Signature Litigation LLP

Banking and Finance Disputes, Structured Finance Disputes, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, International Arbitration

Simon has more than 20 years' experience across a wide range of commercial and financial litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on complex banking and structured finance matters. Recent cases include a high profile professional negligence claim brought on behalf of a major international bank against a magic circle law firm; a case against Credit Suisse arising from derivative notes related to Greensill exposures which would have challenged prevailing case law on the "no look through" principle in the context of bearer notes; and a multi-million pound dispute concerning the collapse of a joint venture in the energy sector.

Simon's experience encompasses a broad spectrum of industries and subject areas including banking, structured finance, derivatives (particularly in the ISDA form) commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset financing, leasing, insurance and reinsurance, infrastructure, energy, private equity, private credit and funds.

Trained, DJ Freeman, 2000; qualified, 2002; Associate, 2002; Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, 2007; Partner, 2012; Partner, Dechert LLP, 2019; Partner, Signature Litigation, 2021.

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA); London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA); Insurance & Reinsurance Legacy Association (IRLA); British Insurance Law Association (BILA); International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Arbitration and Dispute Resolution committee.

Queen Mary University of London.