The newly promoted homegrown star started her legal career with the firm as a summer clerk
Banking and finance lawyer Sarah DeSourdy Hastings has been elevated to partner at Russell McVeagh.
DeSourdy Hastings is a homegrown star within the firm, having started her legal career as a summer clerk there. She has advised on regulatory capital instruments, debt capital markets programmes and issuances and regulatory issues affecting banks and other financial institutions.
She has also handled matters related to mandatory climate-related disclosures regime and on Deposit Takers Act developments. Her clients have included climate reporting entities, ANZ, BNZ, Westpac, IAG and Spark.
DeSourdy Hastings brings international experience from a stint at Allen & Overy's London office, where she was a senior associate on the derivatives and structured finance team. She picked back up with Russell McVeagh in 2021.
"Since starting her career at the firm, she has grown into an outstanding lawyer and leader. This well-deserved promotion to partner reflects the value she brings to our clients and our organisation", Russell McVeagh board chair David Butler said.
DeSourdy Hastings works from the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington office. Her promotion is pending the completion of Law Society requirements.
