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Provided by Simon Birt KC
Practice Areas
Simon Birt KC’s practice covers all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking and financial services, civil fraud, energy and natural resources, insurance/reinsurance, professional negligence and shipping. He is rated for his advocacy and his ability to master the detail of the most complicated cases. He is listed in the legal guides as a leading silk in the fields of commercial dispute resolution, banking and financial services, energy and shipping. He has appeared in commercial cases in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division, in the BVI, and in arbitration.
Simon’s recent cases have included the Ingenious group litigation (in the Court of Appeal and the Chancery Division), Recovery Partners v Rukhadze (Commercial Court and Court of Appeal), the Renova v Emmerson litigation in the commercial division of the BVI High Court and the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean, and BTI v PwC (audit negligence, Chancery Division). Other high profile cases have included The Ocean Victory in the Supreme Court, the multi-billion dollar DeutscheBank v Sebastian Holdings dispute, the Fiona Trust v Privalov fraud case, the Masri litigation and the Buncefield trial.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Simon Birt KC is a well-regarded silk with considerable experience of handling high-value civil fraud claims arising from allegations of forgery, conspiracy and dishonest assistance. He is well versed in disputes involving overseas jurisdictions.
Simon Birt KC has established himself as a skilled advocate in banking and general commercial disputes. His work in financial matters often concerns cases arising from the financial crash and credit crisis. Birt works both for and against banking institutions, often undertaking cases with cross-border elements.
Simon Birt KC is noted for his commercial practice and his representation of oil companies in a wide variety of cases, including North Sea disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon has an excellent legal brain and he works immensely hard."
"Simon Birt is really on top of the detail."
"He is a very strong technical lawyer. His advice is highly organised to the benefit of his solicitors, clients, courts and even opponents."
"Simon is extremely bright and extremely able."
"Simon is a very strong technical lawyer who likes to think. His advice is extremely well structured, which is to the benefit of his solicitors, clients, the court and even his opponents."
"Simon is very good. He is very meticulous, with a steady, direct and reassuring style."
"Simon has an extraordinary intellect with strong tactical sense. When the chips are down, he is the calmest person in the room."
"Simon has an excellent legal brain and he works immensely hard."
"Simon Birt is really on top of the detail."
"He is a very strong technical lawyer. His advice is highly organised to the benefit of his solicitors, clients, courts and even opponents."
"Simon is extremely bright and extremely able."
"Simon is a very strong technical lawyer who likes to think. His advice is extremely well structured, which is to the benefit of his solicitors, clients, the court and even his opponents."
"Simon is very good. He is very meticulous, with a steady, direct and reassuring style."
"Simon has an extraordinary intellect with strong tactical sense. When the chips are down, he is the calmest person in the room."
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