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Overview

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Suzanne focuses on the full range of issues which arise on the breakdown of a relationship and in particular on complex financial cases, often with an international or trust-related element. She has a wealth of experience in private law children disputes including dealing with residence, contact and leave to remove a child from the jurisdiction. Other aspects of her work include drafting pre and post-nuptial agreements and dealing with the breakdown of relationships between cohabitees.

Suzanne advises a wide range of domestic and international clients, and has a particular interest in Anglo-Italian cases. Within Withers she heads up the Italian Special Interest Group.

Suzanne is the Training Partner for the London office and is responsible for Graduate Recruitment and the pastoral care of the trainees during their Training Contract.

She is a trained and practising Collaborative lawyer and recently qualified as an accredited Resolution Family Law Mediator.

Suzanne is described by Legal 500 2011 as ‘of exceptional note, full of sympathy and insight’.

Chambers and Partners 2011 recognises her as a 'key individual' for family work and describes her as 'particularly highly regarded for private children disputes'.

She is also listed in the Citywealth 2012 Leading Lawyers Honours List in the Family and Matrimonial categories.

'Excellent solicitor.'

Citywealth 2012

Highlights

Suzanne acted for the Applicant mother in S v P which created a shortcut court procedure for individuals who reach agreement through the collaborative process to have their agreement approved by the Court. She also acted successfully for the wife in the Court of Appeal case of Mahon v Mahon involving serious non disclosure by a husband. Suzanne advised the Trustees in the Jersey case of In the Matter of the Truro Trust and the PF Life Interest Trust.

Suzanne was voted by Forum UK as an 'Emerging Women's Leader of 2011'.

The 2012 edition of Legal 500 describes Suzanne as being ‘highly respected’, having ‘experience in Anglo-Italian issues'.

She is also ranked as a ‘Leading Individual’ in Family Law in the Legal 500 2012.

Publications and speaking engagements

As a specialist family lawyer, Suzanne is a regular contributor to the national press (including the Financial Times, FT Weekend and The Times) and legal press (Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal, AIAF (Italian Family Law Journal) and Family Law) as well as lecturing on the subject of family law both in English and Italian on topics ranging from the Rights of the Child in Europe to Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements.

Memberships

• Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Resolution - Family Lawyers Association
• The Association of Women Solicitors (AWS)
• The London Collaborative Group
• Collaborative Family Law
• British Italian Law Society (BILA)

On a personal note

It goes without saying that Suzanne always supports the green rugby shirts during the Six Nations or whenever the need arises!