Lawyers

Simon Holdsworth

Thrings LLP, South West

Work Department

Company commercial litigation.

Position

Simon is the firm’s Managing Partner and is responsible for managing the legal and operational side of the business.  The role includes producing and implementing the strategic plan while working closely with Heads of Department and Offices, individual partners and Business Services Directors to shape the firm to meet the accelerated pace of change in clients’ expectations.

Simon joined Thrings in 1997 and has been a Partner since 2000. He was elected as Managing Partner in May 2013.

Career

Trained Macfarlane Guy; qualified 1995; assistant in commercial litigation department, Macfarlane Guy 1995-97; Stone King (incorporating Macfarlane Guy) 1997; assistant Thrings & Long 1997-99; partner and assistant head of department Thrings & Long 1999-2000; partner Thrings 2000 to date.

Education

Wellsway School; Keynsham; Oxford Brookes University (BA).