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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/trust-related element. She is experienced 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, with particular interest in Anglo-Italian cases. She heads up the Italian Special Interest Group in London.

She is a trained and practising Collaborative lawyer.

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 2011 Leading Lawyers List as a prominent figure within Family and Matrimonial.

'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 as to whether or not they should submit to the jurisdiction of the English Court in proceedings between a husband and wife.

Suzanne is listed by Forum UK as the, 'Emerging Women's Leader of 2011'.

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

• Resolution - Family Lawyers Association
• The Association of Women Solicitors (AWS)
• The London Collaborative Group
• Collaborative Law Solutions
• Collaborative Family Law 
• Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• 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!