Hailsham Chambers

Simon is a highly experienced barrister specialising in professional negligence, professional regulation, and commercial disputes – particularly in the insurance field. He has wide experience of interlocutory, trial and appellate advocacy, arbitration work, and all kinds of alternative dispute resolution including acting as an adjudicator under the PNBA adjudication scheme (which he was partly responsible for developing).

Simon was short-listed (one of three) by Chambers & Partners as professional negligence junior of the year in 2014, 2016 and 2021 (he is a relentless optimist).

Simon was head of the Professional Negligence Group at Hailsham Chambers from 2016-2021 and again from 2025 onwards.

He is Deputy Editor of the looseleaf Professional Negligence and Liability.

"Simon is extremely capable on complex legal issues, effortlessly charming with clients and a delightful team player. He is also a resolute advocate who is not put off by awkward opponents or unhelpful judges." Legal 500, 2026

"Simon is an excellent lawyer and advocate. His calm manner and good humour make him very easy to work with. His work is meticulous at all times." Legal 500, 2025

Called 1993; Silk 2024

Simon is a member of the London Common Law, Commercial Bar Association, the Chancery Bar Association, and the Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Simon was educated at the University of Sussex and the Université de Montpellier, where he took a 1st class degree in English with French. He acquired a Diploma in Law from City University, followed by the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law where he was graded very competent. He was a Karmel scholar at Gray’s Inn.