v Dr B R Shetty [2022] EWHC 19 (Comm)

Cooper v dnata Catering Services Ltd [2022] EWHC 2216 (Comm)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and The Board of the Pension Protection Fund v Mr Hughes and ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1093; [2020] EWHC 1598 (Admin)

PJSC Bank “Finance and Credit” and Anor v Mr Zhevago and ors [2021] EWHC 2522 (Ch)

Dr Mohamed v Mr Breish & Ors [2020] EWHC 696 (Comm)

Numerous confidential disclosure order and freezing injunction applications to court in support of proceedings and asset tracing work

Advice to asset managers and senior executives on FCA regulatory enforcement action

Advice on AML issues arising from receipt by client organisations of funds from third parties

Memberships & Accolades

Sally is a member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, the Female Fraud Forum and the Young Fraud Lawyers Association.

Testimonials

"Sally Mantell is way ahead of her seniority, hard-working and very bright." (Legal 500 2025)

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