Gatehouse Chambers

Commercial Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance Funded Disputes

Philipp Simon is a commercial barrister with a genuinely international practice, spanning England & Wales, Luxembourg and Germany, where he is fully qualified and holds rights of audience.

He acts in litigation, arbitration and ADR, with particular expertise in corporate, banking, insolvency and insurance-related matters. Philipp is recognised for his ability to manage complex cross-border disputes and transactions, bringing a rare combination of multi-jurisdictional qualification and deep understanding of differing legal systems, procedures and business cultures.

His detailed knowledge of Luxembourg’s financial sector and Germany’s corporate environment makes him a go-to counsel for European and international clients seeking seamless representation across borders.

Philipp’s clients include major corporates, in-house counsel, high-net-worth individuals and litigation funders. Notable recent work includes the successful defence of board members of a listed company before the Landgericht Hamburg in a €145 million negligence claim.

He is also regularly instructed as an expert witness on German and Luxembourg law in UK and international proceedings, including advising HMRC on Luxembourg contractual issues relevant to capital gains taxation.

Call: 2004

• INSOL – International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals – www.insol.org

• British Jurists’ Association, Germany – www.bgja.org.uk/

• The German British Chamber of Commerce – www.grossbritannien.ahk.de/en

• Industrie Club Düsseldorf e.V. www.industrie-club.de

• Cercle Munster – www.munster.lu/

German Bar (2006)
Luxembourg Bar (2007)