London Bar
Commercial litigation
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One Essex Court
Barristers
Simon Colton
One Essex Court, London
- Phone020 7583 2000
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.oeclaw.co.uk
Position
Barrister specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration, including all forms of contractual disputes, civil fraud, banking disputes, professional negligence, agency, sale of goods, economic torts, financial services and conflicts of laws. Recent notable cases include Magomedov v TPG and ors; ENRC v Serious Fraud Office; Various Claimants v G4S plc; Jinxin v Aser Media.
Career
Call 1999. QC 2017. Recorder 2018. Deputy High Court judge 2021.
Languages
French and Italian.
Memberships
COMBAR; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.
Education
St Paul’s School, London; Trinity Hall, Cambridge (MA Hons); Université de Poitiers, Diplôme universitaire d’études juridiques françaises.
Leisure
Coastal walking.
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