Susan Kendall practices mostly on matters relating to commercial litigation. Ms. Kendall is listed as a leading lawyer in dispute resolution by Chambers Asia Pacific. She is an accredited mediator with the Hong Kong Mediation Council and is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong, as well as in England & Wales. Ms. Kendall is a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Law Society of England & Wales.

Practice Focus

Ms. Kendall's practice focuses on IT disputes, contentious employment issues, commercial fraud, trusts and insolvency issues. She is also experienced in non-contentious corporate and commercial law.

Representative Legal Matters

• Representing a leading US IT management consultancy managing its diverse dispute portfolio in Asia Pacific.
• Conducted a regional internal compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation for a leading multinational freight forwarding company.
• Conducted a regional internal compliance and FCPA investigation for a leading IT joint venture company.
• Advised a leading Japanese conglomerate on substantial multijurisdictional fraud and theft claim by former employee.
• Advised a leading US insurance company on policy coverage in respect of a multimillion US dollar claim under a fidelity policy based on fraudulent activities of employees in multiple jurisdictions.
• Advised a leading US insurance company on a substantial cross-border claim under a crime policy based on an alleged theft of commodities.
• Advised a leading US animal feed manufacturer in a complex multijurisdictional dispute concerning breach of fiduciary duty, constructive trust and commercial fraud.
• Advised a leading Italian furniture manufacturer on a cross-border breach of covenant and copyright claim culminating in a 42 day trial in the Hong Kong High Court.
• Represented a leading French insurance company in relation to a mass defection of agents to a competitor and twisting of policies.
• Advised three leading corporate trustees on various complex, high value, multi-jurisdictional trust disputes.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Law Society of Hong Kong
• Law Society of England & Wales
• Hong Kong Mediation Council - Accredited Mediator

Admission

Hong Kong (1990)
England & Wales (1987)

Education

College of Law at Chancery Lane  (S.F.E.) (1985)
College of Law at Chancery Lane  (C.P.E.) (1984)
University of Exeter  (B.A. Honors) (1980)