Susannah Ayantunde

Susannah’s practice includes both criminal and commercial litigation, arbitration and investigations. She also advises on public procurement, anti-bribery and corruption, and compliance and ethics. Susannah has experience across a range of disputes, including high-value fraud disputes, collective employment litigation, tort litigation, data privacy litigation, and investor state and commercial arbitration.

• Acting for two entities wholly owned by the State of Kuwait in connection with high value fraud claims brought against individuals and entities connected with a fund investment in the Cayman Islands, valued around USD 200 million.
• Acting for a client in the vehicle rental industry in English civil litigation regarding a database right and copyright infringement, including advising on discovery and on alternative dispute resolution.
• Supporting in an investigation into possible corporate governance breaches and bribery carried out in a branch office in Turkey.
• Coordinating a multijurisdictional survey for a global energy company on corporate compliance and defending the client in related corporate crime proceedings in England.
• Supporting in advising senior executives providing evidence in the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.
• Defending a global bank in connection with a claim for negligent misstatement and breach of duty.
• Acting for a client in the commodity industry in an ICC arbitration with complex breach of contract and repudiation issues.

• Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association

Susannah has worked with a number of NGOs, charities and international bodies on pro bono matters. Susannah worked with Voices for Families to secure suitable accessible counsel accommodation for a family and their disabled child who were facing homelessness. She also led a project with Speakers for Schools to provide after-school sessions for students from state schools who are interested in a career in law.

Susannah has worked on matters for Save the Children and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.