Simon gained a leading first in Modern History from Oxford University and was called to the Bar in October 2000.  He specialises in commercial law and insolvency.  He has worked in some of the major restructurings of recent times, including Federal-Mogul (for the administrators and trustees of the T&N personal injury trust) and Metronet (for creditors).  He has a wide experience of cross-border issues and represented the applicants for the first London High Court recognition order under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (Re: Rajapakse).  Before joining Chambers, Simon worked for six years as an employed barrister in the Advocacy Group of Denton Wilde Sapte, a major international law firm.  Simon accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers' expertise and appears in the High Court and County Courts throughout the country.

Areas of Emphasis

• Insolvency and receiverships - all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency; claims for and against office-holders including POCA receivers
• Financial institutions - freezing injunctions; claims relating to business agreements; banking business and insurance business transfer schemes; insurance and reinsurance litigation; aircraft leasing and Islamic finance
• Energy and infrastructure - PFI contracts; price adjustment and termination disputes in the energy market; expert determinations; construction disputes (commercial and domestic)
• Landlord and tenant - disputes concerning leases, including section 146 notices; references to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal

Career & Associations

• MA (Oxon) in Modern History, University College, Oxford: Class 1
• Scholarships and book prizes at University College for outstanding work, 1996 to 1998
• Queen Mother's Major Scholarship and Hardwicke Entrance Exhibition, Middle Temple 1998 to 2000
• Called to the Bar October 2000
• Diploma in Law (City University - Commendation); BVC (Very Competent)
• Employed barrister and Senior Associate in the Advocacy Group of Denton Wilde Sapte, 2002 to 2008
• Fluent in Spanish (South American); Literate in French