Simon Bickerdike

Practice Areas

Simon is a partner in the corporate team. Simon advises corporates and their owners on all their company and business law requirements.

His focus is on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, management buy outs, reorganisations and shareholders' agreements. He works for businesses active in the UK and internationally and regularly advises on multi-jurisdictional transactions and projects for clients looking to enter the UK market through investment or acquisition.

He has a special interest in supporting businesses involved in technology and education and works with clients in the vital consideration of sustainability in business transactions and the impact of law on the green economy.

International connections are an important part of Simon’s work and he is one of Penningtons Manches Cooper's contacts for Multilaw, which is a leading global association of independent law firms and one of the few major networks to offer local know-how in the world's main financial centres.

He is recognised by the legal directories which have described him as 'a standout individual - a true trusted adviser' whose ‘strengths are his personality and communication skills'.

Career

Simon qualified in 1992 and joined the firm as a partner in 2004, having previously been a partner at another leading UK law firm.