Profile
Position
Partner, Financial Restructuring, European Offices
Career
Simon Thomas is a partner in Goodwin’s Financial Restructuring Group.
Simon is recognised as a leader in his field and is ranked in L500, Chambers, Super Lawyers, and GRR100.
Simon focuses on complex domestic and cross border restructuring matters for clients including funds, corporate groups and lenders. He acts for all stakeholders in situations of corporate distress, including debtors, creditors, investors, directors and acquirers. He has advised on a multitude of matters in a wide array of sectors including aviation, biotech, crypto assets, energy, financial services, healthcare, infrastructure, leisure, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, retail, SaaS, shipping, technology, telecommunications, and travel, including in contentious situations.
Simon is frequently called upon to devise strategies to preserve and maximise value for stakeholders using processes such as Restructuring Plans, Schemes of Arrangement, CVAs, share pledge enforcement (including in Luxembourg), ‘COMI shifts’ and pre-packaged administrations.
Education
Legal Practice Course, 2002, College of Law, Chester
LLB, 2000, University of Liverpool (Hons)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Simon Thomas provides effective and calm legal advice and support, especially in times of corporate and financial distress for his clients.' 'Simon Thomas is well-versed in insolvency legal knowledge and can leverage a good quality roster of insolvency practitioners.' 'Emily Lockhart displays excellent technical expertise and commercial nous.'
Key clients
- Stride Venture Capital Propelled Telegraph Media Group/Spectator Group Rockport Osprey Investments Permira Credit Tikehau Alcentra Bridgepoint Capital DWS Alvarez & Marsal Teneo Roundshield Kroll Madison Pacific PwC FRP Advisory Interpath Kroll Advisory