Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Product Liability Litigation

Managing Partner

Simon focuses his practice in the area of product liability and managing regulations that affect clients' brands and businesses in the United Kingdom, United States and Europe. He has worked extensively on mass torts and group actions with an emphasis on technical product features and marketing claims. His experience also includes litigation on corporate and commercial matters.

Simon, a U.K. national, is fluent in English and French, having lived and worked both in London and Paris. He also has a good working knowledge of German. He is a delegate of Shook's Product Liability Forum, run by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. He has been included in The Legal 500 United Kingdom; Chambers UK Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers; and Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.

Directory sources describe Simon as "a very good lawyer in command of his subject, who understands the science not just the law." Chambers UK sources also praised Simon's strength in handling international disputes and described him as "very strong on the regulatory side" of product liability. They also identified Simon as one of a “very solid team in London” that is "excellent" in client service and responsiveness. Chambers UK 2021 noted that Simon is, "routinely sought out for his product liability expertise by a diverse range of clients. He is well regarded for his handling of multiparty litigation and often plays a coordinating role in cross-border proceedings.”

Simon has spent a significant amount of time in the United States gaining experience of U.S. litigation methods. He works frequently in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and has extensive experience in the various legal systems within these jurisdictions.

Bar Admissions: England and Wales

French

British Institute of International and Comparative Law's Product Liability Forum, Delegate

Law Society Finals, City of London School of Law, 1984 LL.B., University College, London, 1982