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Simon is a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration group. He has extensive expertise in product liability, regulation and class action issues. With a sector focus on consumer products and manufacturing industry, including major FMCG and automotive companies.

Simon was previously the London office managing partner of a prominent US litigation (defendant) practice.

He has extensive experience with an emphasis on coordinating the defence of multi jurisdiction cases, across civil and common law systems. Simon is increasingly involved in supporting manufacturers in connection with new legislation that has the potential to adversely impact the levels of claims against them. 

Simon specialises in analysing and advising on how legal developments with one jurisdiction may impact other markets, specifically in connection with product features and regulatory angles. He also speaks French and German fluently.

Relevant experience

  • Support for major automotive manufacturer in connection with the defence of emissions related class action claims.
  • Representing multinational consumer products manufacturer in connection with marketing and new product development issues.
  • Representing major insurer in relation to alleged machinery failures in UK premises fire.

Publications

  • Contributor to LexisNexis guides:
    •  Product liability and defective products
    •  Product liability: risk management for producers
    •  Statutory product safety regime

Awards & Rankings

  • Simon is listed in the ‘Hall of Fame’ for defendant product liability work the current edition of the Legal 500 United Kingdom , and in Chambers UK, where sources describe him as being routinely sought out for his product liability expertise by a diverse range of clients and as "a leading light and a trusted advisor."
  • Simon has been included in Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers, Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.

Education

  • LLB, University College London

Insights by Simon

Transposition Time Updates – Nordic Trio: Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Progress Towards New EU Product Liability Directive Implementation

12 Feb 2026 6 min read

Transposition Time Updates – New Year Rings in the First EU Member State adoption of the new Product Liability Directive

09 Jan 2026 7 min read

Product Liability reform: Law Commission's Terms of Reference now published

19 Dec 2025 3 min read

Transposition Time – Update on the EU Member States’ adoption of the new Product Liability Directive

19 Nov 2025 1 min read
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