Susan Do*

Susan practices in the area of commercial real estate and banking and finance. She regularly assists and advises clients on legal matters ranging from commercial real estate purchases and sales, non-profit housing, subdivisions, leasing and financial transactions for lenders and borrowers. She has acted for a wide range of clients including individuals, companies, banks, societies and developers.

Susan completed her Bachelor of Arts at Simon Fraser University and her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Alberta. She clerked at the BC Supreme Court prior to her call to the Bar. Prior to joining Boughton Law, Susan practiced for many years at each a leading regional law firm and a national law firm.

Susan has been recognized by her peers and included in Best Lawyers in Canada since 2022 for her expertise in Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Leasing Law, and Real Estate Law.

Speaking Engagements

Presenter, “Real Estate Development Update 2023”, Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC), June 2023

Presenter, “Local Government Housing Issues in BC”, Continuing Legal Education (B.C.), June 2022

Representative Transactions

• Represented the partnership of 38 First Nations, Stonlasec8 Indigenous Alliance Limited Partnership, in their $736M acquisition of 12.5% equity in Enbridge’s Westcoast natural gas pipeline system (which is the 2,900 km pipeline system from Fort Nelson, B.C., to the Canada-U.S. border).  This transaction included the first-ever Federal Loan Guarantee by the Government of Canada’s new Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program ($400M loan guarantee).

          Winner at the 2026 Canadian Law Awards for the Capital Markets Deal of the Year.