Simon Croall KC

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

21 Years Ranked

Band 2

Information Technology

London (Bar)

15 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by Simon Croall KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Simon Croall is an established commercial silk who has appeared in every court (including twice in the House of Lords). He is a sought after trial advocate and is respected in the appellate courts. Much of his work has been in International Arbitration. He led the team for Owners in landmark case on remoteness in contract damages Transfield Shipping v Mercator Shipping (“The Achilleas”) [2009] 1 AC 61. Recent reported highlights include another important case on damages Fulton Shipping v Globalia (The New Flamenco) in both the Court of Appeal [2016] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 383 and below [2014] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 230, Mitsui v Beteiligungsgesellschaft (“The Longchamp”) [2016] EWCA 708, where the Court of Appeal ruled on controversial aspects of general average in the context of piracy, Essar Shipping v Bank of China [2016] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 427 on factors relevant to the grant of anti suit injunctions and ST Shipping v Space Shipping [2016] 2 Lloyd’s 17 on arbitration appeals. Simon is particularly well known for his experience in: shipping and commodities, commercial litigation, International Arbitration, energy, insurance and Information Technology (for example De Beers v Atos Origin [2011] BLR 274, a claim arising out of a large scale IT project). He also has a global practice with a depth of experience working with Chinese and south east Asian clients.

Career

Call 1986 (Middle). Silk 2008.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, Society for Computers and the Law, London Maritime Arbitrators Association and Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration.

Personal

MA (cantab) 1st Class Honours.

Chambers Review

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UK-Bar

Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Simon Croall KC is a distinguished barrister with a superb practice that takes in shipping, commodities and international trade matters. He has a fantastic track record in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the Commercial Court, as well as in arbitrations. He is experienced in handling disputes regarding charter parties and matters pertaining to ship detention and shipbuilding.

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Information Technology - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Simon Croall KC has significant experience handling cases arising from large-scale IT projects. He is particularly noted for the international scope of his work and has acted in numerous cross-border arbitrations, where he draws upon his broad commercial experience. Croall is an experienced practitioner before a number of appellate forums including the UK Supreme Court.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Simon is a very good advocate. He is extremely good on his feet, easy to work with, and one of the top barristers in the space.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is an excellent barrister. He puts himself out there, presents extremely well and is a great drafter.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is amazing. He spots issues coming down the track that others miss and he sees the big picture. Simon has incredible foresight and plots a strategy to deal with real stress points.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is a superb advocate who shows fantastic judgement in court. He instinctively knows when to keep pressing a point and when to stop. His intuition really is something to admire.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is a hugely experienced barrister who is formidable and an absolute force to be reckoned with. He is a delight to have on your team.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is brilliant at grasping and explaining the key points in disputes which are often crowded with lots of detail and dense facts. He is extremely bright and commercial.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is a very good advocate. He is extremely good on his feet, easy to work with, and one of the top barristers in the space.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is an excellent barrister. He puts himself out there, presents extremely well and is a great drafter.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is amazing. He spots issues coming down the track that others miss and he sees the big picture. Simon has incredible foresight and plots a strategy to deal with real stress points.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is a superb advocate who shows fantastic judgement in court. He instinctively knows when to keep pressing a point and when to stop. His intuition really is something to admire.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is a hugely experienced barrister who is formidable and an absolute force to be reckoned with. He is a delight to have on your team.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

Simon is brilliant at grasping and explaining the key points in disputes which are often crowded with lots of detail and dense facts. He is extremely bright and commercial.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

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Information Technology - London (Bar)

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