Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman
The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10036
[Sara’s] written communication is excellent, her responsiveness and thoroughness are excellent and she’s also quite strategic. [Client Quote, Chambers USA 2024] Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman is a partner in Vinson & Elkins’ Complex Commercial Litigation practice group. She represents public and private companies, underwriters, lenders, professional services firms, and their partners, corporate directors, and other individuals in a variety of industries, including financial services, professional services, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. Sara represents these clients in securities, derivative, and ERISA class actions, SEC, FINRA, and stock exchange investigations and arbitrations, internal investigations, suits claiming breaches of fiduciary duty or other misconduct by corporate directors, substantial financial instrument and other contract disputes, bankruptcy-related proceedings, and litigation arising from M&A or other transactions involving changes in or contests for corporate control in the Delaware Court of Chancery and elsewhere. Barred in both Delaware and New York, Sara counsels clients concerning the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and Delaware’s alternative entity statutes, and handles other complex commercial matters.
Sara has represented clients in various United States District Courts, including the District of Delaware, Southern District of New York, and District of Colorado. She has also represented clients in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and in the Complex Commercial Divisions of the New York Supreme Court and Delaware Superior Court.
Experience Highlights
Global commercial and investment bank in litigation in a securities class action in New York State Supreme Court brought on behalf of Viacom stockholders and arising out of the failure of the Archegos hedge fund
Global insurance company in an arbitration commenced by former owners of companies it acquired related to the adequacy of post-closing loss reserves
Private global consulting firm in litigation in the Southern District of New York asserting that a client breached its contractual obligation to pay tens of millions of dollars associated with improved performance and financial results in one of its main business lines
Several global financial institutions, headquartered in the United States and abroad, to advise on litigation risks and solutions arising from LIBOR transition issues, including how to address trillions of dollars of existing LIBOR-based contracts, the constitutionality of legislation that addresses these legacy LIBOR contracts, and the potential interaction of UK and US legislative efforts
Global financial institution in ERISA class action relating to its 401(k) plan
Global financial institution to advise on contractual obligations and litigation risks arising from funding litigation concerning CVRs
Investment and financial firm to advise on litigation risks and solutions under Delaware law in connection with potential intercreditor litigation in Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas
Technology company to advise on corporate governance and litigation risks in connection with merger
Former directors of medical technology company in connection with breach of fiduciary duty and other claims in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court
Pharmaceutical company in litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery arising from a post-merger dispute concerning milestone payments based on drug performance
Financial institution serving as trustee for several Delaware statutory trusts holding and servicing a large portfolio of student loans in litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware District Court
Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of global timeshare company in derivative litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court, challenging the acquisition of the company by a global, multi-billion dollar asset management company
A mobile engagement provider and employee against claims brought by employee’s former employer for violating post-termination employment agreements, including non-solicitation agreement
National railroad company in defense of breach of contract and other claims in the Complex Commercial Division of the Delaware Superior Court and Delaware Supreme Court
Credentials
- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 2012
- Lafayette College, B.A., 2009
- Leadership Delaware Fellowship Class of 2018
- Chambers USA, Securities Litigation, 2024
- Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2021, 2022, and 2025
- SuperLawyers, Rising Star, 2018–2019
- Selected for and graduated from the distinguished Federal Trial Practice Seminar sponsored by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, 2019
- ABA’s Business Law Today Publication, Executive Editor
- Pro Bono Advisory Council of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc., Member
- Delaware
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Press ReleaseSeptember 16, 2024