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Simon Edwards

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+44 20 3060 6616 simon.edwards@rpc.co.uk

Work Department

Commercial Contracts

Position

Simon is a Partner in RPC’s Commercial team, with over 15 years’ experience advising on and negotiating commercial contracts. Simon’s practice has a particular focus on the Retail sector, having provided strategic advice to numerous household names in the sector over the past 10 years. His knowledge of the Retail sector has been further enhanced by spending over a year in-house at 3 global FMCG businesses.

Simon specialises in advising clients on complex, business critical, outsourcings and services/goods agreements with a particular focus on supply chain and logistic arrangements and BPOs.

Career

Shakespeares, Trainee Solicitor and Solicitor – 2002 – 2005; Wragge & Co. Associate – 2005 – 2013; Shoosmiths, Partner – 2013 – 2019; RPC, Partner – 2019 – date

Education

Fairfield School, Bristol –  1991-1996; Filton College, Bristol – 1996-1998 (A-Levels); Keele University – 1998 – 2001 (LLB, 2-1); Chester College of Law – 2001-2002 (LPC, Distinction)

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London > Industry focus > Retail and consumer

Fielding a ‘group with real sector expertise‘, RPC runs the gamut of contentious, advisory, and cross-border retail matters. The team is regularly instructed by clients from a broad range of industries, with an emphasis on the fashion and beauty, as well as the food and beverage sectors. Karen Hendy and Jeremy Drew jointly head up the practice; the former advises listed companies and their subsidiaries, with notable expertise in distressed purchases and acquisitions, while the latter is the key contact for multi-jurisdictional arbitrations, as well as for contentious and non-contentious intellectual property mandates. ‘Standout’ Ciara Cullen oversees the firm’s food and drink sub-group, and is an experienced intellectual property and technology specialist with a particular focus on sustainability, and consumer regulations and compliance. Simon Edwards is recommended for his commercial contract negotiation expertise. 2023 saw IP specialist Sarah Mountain and banking and finance specialist Edward Colville promoted to the partnership.

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