Simon is a trusted advisor to ultra-high net worth individuals, multinational corporations, SMEs, and financial institutions, helping them resolve complex civil and commercial disputes with clarity and confidence. His experience spans breach of contract, professional negligence, defamation and reputation management, shareholder disputes, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards, intellectual property issues, and the recovery of lost or stolen digital assets.
Clients value Simon’s calm, strategic approach and the care he takes to understand their goals, whether commercial or personal. He takes time to build strong relationships, tailoring legal strategies that protect their interests and deliver results.
His recent and notable matters include:
- Appearing in the UK Supreme Court on behalf of non-sanctioned clients challenging the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to detain a yacht in London under the UK’s Russian sanctions regime.
- Advising property developers in a £19 million professional negligence claim.
- Acting for a public figure in multi-jurisdictional defamation and IP proceedings across England and Wales, Antigua, and Norway.
- Supporting an EU-based aviation company in enforcing a Maltese judgment in England and Wales.
- Representing an individual in claims against a global financial institution featured in a BBC Panorama investigation.
- Advising Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) on the creation of its court system, including drafting primary and secondary legislation.
- Assisting a Swedish businessman in enforcing a €178 million ICSID arbitration award against Romania.
- Leading efforts to trace and recover stolen digital assets.
