1 Hare Court

Simon's principal practice is focused on large and complex financial remedy claims, often with international elements and often with cross-border jurisdiction issues. He has appeared in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal with the majority of is work at High Court level. He regularly participates in private FDR hearings as advocate and as Judge, his reputation in the latter now formidable.

Simon’s practice also encompasses financial claims on behalf of children (Schedule 1) and claims concerning property ownership after relationship breakdown.

Notable cases:

MB v CD [2024] EWHC 751 – child maintenance and legal services payments X (Financial Remedy: Non-Court Resolution), Re [2024] EWHC 538 – court’s power to compel parties to attend mediation TRNS v TRNK [2023] EWFC 133 – claim to uphold post-nuptial agreement Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts [2023] EWCA Civ 115 – successful appeal after second rehearing of financial remedy claim following persistent non-disclosure Gallagher v Gallagher [2022] EWFC 52 – substantial financial remedy trial and consequent publicity orders. Ravendark Holdings v Rotenberg [2021] EWCA Civ 1661 – long running Part III financial claim. A v M [2021] EWFC 89 – private equity and financial remedy E v L [2021] EWFC 60 – short marriage financial remedy claim Kicinski v Pardi [2021] EWHC 499 – appeal concerning Thwaite jurisdiction S v C [Financial Remedies: Frozen Fund] [2020] EWHC 2127 – child maintenance, disabled fund G v T [2020] EWHC 1613 – substantial financial remedy trial concerning financial trading business. CB v KB [2019] EWFC 78 – music industry and valuation of recording rights. Thakkar v Thakkar [2017] EWFC 13: preliminary issue hearing to determine ownership of billion dollar company Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts [2016] EWHC 3000: rehearing of financial remedy claims Thakkar v Thakkar [2016] EWHC 2488: contested application for Decree Absolute KG v LG [2016] EWFC 64: setting aside on grounds of non-disclosure Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14: jurisdiction to strike out financial remedy claims http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKSC/2015/14.html R v R [2015] EWCA Civ 796: role of international sanctions in financial remedy claims http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2015/796.html G v G [2015] EWHC 1512 (Fam): legal advice privilege http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2015/1512.html Murphy v Murphy [2014] EWHC 2263 (Fam) http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2014/2263.html AM v SS (Legal Services Order) [2013] EWHC 4380 (Fam): charge over husband’s property to fund wife’s legal fees http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2013/4380.html

Called 1997; Silk 2020

Family Law Bar Association.

Repton School, Derbyshire; University College, London (LLB).