Susan called to the Bar having practised for a number of years as a solicitor in Edinburgh, in the field of commercial litigation.

Since calling to the Bar she has been instructed in relation to a wide variety of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on those involving insolvency, commercial contracts, interdict, property law and construction.

In relation to insolvency matters, she has significant experience in acting on behalf of insolvency practitioners and company directors. She has acted on behalf of the Administrators of Heritable Bank Plc, and The Globespan Group Plc (and associated companies).

She has also been instructed to act on behalf of a major Scottish bank in relation to various commercial matters, including the winding up of a company registered in the British Virgin Islands, the administration of a quango with a significant Scottish property portfolio, and a commercial court action for declarator in respect of a guarantee.

Selected Cases

• Integrated Building Services Engineering Consultants Limited trading as Operon v Pihl UK Limited [2010]
  CSOH 80
• The Winding Up Board of Landsbanki Islands HF v Margaret Mills, Patrick Brazzill, Thomas Burton and Alan Bloom, the Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank Plc [2010] CSOH 100
• Petition of Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council in the Administration of Springfield Retail Limited [2010] CSOH 115
• Brandon Hire Plc v Steven Russell [2010] CSIH 76
• Mr Dennis Taylor v Richard A Sandeman