Simon is a Partner in the Corporate team specialising in the acquisition and disposal of companies and businesses (domestic and cross-border), debt and equity fundraisings, reorganisations, demergers and corporate joint ventures.
Originally from the South West, Simon graduated from Exeter University with a first class law degree. He joined Clarke Willmott in 2011 from City firm Charles Russell (now Charles Russell Speechlys) and is recommended in Legal 500.
Simon is a member of the firm’s cross-disciplinary team advising on Hinkley Point C related matters, including the formation of supply chain consortia. He also provides corporate support to our Social Housing team.
Experience
- Advising Addnode Group AB (Nasdaq Stockholm listed) in connection with its acquisitions of:
- Service Works Group (an international software company with operations in the UK, Canada and Australia)
- Intrinsys Limited (a UK leader in PLM Software)
- the “Symetri” business of Airbus Defence and Space.
- Acting for the management team on the £17 million management buy-out of nationwide, Northampton-headquartered, Panther Logistics.
- Advising on the disposal of Nuclear Decommissioning Services Limited to Logística y Acondicionamientos Industriales SA (LAINSA).
- Advising the childrens nursery group, Eduko Education Limited, on multiple acquisitions.
- Acting for HSBC Bank plc in connection with its funding for the £8.5m management buy-out of Aero Stanrew Limited.
- Acting as special English counsel to a multilateral development bank in connection with a US$20m and US$12m syndicated loan facility.