Suman is an associate in the Dispute Resolution team in London.
Suman is a disputes resolution lawyer who specialises in commercial litigation. She deals with a broad range of contentious matters, including class actions, civil fraud and economic torts, company and director disputes, and contractual claims with a particular focus on the financial services sector.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Standard Chartered plc in defending a claim brought under both Sections 90 and 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA)
- an international wholesale and trade finance bank in connection with its claim to recover approximately US$50 million against a defaulting borrower which has involved proceedings in the Eastern Caribbean and contemplated proceedings in other jurisdictions
- OKX in relation to a successful strike out / summary judgment of a claim litigating novel issues around the duties the industry owes to third parties
- a water company on the defence of claims brought by a group of personal search companies
- Church of England entities in connection with the defence of judicial review proceedings and proceedings brought before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- nuclear power companies on public law aspects of their plans to build new nuclear generating stations in the UK
- an airline on the Civil Aviation Authority H7 price control review relating to Heathrow airport and a potential appeal to the CMA of the same
Sectors
Background
Suman holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in London. She was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in September 2024 and has qualified into the Dispute Resolution team.
