Simmons & Simmons is a go-to firm for market-leading online retailers, tech companies, AI corporations and international banks, assisting with the full gamut of the sector. Heading up the team, Lawrence Brown is noted for his capabilities in UK and EU compliance matters as well as in the facilitation of international data transfers. In 2024, Rich Folsom, Andrew Joint and Calum Murray all joined from Deloitte Legal, in January, June and May, respectively. Hayley Davis joined from Goodwin in May 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'We have worked with Simmons & Simmons for a number of years and value its collaboration and pragmatic, problem-solving approach in working with our organisation. They have a good understanding of how our complex organisation operates in a challenging, regulatory environment. They have been particularly impressive in handling matters involving new technologies.'
- 'Alex Brown consistently makes himself available at short notice and in urgent circumstances. This is always appreciated.'
Key clients
- Huawei
- Virgin Media O2
- GSK
- Analog
- Stripe Payments
- NVIDIA
- Alipay / World First
- Temu
- Amadeus
- Marshall Wace
Practice head
Lawrence Brown
Other key lawyers
Alex Brown; Natasha Sheppard; Rich Folsom, Andrew Joint; Calum Murray; Hayley Davis