Susana Cao Miranda
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Banking Litigation
Band 4
About
Provided by Susana Cao Miranda
Practice Areas
Susana’s practice is focussed on litigation, investigations and contentious regulatory matters for clients in heavily regulated sectors.
She has a broad range of experience in litigation before the English Courts and other jurisdictions including proceedings involving general commercial litigation, finance litigation, mass tort and parent company liability claims, investment fraud and claims relating to breaches of competition law.
Her investigations practice spans a range of sectors and regulatory frameworks including finance and banking, mining, natural resources, and energy.
Work Highlights
Representing Telefonica SA and Telefonica Europe in the defence of competition law claims brought in the English High Court by the administrators of Phones4U against the UK mobile network operators and parent companies.
Representing Xstrata and its subsidiary in the defence of mass tort claims brought in the English High Court by multiple individuals claiming injury and unlawful detention at the hands of the Peruvian National Police, during the course of a violent protest at one of the defendant’s mines in Peru in 2012.
Representing global energy companies in the defence of regulatory enforcement proceedings commenced by Ofgem for alleged licence and/or REMIT infringements.
Representing Goldman Sachs International in the defence of claims for rescission of substantial derivative trades for undue influence and unconscionable bargain.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Solicitor of England & Wales
Education
City University of London
CPE, Law
University of Cambridge
MA, History
Languages Spoken
Spanish
Chambers Review
UK
Susana Cao Miranda is well known for her strong background in the financial sector, having previously worked in a senior position at a multinational investment bank. She is an excellent choice of counsel for cross-border banking disputes involving structured products and derivatives.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Susana is great on large, tricky cases and has great judgement."
"Susana is a very good operator who is incredibly bright."
"Susana is an exceptional banking and finance litigator."
"Susana is great on large, tricky cases and has great judgement."
"Susana is a very good operator who is incredibly bright."
"Susana is an exceptional banking and finance litigator."
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Financial Services
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Energy and Utilities
Resources and Mining