Fox Williams LLP

Commerce and technology / intellectual property

Partner

Simon gets results: this includes achieving a custodial prison sentence for an IP infringer; defeating a multinational brand on behalf of a SME in a trade mark infringement claim; successfully retrieving domain names for 100 famous authors in the first class action of its kind; persuading a court to allow service of a court claim via Instagram – another first; acting for Apprentice winners to protect their IP rights; protection of the IP owned by A list individuals; winning six and seven figure damages claims for and against high street fashion retailers for IP infringements; regularly co-ordinating cross border IP infringements on a worldwide basis. Simon is currently involved in advising publishers on copyright infringement by Large Language Models through their use of AI on their copyright work.

Simon is one of a small group of Gold ranked litigators by World Trade Mark Review. He is also recognised for his expertise across leading directories, including Chambers, Legal 500, IP Stars, and World IP Review.

Simon skills are not confined to the IP disputes arena: he also advises on IP strategy and finds innovative commercial solutions to intractable problems, particularly in the tech and fintech sectors.

Solicitor, Denton Wilde Sapte 1994-2004; counsel, Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP 2004-10; partner, Fox Williams LLP 2010. Publications include ‘User’s Guide to Design Law’ (Bloomsbury Professional, April 2010).

Italian.

Law Society of England and Wales; Internet Committee of the International Trademark Association (2007-2011); Related Rights Committee of the International Trademark Association (2011 to present); Supervisory Board AIESEC International.

The London Oratory School; University College Swansea (1992 first class degree, hons, Politics and Russian Studies); University of Westminster (1993 CPE Dip Law commendation); College of Law (1994 LPC commendation).

Skiing; tennis; music.