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Simon Young

Simon Young

Clarion, Yorkshire And The Humber

Work Department

Commercial dispute resolution.

Position

Partner and head of commercial dispute resolution. Simon is a highly rated litigator having advised on many high-value commercial disputes, including those involving commercial contracts, shareholders, partnerships, professional negligence, landlord and tenant, development disputes, civil fraud and compulsory purchase order claims. Acted for The FA Premier League and 14 Premier League clubs in the case of FAPL and Others v Panini (UK) Ltd, which became the precedent for incidental inclusion of an artwork in a picture.

Career

Trained Hammonds; qualified 1994; partner Clarion 2002.

Memberships

Property Litigation Association; Professional Negligence Lawyers Association.

Education

Rossall School; Leeds University; Leeds Metropolitan University (1991: Law Society Finals).

Leisure

Golf; fly fishing; shooting.

Mentions

Dispute resolution • Yorkshire And The Humber

Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

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