Partner, Financial Restructuring, European Offices

Simon Thomas is a partner in Goodwin’s Financial Restructuring Group.

Simon is recognised as a leader in his field and is ranked in L500, Chambers, Super Lawyers, and GRR100.

Simon focuses on complex domestic and cross border restructuring matters for clients including funds, corporate groups and lenders. He acts for all stakeholders in situations of corporate distress, including debtors, creditors, investors, directors and acquirers. He has advised on a multitude of matters in a wide array of sectors including aviation, biotech, crypto assets, energy, financial services, healthcare, infrastructure, leisure, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, retail, SaaS, shipping, technology, telecommunications, and travel, including in contentious situations.

Simon is frequently called upon to devise strategies to preserve and maximise value for stakeholders using processes such as Restructuring Plans, Schemes of Arrangement, CVAs, share pledge enforcement (including in Luxembourg), ‘COMI shifts’ and pre-packaged administrations.

Legal Practice Course, 2002, College of Law, Chester

LLB, 2000, University of Liverpool (Hons)