Simon Young > Clarion > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Clarion Offices
ELIZABETH HOUSE
13-19 QUEEN STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2TW
England
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Simon Young
Work Department
Commercial dispute resolution.
Position
Partner and head of commercial dispute resolution. Simon is a highly rated litigator having advised on many high-value commercial disputes, including those involving commercial contracts, shareholders, partnerships, professional negligence, landlord and tenant, development disputes, civil fraud and compulsory purchase order claims. Acted for The FA Premier League and 14 Premier League clubs in the case of FAPL and Others v Panini (UK) Ltd, which became the precedent for incidental inclusion of an artwork in a picture.
Career
Trained Hammonds; qualified 1994; partner Clarion 2002.
Memberships
Property Litigation Association; Professional Negligence Lawyers Association.
Education
Rossall School; Leeds University; Leeds Metropolitan University (1991: Law Society Finals).
Leisure
Golf; fly fishing; shooting.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
(Leading individuals)The team at Clarion has expertise in shareholder, technology-related disputes, judicial review, and multi-million pound contract and supply chain disputes. International disputes are another mainstay of the practice, courtesy of ‘best friend’ relationships with overseas law firms. Simon Young, founding partner of the firm, is the head of the team, with vast experience advising and international clients. ‘Commercial, efficient and astute’ David Williams is a name to note. Legal director Kayleigh Fantoni handles high-value claims, leading the firm’s financial litigation offering.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Infrastructure and energy
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Health and safety
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Construction
- Real estate > Property litigation