Dentons

Commercial dispute resolution.

Simon is a litigation partner who is qualified in England and Scotland and has been practicing in London since 1990.

Simon has handled a wide range of commercial disputes for clients, ranging from substantial financial institutions to private individuals, with a particular focus on areas such as insolvency, professional negligence and fraud. Simon has represented substantial manufacturing, construction, engineering and retail enterprises in a wide range of commercial disputes in the English High Court, as well as in arbitrations and mediations.

Simon is a member of the London Litigation Solicitors Association, the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and has been recognized as a notable practitioner by Chambers for dispute resolution and litigation in London. Client testimonials and accolades in Chambers include: "a highly client focused and commercially acute lawyer"; “very personable and professional”; and “skilled in contentious insolvency, professional negligence and fraud matters”. Simon is included in the worldwide Acritas database as a Star lawyer based on client nomination from in-house general counsel.

Trained: J&A Hastie SSC; qualified: 1990 (Scotland) 1992 (England); Partner; 2006. Joined Rosling King 1990; partner 1995; joined Orchard 1999 as partner; joined Maclay Murray & Spens LLP 2006 as partner.

London Litigation Solicitors Association; Professional Negligence Lawyers Association, R3 and TMA.

Fettes College; Edinburgh University; 1986 LLB (Hons); 1987 Legal Practice.

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