UK Bar
Practice Areas
Simon is an experienced litigator with an international practice. He is called to the Bar in England and Wales and in the BVI. He has significant experience of dealing with international issues and heavyweight cases. He has attended court in The Bahamas, the Isle of Man and the BVI, and has appeared before the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in England, and twice in the Privy Council. He regularly deals with cases involving millions, and sometimes billions, of pounds. Simon appeared (unled) in the multi-billion pound Equitable Life litigation (one of the most contentious cases of the decade) and has acted in a stream of major high value disputes, including the huge BTA Bank litigation in the BVI and London (one of the largest cases of the year according to The Lawyer) and high value disputes in Jersey. He has appeared in commercial arbitrations in London, Paris and Dubai. He was shortlisted for the Legal 500 Commercial Litigation Junior of the Year 2025.
Career
Called to Bar 1991; BVI 2006
Former Treasurer of Chancery Bar Association
Former member of Chancery Division Court Users’ Committee
One of Chancery Bar Association’s former representatives for Court Service’s “E-Working Project”
Professional Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
Bar Pro Bono Unit
Publications
Contributor to Lewin on Trusts (19th, 20th and 21st editions)
Contributor to Law of Freedom of Information (3rd edition)
Author of Assets of Community Value: Law and Practice
Author of various articles in legal press and online
