Susan has more than 20 years experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer. Susan has been consistently named as a leading individual for Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions in The Asia Pacific Legal, and AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers (as well as for General Corporate Practice in AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers (2005, 2006, 2007 editions).

She has also been named as a leading individual in employment law in the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and The International Who's Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers.

Susan is also one of the few recognised environmental lawyers in Singapore having been named as a leading individual in this category in the AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers as well as The International Who's Who of Environment and The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Environment) 2004/2005 & 2006 editions.

Susan de Silva graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws(LLB Hons) in 1983.

She was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1984 and as an Advocate & Solicitor in Malaysia in 1994.

Between 1987 and 1989, Susan worked in the London office of an international law firm, handling mainly public and private mergers and acquisitions. In 1998, Susan was also admitted as a solicitor of England & Wales.

Susan is a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths, Singapore and a member of a number of professional committees and industry groups.