Simon Castley > Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP Offices
25 CANNON STREET
LONDON
EC4M 5SE
England
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Simon Castley
Work Department
Product Liability Litigation
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Simon focuses his practice in the area of product liability and managing regulations that affect clients’ brands and businesses in the United Kingdom, United States and Europe. He has worked extensively on mass torts and group actions with an emphasis on technical product features and marketing claims. His experience also includes litigation on corporate and commercial matters.
Simon, a U.K. national, is fluent in English and French, having lived and worked both in London and Paris. He also has a good working knowledge of German. He is a delegate of Shook’s Product Liability Forum, run by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. He has been included in The Legal 500 United Kingdom; Chambers UK Expert Guides: Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers; and Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers.
Directory sources describe Simon as “a very good lawyer in command of his subject, who understands the science not just the law.” Chambers UK sources also praised Simon’s strength in handling international disputes and described him as “very strong on the regulatory side” of product liability. They also identified Simon as one of a “very solid team in London” that is “excellent” in client service and responsiveness. Chambers UK 2021 noted that Simon is, “routinely sought out for his product liability expertise by a diverse range of clients. He is well regarded for his handling of multiparty litigation and often plays a coordinating role in cross-border proceedings.”
Simon has spent a significant amount of time in the United States gaining experience of U.S. litigation methods. He works frequently in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and has extensive experience in the various legal systems within these jurisdictions.
Bar Admissions:
England and Wales
Languages
French
Memberships
British Institute of International and Comparative Law’s Product Liability Forum, Delegate
Education
- Law Society Finals, City of London School of Law, 1984
- LL.B., University College, London, 1982
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant
(Hall of Fame)The product liability team at Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP represents clients across a spectrum of industries including pharma, medical devices, automotive, technology, telecommunications, construction and engineering. The practice has a focus on defense with experience in mass tort and complex litigation. Practice head Simon Castley
focuses on mass claims and managing compliance with regulations. Sarah Croft focuses on product liability claims involving medical devices and automotive products.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Product liability: defendant London > Insurance