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Simon Salzedo, KC KC
Position
Simon Salzedo KC is one of the UK’s leading commercial advocates. He is ranked as a leading silk by Legal 500 in 8 areas of commercial practice: Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Professional Negligence, Insurance and Reinsurance, International Arbitration, Offshore and Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory. Legal 500 2021 describes him as “An excellent judge of when to go for the jugular on a particular point and really sees the big picture – put simply, if you are in for a tough battle involving fine points of law there is no other counsel I would rather have on my side.”
Simon is an author of the leading practitioner works on: Conflicts of Interest; Accountants’ Negligence and Liability; and Fraud and Breach of Warranty (M&A litigation).
Simon is a Deputy High Court Judge authorised to sit in the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division, a governing Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn and a Director of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited.
Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd [2023] EWHC 2030 (TCC)
Umbrella Interchange Fee Claimants v Umbrella Interchange Fee Defendants [2023] CAT 49
Patisserie Holdings Plc (In Liquidation) v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] EWHC 3022 (Comm), [2022] Bus. L.R. 1
Heritage Travel and Tourism Ltd v Windhorst [2021] EWHC 2380 (Comm)
School Facility Management Ltd v Governing Body of Christ the King College [2021] EWCA Civ 1053, [2021] 1 W.L.R. 6129
Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20, [2022] A.C. 783
Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 1, [2021] A.C. 649
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP v BTI 2014 LLC [2021] EWCA Civ 9
Njord Partners SMA-Seal LP v Astir Maritime Ltd [2020] EWHC 3474 (Comm)
AssetCo Plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1151, [2021] 3 All E.R. 517, [2021] Bus. L.R. 142, [2021] 2 B.C.L.C. 227, [2021] P.N.L.R. 1
Keymed (Medical and Industrial Equipment Ltd) v Hillman [2019] EWHC 485 (Ch)
Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA [2018] EWCA Civ 2025, [2019] L.L.R. 90
Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA [2018] UKSC 43, [2018] 1 W.L.R. 4041, [2019] 2 All E.R. 478
UBS AG (London Branch) v Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig GmbH [2017] EWCA Civ 1567, [2017] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 621
Marashen Ltd v Kenvett Ltd [2017] EWHC 1706 (Ch), [2018] 1 W.L.R. 288
Cosmetic Warriors Ltd v Gerrie [2017] EWCA Civ 324, [2017] 2 B.C.L.C. 456
Gerald Metals SA v Timis [2016] EWHC 2327 (Ch)
CitizenM LND St Paul’s Properties BV v Chil Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 771
Europa Plus SCA SIF v Anthracite Investments (Ireland) Plc [2016] EWHC 437 (Comm)
Tchenguiz v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2015] EWHC 3209 (Comm)
Erste Group Bank AG (London) v JSC (VMZ Red October) [2015] EWCA Civ 379, [2015] 1 C.L.C. 706
Barclays Bank Plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2015] EWHC 320 (Comm), [2015] 2 B.C.L.C. 537, [2015] 1 C.L.C. 180
Rawlinson and Hunter Trustees SA v Serious Fraud Office [2015] EWHC 266 (Comm)
Ageas (UK) Ltd v Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd [2013] EWHC 3261 (QB)
Standard Life Assurance Ltd v Ace European Group [2012] EWCA Civ 1713, [2013] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 1371, [2013] 1 C.L.C. 255, [2013] Lloyd’s Rep. I.R. 415
Terna Bahrain Holding Co WLL v Al Shamsi [2012] EWHC 3283 (Comm), [2013] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 580, [2013] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 86
Generics (UK) Ltd v Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 726, [2013] Bus. L.R. 777, [2013] F.S.R. 13
Pegasus Management Holdings SCA v Ernst & Young [2012] EWHC 738 (Ch), [2012] 2 B.C.L.C. 734, [2012] P.N.L.R. 24
Mobile Telesystems Finance SA v Nomihold Securities Inc [2011] EWCA Civ 1040, [2012] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 223, [2012] Bus. L.R. 1166, [2012] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 6
Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL v Masri Privy Council (Bermuda) [2011] UKPC 29
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL [2011] EWCA Civ 746, [2011] 2 C.L.C. 566
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL [2011] EWCA Civ 1352
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL [2011] EWCA Civ 21, C.P. Rep. 20
Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex [2011] RPC 20
Lilly Icos v 8PM Chemist [2010] FSR 4
Pegasus v Ernst & Young [2010] EWCA Civ 181, [2010] 3 All ER 297
Dennard v PricewaterhouseCoopers [2010] EWHC 812 (Ch)
Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2009] UKHL 43, [2010] 1 AC 90
Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2008] EWCA Civ 625, [2009] QB 503
Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2008] EWCA Civ 303, [2009] QB 450
City Index Ltd v Gawler [2007] EWCA Civ 1382, [2008] Ch. 31
Man Nutzfahrzeuge AG v Freightliner Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 910, [2007] B.C.C. 986, [2008] 2 B.C.L.C. 22, [2007] 2 C.L.C. 455, [2008] P.N.L.R. 6
Real Estate Opportunities Ltd v Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 197, [2007] 2 All E.R. 791, [2007] Bus. L.R. 971
Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2005] EWCA Civ 1436, [2006] 1 WLR 830
Equitable Life Assurance Society v Hyman [2002] 1 A.C. 408
Stewart v Engel [2000] 1 WLR 2268
Career
Called 1995; silk 2011, Lincoln’s Inn; Deputy High Court Judge 2019; publications: ‘Guide to the Arbitration Act 1996’ (1996), with Richard Lord QC; ‘Conflicts of Interest’ (6th ed 2020), with Charles Hollander QC; Accountants’ Negligence and Liability (2ND ed 2021), with Tony Singla KC; Fraud and Breach of Warranty (with Andrew McIntyre and Sophie Shaw) (2020).
Memberships
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (FCA).
Education
Trinity School, Croydon; Lowlands Sixth Form College, Harrow; Keble College, Oxford (1990 BA; 2010 MA); City University (1994 Dip Law).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Simon is level-headed and direct. A polished advocate.‘
At Brick Court Chambers, James McClelland KC has longstanding expertise in the space, with an excellent track record in acting for and against regulators, and has particular strength in handling instructions from the legal and financial spheres. Tony Singla KC regularly acts for major accountancy firms in disciplinary cases heard before the Financial Reporting Council. Tom Adam KC has an excellent track record in handling matters involving the Big Four accountants, and the ‘excellent‘ Simon Salzedo KC counts solicitors’ disciplinary work as a key area of instruction. Sarah Bousfield is adept at handling a broad spectrum of regulatory matters, including cases involving allegations of dishonesty and fraud.
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Simon is an excellent strategist, who thinks through every move carefully. He is first rate for disputes involving finance issues.’
Brick Court Chambers is an excellent firm with a strong team of barristers who conduct some of the highest value and most complex cases in the professional negligence market. Tom Adam KC recently successfully defended a tax silk in McClean v Thornhill KC, a case notable for delineating the duties owned by advisors in that space, as well as the magnitude of the failed tax schemes concerning investments in LLPs investing in films. Additionally, Simon Salzedo KC is currently defending PwC against British American Tobacco in a £600 million claim arising out of disputed dividends paid by a BAT subsidiary to Sequana Plc and historic US pollution liabilities.
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘One of the leading silks of his generation for commercial law. Fantastic judgement, and deep knowledge and understanding of the law. A great team player, and regarded amongst peers at the Bar as one of the best.‘
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers
‘Simon is excellent with clients. He gains their trust and delivers his advice with a clarity and brevity that can disarm even the most frustrated client. Simon is also an extremely talented advocate.‘
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘He gets to the heart of the case, and gives clear advice on key points of case strategy. Very user friendly, notwithstanding an extremely busy practice. Pleasure to work with.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Simon has a fierce intellect and a fluent and captivating advocacy style.’
Brick Court Chambers continue to be instructed on significant insurance and reinsurance cases, including Aercap v AIG (& Others), in which Mark Howard KC was involved and raised significant legal issues both about the US, UK and EU Sanctions law, and English insurance law alongside raising factual issues, concerning the effective seizure of aircraft leased to Russian airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Tony Singla KC acted for Zurich Insurance in a $1bn claim arising out of the abandonment of a mobile offshore production unit in the Norwegian North Sea subject to a construction all risks policy, whereas Simon Salzedo KC is noted for his involvement in business interruption insurance cases concerning Covid-19 lockdowns.
The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Extremely bright, always on top of the detail and results driven. His written and oral advocacy is clear, concise and highly persuasive.’