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Mr Malcolm Simpson

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Work Department

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Malcolm has nearly 25 years’ experience handling commercial disputes. As well as being an accomplished trial lawyer, he is frequently involved in arbitrations, mediations and expert determinations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a CEDR accredited mediator.

Malcolm was appointed by The Lawyer as one of the judges for their prestigious European Awards 2015, he is listed in Best Lawyers in the UK and recognised in the prestigious Acritas Stars database as a stand-out lawyer. He is the long-standing adviser to a number of global and major UK corporations and has strong connections with law firms in the US, Europe and Asia.

Malcolm regularly advises on a wide range of commercial disputes including disputes arising out of company mergers and acquisitions, complex projects and trading contracts and agreements for the acquisition and development of property. Malcolm’s practice covers a number of sectors, including automotive/engineering, energy, oil and gas and UK house-building. He has recently successfully defended a Fortune 50 company in substantial damages claim brought by its former Nigerian distributor, a case resolved immediately prior to a Supreme Court appeal. He is currently acting in a number of disputes arising out of major mining projects in western Africa and power generation projects in western Europe.

“excellent judgement – he is calm strategically and is a great thinker.” – Chambers

“very competent, very thorough – he knows the market inside out.” – Chambers

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Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Professional negligence

Walker Morris LLP draws on the expert teams of its commercial dispute resolution, construction and infrastructure, and banking litigation practices to provide sector-specific expertise in its handling of professional negligence claims. Gwendoline Davies heads up the commercial dispute resolution team, with experience bringing claims against accountants, trustees, and other professionals, where she works alongside Nick Lees and Malcolm Simpson. Paul Hargreaves, Martin Scott and senior director Sue Harris handle matters relating to engineering and construction, with a strong track record in claims against professionals involved in the development and sale of major projects. Richard Sandford, Louise Power and Rob Payne work on claims arising against professionals in the finance space.

Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

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Malcolm Simpson – Walker Morris LLP

The ‘astute commercial litigation practice’ at Walker Morris LLP acts frequently for leading national and international food and drink manufacturers, energy and infrastructure, heavy industry, and retail clients. The team acts on cross-border disputes, instructed by many leading UK and global companies. In addition to the bench strength of the pure commercial disputes, the practice is complemented by the banking, construction, and real-estate litigation teams of the firm. ‘Highly skilled, impressive and pragmatic‘ Gwendoline Davies leads the team, with expertise in litigation, arbitration, and ADR. Managing partner Malcolm Simpson has an impressive practice, representing global US headquartered firms and FTSE 100 clients. Nick Lees is also a key experienced figure in the team. Director Lynsey Oakdene remains a key player, handling a broad range of commercial disputes.

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