LAWYER PROFILE

Simon Nicholls

UK 2026

Slaughter and May

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above

London (Firms)

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Slaughter and May

Practice Areas

Capital Markets

Consumer and Retail

Corporate and M&A

Healthcare, Pharma and Life Sciences

Career

Simon is co-head of our Corporate and M&A group. His principal areas of work are public and private M&A, joint ventures, activism defence, governance, crisis management and investigations. He acts for a number of listed companies, including Babcock, Diageo, GlaxoSmithKline, John Wood Group, Morgan Advanced Materials, Ultra Electronics and Whitbread.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above - London (Firms)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Simon Nicholls co-heads the firm's corporate group. He operates a broad practice with expertise in M&A and equity capital markets deals. He is relied on by a stable of clients composed of listed companies and investment banks.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Simon is a brilliant and user-friendly lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: £800 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Simon provides excellent client service. He is able to analyse complex issues quickly and provide practical solutions.
Corporate/M&A: £800 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Simon has in-depth knowledge of the field and is always calm.
Corporate/M&A: £800 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession