Spear’s Review

One top KC describes Suzanne Todd as ‘absolutely superb in what she does’ and an ‘incredible performer’. As well as being European head of family, Todd leads Withers’ family team in London – positions that the KC says instil confidence: ‘Usually a good test is to see who is appointed to run the department.’

Todd’s practice is multi-jurisdictional, and she has a particular connection with Italy. More than 60 per cent of her cases have an Italian nexus, thanks to a high degree of referral from satisfied clients. ‘Client service has always been one of our USPs,’ she tells Spear’s when asked about the success of her team. ‘A big difference for us is that we’ve got a global reach ... We’ve got an internal speed dial’ of family teams in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and Los Angeles.

Todd is also president-elect of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Adviser Profile

Suzanne has 25-plus years of experience in successful conflict resolution. Described as an exceptional mediator, collaborative lawyer and family law practitioner, she is universally recognised as a steely negotiator, a tenacious litigator and formidable opponent who does an ‘extraordinary job on the international circuit’. Her key strengths are her attention to detail, collaboration, compassion, focus on results and, importantly, persuasiveness. She is routinely instructed in extremely high-profile cases but is always 100 per cent discreet. Suzanne’s practice covers complex international financial work, often with an emphasis on Italy, multi-jurisdictional prenups and international child and family matters including surrogacy.