Susan Liu is a corporate and commercial lawyer practising out of our Waterloo and Markham offices. She helps businesses and investors structure deals, protect their interests, and grow, whether operating in Canada, China, or across both markets.
Susan advises on incorporations, acquisitions, shareholder agreements, corporate governance, director liabilities, and business reorganizations. She represents major Canadian banks, financial institutions, and borrowers in financing transactions, guiding clients through structuring, documentation, and negotiation. She also handles commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing.
Susan helps Chinese entrepreneurs enter the Canadian market and supports Canadian businesses expanding into China, particularly advising on corporation registration, joint ventures, business acquisitions, and financing in both jurisdictions. Her fluency in Chinese domestic law, international trade, and investment strategy gives clients a distinctive end-to-end advantage on complex cross-border deals.
As the head of the firm's Business Immigration department, Susan also leads a full-service immigration practice, assisting corporations and individuals with intra-company transfers, entrepreneur streams, Ontario provincial immigration programs, and permanent residency applications. She regularly guides companies through the immigration complexities that arise during international expansions and cross-border transactions.
Susan holds dual Master of Laws degrees from Indiana University School of Law and Ocean University of China School of Law, and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.
Outside the office, Susan enjoys travelling and reading.