Simon Milnes KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Shipping & Commodities
Band 4
About
Provided by Simon Milnes KC
Practice Areas
Simon specialises in advocacy and strategic advice in international commercial disputes, especially in the fields of energy and commodities, shipping, shipbuilding and offshore installation construction, insurance/reinsurance, infrastructure and projects, shareholder/post-M&A, and civil fraud. Asia is a particular focus of Simon’s work. He speaks and reads Chinese (Mandarin), which he uses in working with Chinese-language documents and presentation of evidence.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Simon Milnes KC has extensive experience working in a wide range of shipping and commodities matters including contracts for specialised vessels and charter party disputes. He has been instructed in LMAA and SCMA arbitrations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon is excellent - a very responsive and proactive counsel."
"Simon is excellent both in advice and advocacy. He is very pleasant to work with and is pragmatic and effective."
"Simon is an excellent KC. He is user-friendly, helpful, enthusiastic and really on the money."
"Simon is excellent - a very responsive and proactive counsel."
"Simon is excellent both in advice and advocacy. He is very pleasant to work with and is pragmatic and effective."
"Simon is an excellent KC. He is user-friendly, helpful, enthusiastic and really on the money."