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