UK Bar
Practice Areas
Simon is an experienced litigator with an international practice. As well as being called to the Bar in England and Wales, he has been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the territory of the British Virgin Islands. 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 British Virgin Islands, has appeared before the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean, has appeared in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in England, and has appeared 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), has advised in proceedings in Antigua & Barbuda, 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 a number of high value and hotly contested disputes in Jersey.
Career
Called to the Bar: 1991; BVI: 2006.
Professional Appointments:
Former Treasurer of the Chancery Bar Association
Former member of the Chancery Division Court Users’ Committee
One of the Chancery Bar Association’s representatives in relation to H.M. Court Service’s proposed “E-Working Project”
Professional Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
Bar Pro Bono Unit
Publications
Contributor to Lewin on Trusts (19th edition)
Contributor to Lewin on Trusts (20th edition)
Contributor to The Law of Freedom of Information (3rd edition)
Author of Assets of Community Value: Law and Practice (1st edition)
Author of various articles in the legal press and online
