Band 4
Provided by Suzanne Tager
Suzanne is a full-time commercial mediator with over 20 years’ experience of dealing with and resolving high-value, multi-jurisdictional, cross-border, commercial disputes both domestically and internationally.
Suzanne’s mediation appointments tend to reflect her litigation expertise, and she is regularly appointed to assist with disputes relating to banking and finance, contentious insolvency, shareholders, JVs, partnerships, property and general commercial matters.
“Suzanne has a very approachable manner combining friendliness, confidence and where appropriate professional toughness.” She “has excellent interpersonal skills” and prides herself on her ability to build rapport with lawyers and lay clients at all levels within an organisation. Her clients value her strong analytical and negotiation skills and her creative approach to thinking through difficult issues.
Suzanne quickly gains her clients’ trust and confidence, “is entirely pragmatic and good at understanding a client’s ultimate goal.” She has a relaxed manner, is calm, composed and organised, bringing a positive energy and good humour to the mediation process.
When mediating, Suzanne also draws on her deep understanding of negotiation, influence, psychology, decision-making and behavioural economics; gleaned from extensive research, seminars and a Certification in Negotiation from Yale University
Suzanne is ranked in the legal directories of Chambers UK and Legal 500.
Suzanne is a CEDR accredited commercial mediator. She previously practiced as a commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer at Hogan Lovells where she worked for over 14 years. During her time at the firm, she completed a 6-month secondment to the New York office, in 2006, and a 6-month secondment to the Group Litigation team, in the London headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank, in 2011.
CMC Registered Commercial Mediator
CEDR Commercial Mediator Panel
ADR Group Civil and Commercial Mediation Panel
Suzanne writes and speaks regularly on mediation and gives masterclasses to lawyers, business people and other professionals in mediation skills and using mediation effectively for their disputes.
2005: Joined Lovells as a trainee, completing seats in Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, M&A (NY) & Banking.
2007: Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and qualified into commercial litigation at Lovells.
2010: Obtained higher rights of audience.
2018: Accredited as a Commercial mediator with CEDR.
2019: Accredited as Community Mediator with CALM.
2021: Yale University Certificate in Negotiation.
Yale University
Yale University Certificate in Negotiation
2018 - 2021
A brief overview of areas of practice:
Banking / Finance / Capital Markets
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Fraud / Fraud
Company Shareholders
Employment
Insolvency
I.T. / Telecoms
Insurance / reinsurance
Intellectual Property
Inter-family
International
Investment
Partnerships
Professional Negligence
Property
Transactions / breach of warranty
Transport / logistics
English
Provided by Chambers
Suzanne Tager of CEDR is called upon for a wide array of commercial dispute mediation and has a strong reputation for resolving disputes involving banks, insurers and financial services companies.
Provided by Chambers
Suzanne's EQ is a key strength; she has a really good way of understanding who is involved. She's friendly and professional and good at difficult, cantankerous disputes.
Suzanne does a very effective job of putting pressure on each side.
Suzanne is very conscientious in the pre-mediation process. She tailors her approach.
Suzanne's EQ is a key strength; she has a really good way of understanding who is involved. She's friendly and professional and good at difficult, cantankerous disputes.
Suzanne does a very effective job of putting pressure on each side.
Suzanne is very conscientious in the pre-mediation process. She tailors her approach.