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Hogan Lovells International LLP Offices
THE COLMORE BUILDING, 20 COLMORE CIRCUS
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6AT
England
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Simon Grimshaw
Work Department
Corporate Transactional
Position
Simon advises clients on all aspects of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on growth capital, private equity and complex and cross border mergers and acquisitions.
Simon has a wealth of experience advising sponsors on growth capital and private equity investments into high-technology businesses, particularly in regulated sectors including life sciences and financial services. During 2020 and 2021 Simon spent eleven months on secondment to a leading global investment bank, advising on numerous growth capital and emerging markets transactions.
Simon is one of the founding lawyers of our Birmingham office and has practiced abroad, having also spent seven months seconded to the Shanghai office of an international law firm. Simon began his career in Law, following three years working in the Loss Control and Risk Management team of a global car hire firm.
Languages
English.
Education
B.A. (Hons), University of Nottingham, 2004.
LL.B (Hons.), University of Law, 2009.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Risk advisory > Corporate governance
Hogan Lovells International LLP is turned to by directors, officers and shareholders of FTSE 100 and 250 companies, as well as governmental and non-governmental organisations, funds and regulators for corporate governance guidance. Its expertise covers general corporate advisory, as well as crisis counselling, investigations, strategic transactions and enforcement proceedings. John Connell sits at the helm of the practice and is an M&A specialist. Simon Grimshaw and Caitlin Weeks, both of whom joined the firm’s partnership ranks in January 2024, are also names to note.
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
Working with an extensive domestic and international client base – with an established strength in regulated sectors – Hogan Lovells International LLP has strong track record across all manner of PE transactions, including secondaries. Practice head Ed Harris is equally well equipped to handle primary and secondary market transactions. John Livesey‘s recent workload includes acquisitions, disposals, co-investments, debt for equity swaps, and growth capital transactions across numerous sectors, particularly energy, mining and minerals, life sciences, and tech. John Connell routinely works with some of the world’s largest corporates and on complex PE deals. Sarah Shaw is a go-to figure for various corporates, financial sponsors and funds focusing on investments in the energy and infrastructure sectors, while Simon Grimshaw, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, is highlighted for his ability to ‘provide solutions to technical issues’.