Suellen De Lima Silva

Area of Expertise: Suellen advises on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including:

• Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
• Investments (including, but not limited to, seed, venture capital, private equity and institutional)
• Corporate structuring and restructuring
• Management buyouts
• Shareholders' agreements and joint ventures
• Articles of association
• Company buybacks
• Corporate aspects of employee incentives (such as share options and growth shares)
• New company and business set ups
• Corporate governance (such as board minutes, companies house filings and advice on directors' duties)
• Supply of goods and services
• Terms and conditions
• Confidentiality agreements

Suellen joined Chattertons in July 2025 with varied corporate and commercial experience gained from both private practice and as an in-house legal counsel. She advises stakeholders, investors and businesses of all sizes and stages throughout the life of these businesses.

Head of Department: Anna Horrell

Professional Information:

• International Law LLB (Hons) from Nottingham Law School.
• LLM Legal Practise Course from Nottingham Law School.
• Completed her training and qualified as a solicitor at a multi-national aviation services company in the North-West in 2023.
• Worked in Leeds at an international law firm until moving to Chattertons in 2025.
• Speaks native level Portuguese and intermediate level Italian.