Sarah M. Rambin

Of Counsel

Biography

Sarah focuses her practice on energy law, mergers & acquisitions, corporate and real estate matters, and she has extensive experience with the drafting and negotiation of various commercial agreements in the energy industry, handling complex title issues and managing large-scale transactions.

Prior to joining Steptoe & Johnson, Sarah served as in-house counsel for a privately held energy company, where she provided day-to-day legal support across the business and was responsible for contract drafting and negotiation, managing company litigation and disputes, handling corporate governance matters, advising on employment and regulatory matters, and leading a team of attorneys and staff in the land title department.

Representative Experience

Successfully represented privately held natural gas company in the $1.8 billion sale of assets to a large-scale public company
Led a transaction involving the sale of the brokerage business of a transportation and logistics company
Drafted and negotiated various natural gas sales, marketing, transportation, pipeline capacity, asset management and responsibly-sourced gas (RSG) agreements, including a direct fuel supply proposal for data center
Counseled privately-held companies in general corporate and governance matters, including drafting operating agreements, resolutions, consents, meeting minutes and participating in board meetings
Experienced in drafting and negotiating real estate agreements, including purchase and sale contracts, deeds, easements, rights-of-way, leases, assignments, subordination and option agreements, as well as commercial agreements such as master service agreements, consulting, non-disclosure and software agreements
Managed private offering of exempt securities under Reg. D, including the formation of new business entities, completion of foreign registrations, drafting of offering documents, broker-dealer contracts, and preparing SEC and state blue sky filings
Managed several large-scale due diligence projects for energy clients, including the preparation of opinions and defect responses to evaluate the value of assets
Conducted real estate closings for clients in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

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Licensed In

Pennsylvania
West Virginia

Education

J.D. University of Pittsburgh School of Law

B.S. Pennsylvania State University

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, “Energy: Supply and Regulation Issues,” Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Data Centers Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (December 2025)
Panelist, “Leasing,” MLBC Half-Day Seminar, Canonsburg, PA (December 2025)
Panelist, Women’s Energy Network Inaugural Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (September 2019)
“Mineral Rights: What You Need to Know Now!” National Business Institute Full Day Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (August 2016)

Publications

Co-Author, “Title Due Diligence: Defining ‘Defensible Title’ and Confirming the Quality of the Seller’s Assets,” PIOGA Press (October 2014)
Co-Author, “Title Due Diligence: The Seller’s Response to Asserted Defects, Preparation for Closing and Post-Closing Issues,” PIOGA Press (December 2014)

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