Solicitor, Chartered Arbitrator, Registered Adjudicator, CEDR trained Mediator. Past Chairman of the Technology and Construction Solicitors’ Association.

Simon is a solicitor with an Honours degree in Law (University of Hertfordshire), completing his studies at the College of Law Guildford. Before qualifying, Simon spent some time working on construction sites in the industry. Simon has specialised in construction and engineering law and the disputes generated by the industry all his professional career. He is also a chartered arbitrator and an adjudicator.

Simon specialises in all major forms of dispute resolution in construction and engineering disputes including litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation.

With over 30 years’ post-qualification experience, Simon is ranked amongst the top construction solicitors in Who’s Who Legal, The Legal 500 UK and the Legal Experts guides. Simon is also classed in the top league in Chambers and Partners UK which deems him to be a widely respected practitioner in the field, both for his legal ability and for his commitment and knowledge of the construction industry as a whole. Comments include that Simon is “extremely good”, “absolutely excellent – such a hard worker and hugely dedicated”, and he can be relied upon to be “right on the money” and is “a big hitter”. His peers admire his “brilliant grasp of the technical and the tactical” and his real ability to “lead from the front”, whilst to clients “he is a real gentleman” in domestic adjudication matters. In Chambers and Partners UK, one client says, “he’s super-fast, I’ve never seen anyone so quick and efficient”.

Simon is experienced in all main industry contracts, such as JCT, NEC, IChemE, ICE, IEE, FIDIC, FCEC and GC/Works, as well as numerous bespoke forms based on derivatives of these.