Commercial Dispute Resolution
London (Bar)
24 years ranked
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Simon Salzedo KC is one of the UK's leading commercial advocates. He is a Star Individual for Commercial Dispute Resolution and Professional Negligence and in Band 1 for Insurance, Banking and Chancery: Commercial. He is also a recommended silk for Civil Fraud, International Arbitration and Offshore work. Simon is author of the leading practitioner works in three areas: Fraud and Breach of Warranty (business sale disputes) (2nd ed, 2024); Conflicts of Interest (7th ed, 2025) and Accountants’ Negligence and Liability (2nd ed, 2021). All of these have been cited with approval in the Courts. From 2019 to 2025, Simon sat as Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division. At Lincoln’s Inn, he is a Bencher and an advocacy tutor. He is a Director of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited. Simon has substantial experience of advocacy in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Price Waterhouse 1990- 1993, ACA 1993
Call to Bar 1995
Silk 2011
Bencher 2021
Fraud and Breach of Warranty (business sale disputes) (2nd ed, 2024).
Conflicts of Interest (7th ed, 2025).
Accountants’ Negligence and Liability (2nd ed, 2021).
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Simon Salzedo KC centres his professional negligence practice on cases relating to accountancy as well as other financial services, having previously qualified as a chartered accountant. He is also known for his strength in handling high-value insurance disputes, as well as his robust practice in banking and fraud matters. He fields additional expertise in issues relating to conflicts of interest.
Simon Salzedo KC is a highly adept silk handling banking litigation at all court levels, and is experienced in matters concerning negligence claims, fund recoveries and fraud disputes. He is also a noted advocate in the fields of professional negligence and insurance. His broad finance practice is informed by his previous career as a chartered accountant.
Simon Salzedo KC is well known for his ability as a commercial barrister and for his expertise in professional negligence. He has a significant focus on insurance work, particularly marine, financial services and political risk matters, and is a skilled international arbitrator. He is also highly skilled at advising on D&O claims.
Simon Salzedo KC brings and defends valuable claims relating to such allegations as bribery, fraudulent misrepresentation and dishonesty. He has appeared in a number of cases deriving from overseas jurisdictions.
Simon Salzedo KC is an impressive silk at the commercial Bar, boasting a diverse practice. He has notable expertise advising commercial clients on Cayman Islands litigation, though his practice extends to the Channel Islands, Bermuda, Trinidad & Tobago and Hong Kong. He has made a name for himself as one of the leading barristers advising on Section 238 company appraisal litigation.
Simon Salzedo KC is noted for his international arbitration expertise, particularly in disputes under the auspices of the LCIA and LMAA. His practice covers a wide range of markets such as insurance and reinsurance, banking and shipping. He regularly acts on behalf of trustees, wealth funds and other entities across Africa and Asia. Before turning to the law, he worked as an accountant.
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Simon Salzedo KC is formidably clever, very user-friendly and very sensible. He is remarkable and very good with numbers.
He's absolutely brilliant. Simon is so thorough in his research and is clear and compelling in his advocacy.
Simon Salzedo KC is the best in the market for dealing with issues relating to difficult accountancy issues. He's on the leading cases and has a great style in court: clever but accessible and clear.
Simon Salzedo is really outstanding. He is the full package and very hands-on. He is good at project management.
Simon brought some really good innovative thinking to a very complex case.
He is excellent and courteous. He took good points and fought hard.
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