Contact Details
Withers LLP
20 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AN
England
- + 44 20 7597 6164
- + 44 20 7597 6543
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- www.withersworldwide.com
Profile
Born in 1972, Northern Ireland. Graduated in law (European Community) from University of Leicester in 1995 and from the Nottingham Law School in 1996. Solicitor at Withers LLP since 1999 and Partner from 2007. After stepping down as Head of the Family and TEID teams at Withers, Suzanne is now the Global President of the IAFL. She is universally recognised in the marketplace as an expert in conflict resolution. She is a tenacious litigator and formidable opponent but with a compassionate edge. Suzanne's advice is always given strategically, discretely and with a commercial eye to the end game. Suzanne extolls her no-nonsense approach and her ability to de-mystify the legal technicalities of the divorce process alongside her calmness and clear thinking in the face of complex financial and emotional issues. She always provides comprehensive strategic guidance from the outset. Suzanne deals with her clients with warmth, compassion and empathy. She is driven to get the best for them but at the same time maintain the integrity of the parental and family relationships for the future. Suzanne is the 'go to' lawyer in London for all Italian family law matters. She is fluent in Italian and her reputation in this area is stellar. Suzanne is a trained and practicing mediator and collaborative lawyer and lectures internationally on family law (often in Italian). Her clients are the internationally mobile professionals from all walks of life, often the female breadwinner, successful individuals from the entertainment industry, the motorsport industry.
Languages Spoken: English, conversational Italian and basic Spanish and French.
Practice Areas: Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact, Child Support, Cohabitation, Collaborative Law, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence/Protection Orders, Emergency Procedures/Injunctions, Enforcement: Child Custody, Enforcement: Child Support, Enforcement: Property Division, Enforcement: Spousal Support, Finance: Capital Provision, Finance: Property Issues, Finance: Trusts, Modification/Variation: Child Custody, Modification/Variation: Child Support, Modification/Variation: Property Division, Modification/Variation: Spousal Support, Parentage/Paternity, Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements, Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction, Same Sex Partnerships, Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony
