Professional Bio:

Sue is a leading name in the corporate restructuring and insolvency field, and has vast experience in advising on all aspects of financial distress, cross-border and domestic restructurings, corporate insolvencies and insolvency litigation. She acts for debtors, insolvency office holders, boards of directors, banks, funds, financial advisers, corporate trustees and other stakeholders.

Sue is listed as a leading individual in the Legal 500, was featured in Global Restructuring Review’s Women in Restructuring, 2017 and 2019, has been listed in the International Who's Who of Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers from 2014 to date, is listed in the Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders for Restructuring & Insolvency, and has been listed in The Lawyer's Hot 100. Sue is also a former member of the Insolvency Rules Committee, a body that gives recommendations to the U.K. Lord Chancellor in connection with secondary insolvency legislation.

According to quotes provided by clients to legal directories, Sue forges“novel solutions to difficult issues”, has “strong tactical instincts,” is “intelligent, articulate and shrewd” and her “advice is consistently concise and thoughtful, and conveys authority.”

Sue has led teams dealing with many high -profile restructurings and insolvencies. In so doing, she has been responsible for devising, negotiating and implementing restructuring solutions in a wide range of matters across different jurisdictions and sectors, often involving large numbers of stakeholders. She also deals with significant litigation arising in connection with restructurings and insolvencies.

Her experience spans numerous jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Europe, various off-shore jurisdictions, Asia and North America. Her practice also crosses many sectors. She has dealt with notable restructurings and insolvencies in the automotive, financial services, energy, retail, leisure, real estate, manufacturing, shipping, rail and aviation industries.

Sue has chaired and spoken at a variety of international conferences on cross-border restructuring and insolvency issues. She is Co-Chair of the IWIRC London Mentoring Programme.