Work Department

Civil, commercial.

Position

Expertise: property, company, contract, insolvency. personal injury. Simon has an established practice focusing on civil litigation court and advisory work – from complex contract and company claims, to property and landlord and tenant disputes. Simon regularly advises the owners of small to medium sized businesses on supplier and customer disputes, company structure and directors duties. As a business owner himself, he understands the needs and demands on a business at a practical level. Significant cases: Taylor (Liquidator) v Ziya [2012] BPIR 1283; Grosvenor Estates Belgravia v Laidley [2010] BPIR 1090; Martin-Sklan v White [2007] BPIR 76; Ellis (T/A Autospray) v King [2005] CLY 399; Roberts v The State [2003] 5 LRC 1, PC.

Education

MA Law (Cambridge University) – 1st Class; BVC (ICSL) – Very Competent; ‘Katherine Prior Scholar’ of St John’s College, Cambridge University.