Spear’s Review

Suzanne Todd is one of the most highly regarded family lawyers working internationally. A partner at Withers, she is described by one top KC as ‘absolutely superb in what she does’ and an ‘incredible performer’.

Todd’s practice is multi-jurisdictional, with a particular connection to Italy: more than 60 per cent of her cases have an Italian nexus, driven by a high referral rate from satisfied clients. ‘Client service has always been one of our USPs,’ she tells Spear’s. ‘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.

In September 2026, Todd will become president of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the membership of which spans more than 1,000 of the leading practitioners worldwide – a role for which she has stepped down as head of Withers’ London family team.

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.