Jonathan Simms > Clarion > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Clarion Offices
ELIZABETH HOUSE
13-19 QUEEN STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2TW
England
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Jonathan Simms
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Partner. Jonathan has been with the firm for nearly 20 years and is experienced in providing advice on a wide range of corporate matters including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions (share deals and business asset deals), private equity transactions as well as joint ventures, shareholder arrangements and group reorganisations.
Jonathan also advises companies on a variety of corporate governance issues as well as helping many clients with their corporate strategy including buy and builds, management incentive share schemes (EMIs and LTIPs) and exit planning (including Employee Ownership Trusts).
Jonathan has advised clients operating in a number of sectors including technology, media, marketing, telecommunications, logistics and waste services.
Career
Joined Clarion 2002 as a trainee; Senior Associate Clarion 2011; Salaried Partner 2013; Equity Partner 2016.
Memberships
Law Society
Education
1996-1999, York University; 1999-2001, College of Law at York.
Leisure
Skiing, football, Rugby Union, cricket, cycling, golf and shooting.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
Clarion’s corporate and commercial team handles a full spectrum of matters. On the corporate side, it is particularly active in the digital and technology sector, as well as in the waste sector. Richard Moran heads the corporate group, with considerable expertise in handling M&A and private equity matters, and is supported by Jonathan Simms and legal director Tony Berry. Matthew Hattersley leads the commercial practice and handles IT and technology-related matters. Legal director Sarah Harrison is also noted for her expertise in the digital marketing sector.
Lawyer Rankings
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