Sara Brimbeuf is the Head of the Illicit Financial Flows Programs at Transparency International France. A trained lawyer with a Master’s degree in International Economic Law from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, she joined the organization in 2018. At TI France, Brimbeuf leads efforts on asset recovery, antimoney laundering, and beneficial ownership transparency. She coordinates the organization’s involvement in high-profile transnational corruption cases, notably the “Biens mal acquis” (ill-gotten gains) cases, where TI France has acted as a civil party. Her work has been instrumental in advocating for the restitution of confiscated assets to the populations harmed by corruption.
Brimbeuf played a key role in the development and adoption of France’s 2021 law establishing a mechanism for the restitution of assets derived from grand corruption, ensuring that returned funds benefit affected communities. She also co-chairs the Coalition’s Working Group on Asset Recovery, promoting transparency and accountability in international asset return processes.