Sarah Gibbs Leivick is a Partner in Choate’s Litigation and Investigations group. She represents clients in connection with complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts across the country. Sarah has extensive experience handling high-stakes business litigation, including antitrust, securities, structured finance, trade secret, fiduciary duty, and other complex commercial matters. She regularly represents public companies, financial institutions, investment managers, and other clients in significant commercial litigation, multidistrict proceedings, and arbitration matters. In addition to her trial court experience, Sarah has substantial experience prosecuting claims on behalf of large public companies in antitrust and securities matters and representing clients in complex financial disputes. She has advised plaintiffs and defendants across a variety of industries and has handled matters involving alleged cartels, securities violations, trade secret misappropriation, business torts, and fiduciary duty claims. Sarah also maintains an active pro bono practice. Recognition The Legal 500 (2026) Lawdragon Leading Lawyer in America (2023) Lawdragon Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyer (2022, 2024-2026) “40 & Under Hot List” by Benchmark Litigation (2022) Benchmark Litigation (2023, 2025-2026) Super Lawyers Rising Star Representative Engagements Represented Ford Motor Company in obtaining affirmative recoveries arising from price-fixing, bid-rigging, and customer allocation cartels involving automotive parts suppliers worldwide. Represented Teva Pharmaceuticals and its directors and officers in one of the largest securities class actions in recent history and related direct actions. Represented Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Lloyds TSB Bank in actions asserting securities law claims relating to losses on financial instruments issued by National Century Financial Enterprises. Represented Workspace and members of its board of directors in securing dismissal of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Represented Hilton Worldwide in a trade secret misappropriation and business tort action brought by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Represented UniCredit Bank in litigation against the servicer of securitized notes relating to the monitoring of underlying collateral. Represented a special litigation committee charged with investigating allegations in a shareholder derivative action. Represented members of a partnership defending against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and related claims. Professional & Community Involvement Member, Women’s Initiatives Committee Member, Pro Bono Committee Education & Credentials Georgetown University Law Center, JD (2006) cum laude Boston University, MA (2003), BA (2003) summa cum laude Admissions New York