Suzanne is accredited as a mediator by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the Civil Mediation Council (CMC) and the International Mediation Institute (IMI). Suzanne’s core area of practice is regulatory, EU and competition and trade law where she has represented businesses, public authorities and NGOs for over 20 years.  She has particular expertise in the communications, energy, financial services, healthcare/ pharmaceuticals, TMT and other regulated sectors.

Suzanne will work with the parties and their advisors to design a process that will facilitate resolution of their dispute.  Where desired by the parties, she can deploy more evaluative approaches including through Early Neutral Evaluation.  Prior to her Call to the Bar Suzanne was a director in the economics and strategy practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is conversant with economic and financial issues arising in highly technical disputes.

Suzanne enjoys the flexibility to act as a lead-mediator or subject-matter expert co-mediator in cases which can benefit from her specialist competition law, regulatory and economics expertise. 

Reflecting the international focus of her practice, Suzanne is happy to travel out of London or overseas for the convenience of the parties.  She has acted as counsel in international arbitrations in complex commercial disputes with a competition law dimension.  As such, she is sensitive to the use and potential of alternative dispute resolution and the opportunities to create value through the settlement process. 

Suzanne also advises governments and regulators on the design and implementation of dispute resolution policy and procedures including mediation in competition law and economic regulatory matters.

Suzanne Rab was recognised by The Lawyer as one of the “Hot 100” lawyers for 2022, most notably for her work for public bodies including in relation to net zero, competition law and subsidy control.