Sara Sánchez

Sara Sánchez specializes in private international law. She is Associate Professor of Law at IE University, where she teaches conflict of laws. She is also the co-director of the IE Legal Clinic.

Her main research interests lies in capital markets law from a cross border perspective and its interface with new technologies. She has also worked extensively on international litigation, a topic on which she has published in Spanish and international journals. Other fields of interest include the private international aspects of global value chains. 

Sara has participated in several Spanish research projects on these topics. She is a member of the European Association of Private International Law (EAPIL) and of the Madrid Bar Association.

Prior to joining IE University, Professor Sara Sánchez was in practice as a lawyer at the capital markets department of Uría Menéndez (Spain), specialized in IPOs and corporate governance matters for listed companies.).

Academic Experience

• Associate Professor, IE University, Law School, 2024 - Present

• Assistant Professor, IE University, Law School, 2016 - 2024

• Profesora honoraria in private international law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2013 - 2018

• Adjunct Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Master degree programs), 2012 - 2020

• Scholarship within the program to train teaching staff, Ministry of Science and Innovation (Programa para Formación de Personal Docente e Investigador, FPI), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 2008 - 2012

Academic Background

• PhD in Law (international mention), Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, awarded with Cum Laude, 2014

• LL.M. in European Union Law, Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, 2009

• LL.B. in Law, Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, 2007

• Business Direction and Administration Degree, Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, 2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Lawyer at Uría Menéndez, Capital markets department, 2014 - 2016

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

8- Decent Work and Economic Growth

10- Reduced Inequalities

13- Climate Action