People: Sara Beiro Farabow, Partner
Biography
Ms. Farabow is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where she has been practicing international and U.S. contract law for 22 years.
Ms. Farabow is Co-Leader of Seyfarth's International Dispute Resolution Group. In addition to her international arbitration practice, Ms. Farabow regularly engages in the negotiation and drafting of contracts for Fortune 500 owners and a variety of contractors. Much of Ms. Farabow’s practice is devoted to counseling clients on domestic and international procurement issues, contract administration, claims, insurance, risk management and dispute avoidance. She has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating agreements with prime contractors and designers on a wide variety of projects, including hotel development and renovations, condominium-hotels, resorts, multi-family housing, residential condominiums, high-rise office buildings, educational facilities, airports, heavy rail mass transit systems, bridges, military barracks, power plants and wastewater treatment plants. Ms. Farabow also drafts joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts and proposals in connection with procurements administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USAID, and GSA. Projects abroad encompass the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
Through her appointment to the Documents Committee of the Construction Owners Association of America, Inc., Ms. Farabow serves on the Contract Content Advisory Board for the new suite of model construction contracts known as ConsensusDOCS. Ms. Farabow also was a contributor to the ConsensusDOCS’ accompanying Guidebook, which provides commentary and recommendations on use of the documents. She has authored numerous construction law articles and lectured on a myriad of construction and international law topics.
Ms. Farabow has substantial jury and bench trial experience in federal and state courts. In addition, she has successfully mediated and arbitrated disputes involving complex construction projects and commercial contracts. These include domestic alternative dispute resolution proceedings as well as international arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, the American Arbitration Association and other tribunals.
Ms. Farabow is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where she has been practicing international and U.S. contract law for 22 years.
Ms. Farabow is Co-Leader of Seyfarth's International Dispute Resolution Group. In addition to her international arbitration practice, Ms. Farabow regularly engages in the negotiation and drafting of contracts for Fortune 500 owners and a variety of contractors. Much of Ms. Farabow’s practice is devoted to counseling clients on domestic and international procurement issues, contract administration, claims, insurance, risk management and dispute avoidance. She has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating agreements with prime contractors and designers on a wide variety of projects, including hotel development and renovations, condominium-hotels, resorts, multi-family housing, residential condominiums, high-rise office buildings, educational facilities, airports, heavy rail mass transit systems, bridges, military barracks, power plants and wastewater treatment plants. Ms. Farabow also drafts joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts and proposals in connection with procurements administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USAID, and GSA. Projects abroad encompass the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
Through her appointment to the Documents Committee of the Construction Owners Association of America, Inc., Ms. Farabow serves on the Contract Content Advisory Board for the new suite of model construction contracts known as ConsensusDOCS. Ms. Farabow also was a contributor to the ConsensusDOCS’ accompanying Guidebook, which provides commentary and recommendations on use of the documents. She has authored numerous construction law articles and lectured on a myriad of construction and international law topics.
Ms. Farabow has substantial jury and bench trial experience in federal and state courts. In addition, she has successfully mediated and arbitrated disputes involving complex construction projects and commercial contracts. These include domestic alternative dispute resolution proceedings as well as international arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, the American Arbitration Association and other tribunals.
Education
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LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
with distinction
International and Comparative Law -
J.D., The College of William and Mary School of Law
American Jurisprudence Award for Appellate Advocacy; National Moot Court Team; Order of the Barristers -
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(Business Finance)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia







