Susanna Charlwood is a partner in the Litigation practice.

Susanna has broad experience in the litigation and arbitration of commercial disputes including banking and finance related matters and restructuring and insolvency situations. Susanna has represented a number of leading corporates and financial institutions in high profile and high value disputes, frequently involving concurrent proceedings in more than one jurisdiction. She also acts for financial institutions and corporates involved in domestic and international regulatory investigations and enforcements, both civil and criminal, and in implementing anti-corruption systems.

Susanna’s clients include a range of financial institutions and several leading companies in the mining, communications and transport sectors.

• ENKA in ENKA v OOO "Insurance Company Chubb", obtaining an anti-suit injunction restraining Russian proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration agreement and indemnity costs. The decision of the Court of Appeal represents an important one in the clarification of the English Court's supervisory) role in relation to arbitrations seated in the jurisdiction and the relevance of the seat to the determination of the proper law of an arbitration agreement.
• Etihad Airways in Etihad Airways PJSC v Prof Dr Lucas Flöther [2019] EWHC 5107 (Comm), a dispute arising from the Air Berlin insolvency.
• Cyrus Capital in Cyrus Opportunities Master Fund and Others v Oceanwood Opportunities Master Fund, a dispute concerning the exercise of a put option.
• A Turkish construction company in an High Court proceedings for an anti-suit injunction
• Several clients on various post M&A disputes subject to expert determination and litigation.
• A European bank on investigations concerning AML issues.
• A hedge fund with significant interests in Lehman-related litigation.
• Cargolux International Airlines, S.A. on multiple follow-on damages claims in the High Court.
• Creditors and companies in contested schemes of arrangement.
• A global media company on a joint venture dispute.
• A major investigation into sanctions compliance at a leading European banking group.
• Numerous internal investigations into corruption concerns including advising on exposure under the U.K. Bribery Act and representing parties in dealings with the Serious Fraud Office.
• A group of investment funds in connection with the resolution of Banco Espirito Santo.