Suzanne Kingston

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Areas of expertise

Family law – traditional family law model as well as the hybrid civil commercial model

Languages
English

Professional Memberships

Qualified as Resolution mediator 1997
Accredited Resolution mediator 2000
FMC accredited mediator 2014

Professional Experience

Qualified solicitor 1984
Partner Bower & Bailey 1989-1996
1996-2001 Partner Shoosmiths & Harrison
2001-2011 Partner at Dawsons LLP
2011-2019 Partner at Withers LLP
2019-Present Consultant at Mills & Reeve

I have conducted arbitrations under both the financial and the children family law schemes both of which were very interesting. In addition, I have visited various jurisdictions to assist in formulating their family law arbitration schemes to include New Zealand, Hong Kong and South Africa. As our scheme under the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators continues to go from strength to strength, we are well placed to assist other jurisdictions in formulating their schemes and undertaking training.

Style & Approach

I undertake all sorts of family mediation – dealing with both financial matters and children for divorcing and separating couples whether they were married or cohabiting. I have a great deal of experience in international cases and my mediation skills more broadly to deal with issues such as trusts disputes on divorce and the facilitation of difficult family meetings. I work in the traditional family law model of dealing with clients without their lawyers present over a number of sessions – typically 5 sessions of an hour and a half each as well as the hybrid civil commercial mediation in family law disputes to include solicitors being in the room and the mediation taking place over one block of time – up to 5 days. I am very flexible in my approach regarding mediation and happy to have a pre-commitment telephone call to discuss the best potential way of working for each individual case. As well as mediating I am an accredited arbitrator and teach both mediation and arbitration.