Sarah Arpagaus

Master's degree in Business and Corporate Law, Criminal Law, International Law, and Philosophy from Paris II Assas University - Certificate of Advanced Research in Economic Law and Certificate of International Legal Studies from the IHEI Panthéon Sorbonne - Master of Laws (LLM) in Business Law, Criminal Law, and International Law from Duke University School of Law

Sarah Arpagaus, lawyer specializing in white-collar crime

Sarah Arpagaus is a lawyer admitted to the Paris and New York bars. Of counsel at ARST Avocats, she primarily practices white-collar crime, commercial litigation, and the resolution of complex disputes.

Originally from the United States, she practices equally well in French and English. Her dual legal and linguistic background allows her to assist French and international clients in cases with a cross-border dimension.

She advises and represents companies, their executives, professionals, and individuals before civil, commercial, criminal, and disciplinary courts. She practices in metropolitan France, overseas territories, and abroad, coordinating with local lawyers when the case requires it.

Business criminal law and criminal defense

Sarah Arpagaus has extensive experience in white-collar crime. She represents companies, executives, partners, managers, and professionals facing investigations, prosecutions, or allegations of criminal liability.

She can assist them with matters relating to:

• to breaches of trust, fraud and embezzlement;
• to forgery, use of forged documents and document offences;
• to offences committed in the course of managing a business;
• to the criminal liability of legal entities and their directors;
• to damage to the company's property and assets;
• to offences related to collective proceedings;
• to breaches that may simultaneously give rise to civil, commercial and criminal liability;
• to attacks on information systems and data.

It intervenes from the first stages of the procedure: preparation and assistance during hearings, custody, searches or confrontations, analysis of the criminal file, investigation and trial hearing.

Her expertise in white-collar crime also allows her to assist companies that are victims of an offense. She advises them on filing complaints, becoming a civil party to the proceedings, collecting evidence, and assessing their damages.

She works, when necessary, with the criminal and disciplinary department of ARST Avocats.

Criminal law of persons

Sarah Arpagaus also provides legal representation for individuals facing criminal proceedings, whether they are implicated, accused, charged or victims.

It intervenes in situations requiring rapid intervention, precise analysis of evidence, and a defense strategy tailored to the personal, family, and professional consequences of the proceedings.

Its activities may include, in particular:

• attacks against persons;
• violence and threats;
• offences committed in a family context;
• attacks on reputation or privacy;
• property offenses;
• assistance to victims and their compensation;
• procedures with an international dimension.

His bilingualism allows him to directly assist English-speaking nationals facing legal proceedings in France and to explain the rules of procedure and the issues at stake in English.

Disciplinary procedures and professional responsibility

Sarah Arpagaus advises and defends professionals prosecuted before a professional or disciplinary body.

It is particularly involved in the following areas:

• internal investigations or controls;
• of procedures before professional bodies;
• disciplinary proceedings;
• disputes concerning compliance with ethical rules;
• of procedures simultaneously involving the disciplinary, civil and criminal liability of a professional;
• appeals against the sanctions imposed.

His knowledge of criminal litigation allows him to anticipate the interactions between the different procedures and to prevent a position adopted before one court from weakening the defense conducted before another.

Commercial litigation and complex disputes

Sarah Arpagaus intervenes in complex commercial disputes between companies, associates or economic partners.

It deals in particular with disputes relating to:

• to the execution or termination of commercial contracts;
• to contractual or tortious liability;
• to conflicts between partners;
• to unfair practices;
• to damage to tangible or intangible assets;
• to operations involving elements of fraud;
• to precautionary measures and emergency procedures;
• to the execution and contesting of judicial decisions.

She assists her clients from the initial analysis of the dispute to its amicable, arbitral or judicial resolution.

His experience in commercial litigation and business disputes allows him to articulate the contractual, criminal and procedural dimensions of the same case.

National and international arbitration

Sarah Arpagaus intervenes in national and international arbitration proceedings.

It assists companies, investors and managers in disputes arising from commercial contracts, international transactions or relationships between partners established in different countries.

His intervention can cover:

• analysis of the arbitration clause;
• the definition of the pre-litigation strategy;
• the preparation of the arbitration request or response;
• the constitution of the arbitration tribunal;
• the writing of memoirs;
• the organization and production of evidence;
• the preparation of the hearings and the court hearing;
• appeals against the sentence;
• recognition and enforcement of the sentence in France or abroad.

His training in international law, his admission to New York and his mastery of both languages ​​allow him to work directly on contracts, documents and procedures in both French and English.

Personal data, digital technology and confidentiality

Sarah Arpagaus advises companies and professionals on issues relating to the protection of personal data, confidentiality and the use of sensitive information.

She is particularly involved in:

• the collection and processing of data;
• informing the people concerned;
• compliance policies and documents;
• international data transfers;
• data breach management;
• internal investigations and digital evidence operations;
• infringements of privacy;
• the contentious use of emails, messages and electronic documents;
• the responsibilities that may arise from unlawful processing.

It pays particular attention to the interplay between data protection requirements, the rights of the defense, professional secrecy and evidentiary requirements.

This practice complements the firm's interventions in intellectual property, intangible assets and rights protection.

Health law and medical networks

Sarah Arpagaus has particular experience working with professionals, structures and networks in the medical sector.

She assists them with their contractual, regulatory, disciplinary and litigation issues, particularly in the context of:

• the creation and operation of medical networks;
• relationships between healthcare professionals;
• contracts concluded by medical facilities;
• of the circulation and protection of health data;
• ethical rules;
• the responsibility of professionals and structures;
• disciplinary investigations or procedures;
• civil, commercial or criminal disputes.

His practice allows him to handle cases where health law, data protection, professional liability and criminal law intersect.

Equine law and equestrian activities

An experienced rider, Sarah Arpagaus has a concrete knowledge of the equine sector and its uses.

It supports owners, breeders, riders, trainers, veterinarians, equestrian centers, stables and professionals in the horse trade.

His intervention may concern:

• the sale or acquisition of a horse;
• defects, non-conformities and disputes arising after the sale;
• pension, training or development contracts;
• ownership and custody of the animal;
• liability in the event of an accident;
• the relationship between owners and professionals;
• veterinary disputes;
• sporting or disciplinary procedures;
• sponsorship and image exploitation contracts.

This knowledge of the field allows him to quickly understand the sporting, economic and personal issues attached to equine disputes.

The art market and the protection of artworks

Sarah Arpagaus also works with artists, collectors, galleries, dealers and other players in the art market.

She advises them on:

• sales or deposit contracts;
• the authenticity and provenance of the works;
• the responsibility of intermediaries;
• disputes relating to price, ownership or return;
• copyright infringements;
• confidentiality issues;
• cases involving a criminal dimension;
• international operations or disputes.

This activity combines contract law, intellectual property, criminal law and the rules specific to the circulation of works.

An international and bilingual practice

Sarah Arpagaus holds a degree in business law, criminal law, and international law. She also obtained an LL.M. from Duke University School of Law.

Admitted to practice in Paris and New York State, she works in French and English, her two native languages. This allows her to draft and analyze contractual and litigation documents in both languages ​​and communicate directly with clients, counsel, and foreign parties.

His practice in business criminal law, complex litigation and arbitration extends to metropolitan France, overseas territories and international cases.

His LinkedIn professional profile also highlights his dual admission to Paris and New York, as well as his education at Duke University.

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