Commercial and Corporate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 3
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(020) 7628 2020Chambers Review
Simmons & Simmons has a well-regarded litigation team with significant expertise in high-value contractual disputes. The firm also handles substantial pieces of shareholder and post-transaction litigation. The team often acts for leading corporate clients in the technology and telecoms industries, as well as energy and financial services. It has a strong international offering, with the ability to coordinate across multiple jurisdictions.
Work Highlights
- Simmons & Simmons represented Macquarie in a breach of contract dispute against Cimolai for around USD50 million in damages.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simmons & Simmons' lawyers are really proactive."
"The team has very strong technical litigators who are capable of adjusting their advice to a style clients can make sense of."
"The firm is very good and the team is smart."
"Simmons & Simmons' lawyers are really proactive."
"The team has very strong technical litigators who are capable of adjusting their advice to a style clients can make sense of."
"The firm is very good and the team is smart."
Notable Practitioners
Patrick Boylan is head of Simmons & Simmons dispute resolution practice in London. He has notable expertise advising large corporates, particularly in the telecoms and energy spheres, on contractual and shareholder disputes.
"Patrick Boylan is a great litigator and a very skilled practitioner. He makes a tough job easy."
"Patrick is a great litigator with a calm head and a lot of experience."
"He is a safe pair of hands, commercial and is easy to work alongside."