Sarah Pennington Richards

Results-Driven Corporate Counsel | M&A | Real Estate Transactions | Commercial Leasing | Lending Transactions | Business Formation and Governance | Corporate Law | Contracting | Franchise Law | Regulatory Compliance

Role
Corporate Counsel, Strategy at Yum! Brands
Location
Louisville, KY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Sarah Pennington Richards

A results-driven and highly accomplished senior corporate counsel with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, commercial lending matters, corporate formation and governance, commercial contracting, franchising law, and regulatory compliance. Excels at structuring and negotiating complex transactions as well as advising on a wide array of commercial legal issues business leaders encounter throughout the life cycles of their businesses. Promotes effective collaboration between legal and business teams, ensuring successful outcomes in alignment with corporate objectives. Experienced in diverse industries and able to assess business needs from multiple perspectives, resulting in the most well-rounded counsel and representation possible.

Experience

  1. Corporate Counsel, Strategy

    Yum! Brands

    Oct 2025 — Present · Louisville, KY, US

Education

  • University of Louisville

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees, Political Science and English

    2013 — 2017

  • University of Louisville

    Master's degree, Political Science

    2017 — 2021

  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

    Doctor of Law - JD

    2018 — 2021

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