Susan Howe

Susan regularly provides advice to key energy providers and is currently advising on a multinational subsea, onshore and offshore and surface technologies business in relation to disputes with a contractor and subcontractor arising out of the construction of a complex structure for holding umbilical cabling. Susan also acted for EDMI Limited, a global provider of smart metering solutions.

Susan regularly advises leading manufacturers on all aspects of contractual, logistical and procurement issues.

She recently acted for a manufacturer to defend a £60million warranty claim following the acquisition of its business. The matter included complex claims surrounding the warranties given, particularly aspects of the accounting warranties. Susan’s track record for innovation and creativity lead to her becoming a pioneer in the region using AI-based technology-assisted review and predictive coding to reduce over one million documents by more than 90% which provided significant cost and time savings in this multimillion-pound costs assessment.

Susan has extensive experience in large-scale, complex multi-party disputes and cross-jurisdictional litigation, particularly financial asset tracing and freezing orders. She led the team which recovered $42 million for the Argo Fund in the landmark case which clarified the term “bank or financial institution”

More recently, Susan has advised on Financial Services Authority regulatory issues including advising pension scheme trustees on breaches by fund managers, acted for an appointed representative in a multi-million-pound dispute for payment of a guarantee and defended a complex pension scheme claim on behalf of a specialist actuarial and employee benefits company.

Susan has extensive experience in heavyweight multi-party litigation, arbitration and adjudication in complex construction and engineering disputes. She advised a contractor in relation to the Grenfell Inquiry on the Inquiry process and how to respond to requests for information, prepare submissions and witness evidence and correspond with the Inquiry on the client’s behalf. Susan also recently advised a national house builder in respect of a £1m group action multi-party claim in the Technology and Construction Court brought by several purchasers on a high-end residential development. The claims include various disputes concerning pay less notices, claims in tort, breach of contract and claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972.