Simon Grimshaw > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Hogan Lovells International LLP Offices
THE COLMORE BUILDING, 20 COLMORE CIRCUS
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6AT
England
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Simon Grimshaw
Work Department
Corporate Transactional.
Position
Counsel.
Career
As counsel in our Corporate practice, Simon Grimshaw advises clients on all aspects of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on growth capital, private equity and complex and cross border mergers and acquisitions.
Simon has a wealth of experience advising sponsors on growth capital investments into regulated and high-technology businesses as well as advising large corporates and private equity houses on repeat bolt on acquisitions and disposals. During 2020 and 2021 Simon spent eleven months on secondment to a leading global investment bank, advising on numerous growth capital and emerging markets transactions.
Simon is one of the founding lawyers of our Birmingham office and has practiced abroad, having also spent seven months seconded to the Shanghai office of an international law firm. Simon began his career in Law, following three years working in the Loss Control and Risk Management team of a global car hire firm.
Languages
English.
Education
B.A. (Hons), University of Nottingham, 2004.
LL.B (Hons.), University of Law, 2009.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
Working with a diverse roster of sponsors, management teams, and financial institutions, Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s varied mid-market capabilities include secondary transactions, investment deals, and portfolio company sell-side processes. Ed Harris, ‘a valued partner‘ in GP-led deals, is also noted for his experience in secondaries and co-investments. John Connell is rated as an ‘excellent operator‘, particularly in financial services and insurance-driven work. Leanne Moezi‘s recent engagements include big-ticket cross-border acquisitions for management teams, while counsel Simon Grimshaw – who divides his time between London and Birmingham – is noted for his experience in growth capital transactions. Fellow counsel Cees Brouwer and senior associate Charlotte Monk – regarded as a ‘top-class lawyer’ – are also recommended. John Livesey – a specialist in Spanish and Latin American deals – joined the team from Linklaters LLP in September 2022.