Susan is a Partner in the Real Estate department at law firm Mishcon de Reya. An experienced real estate lawyer, her in-depth understanding of the property market, the emerging world of tech and her business training as a Sloan Masters MSc (London Business School) graduate, combined with a wide circle of contacts, is an effective combination.
In 2021, Susan received an honorary doctorate from the University College of Estate Management (UCEM), in recognition of contribution to the built environment. She is ranked in Bisnow's 51 Most influential Women in UK real estate list 2018 as "the woman who knows everyone".
She is also listed in Property Week's Women's Power List, which describes her as "a world-class networker" with "a contact book full of CEOs." Susan is on the board of Central District Alliance, the Holborn and surrounding area's Business Improvement District and chairs its Property Group.
In the tech sector, Susan is ranked 40 in the Tyto Tech Top 500 List 2018 and also one of the Top 10 Most Influential Online Commercial Real Estate People in 2018 by Duke Long, the "most quoted man in commercial real estate". Susan is a member of the Mishcon Technology Group, which has recently launched MDR LAB - an incubator programme for tech start-ups in the legal space. She has also mentored for Pi Labs accelerator programme for proptech start-ups since it launched and is a regular speaker on the #proptech circuit.
Susan is also on the Board of Advisors of real estate investment company Seaforth Land and of flexible working company Work.Life. She writes for Property Week on property industry issues and is active on twitter as @Propertyshe. She is ranked in 25th position in The #CREi List of Top Twitter Influencers for 2022.
Susan undertakes regular speaking and panel engagements and hosts a regular Propertyshe podcast interviewing key influencers who define and make a difference to the real estate industry and built environment. The podcast series is recognised on Incube's list of top commercial property and PropTech podcasts.