Simon acts for London Market and international insurers and reinsurers and advises on a wide variety of or risks from liability, hull and machinery, war risks, P&I, builders’ all risks, construction all risks to energy package policies. He has run high value and high profile litigation including the leading insurance case of Atlasnavios v Navigators where Simon acted for the underwriters who were successful before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Simon also acts for oil companies and offshore construction, installation and drilling contractors on negotiating contracts and resolving disputes in the offshore oil and gas industry and has a broad range of experience, having worked on projects in South East Asia, India, West Africa, South America and the North Sea.

Simon is a thought leader and co-author of “Offshore Construction: Law and Practice” (First Edition), published by Informa Law for Routledge. This covers the entire construction process of offshore units and vessels from initial concept through to installation, at each stage commenting on typical contract terms and offering advice based on real-life examples Simon also authored the Decommissioning Contracts Chapter in “Oil and Gas Decommissioning: Law Policy and Comparative Practice” (Second Edition) published by Globe Law and Business and the English law chapter in “Handbook on Additional Insureds” (Second Edition) published by the American Bar Association. Simon’s work has been described by industry professionals as “ground-breaking” and “a huge contribution to the limited literature in the field of oil and gas offshore contracts”.  

Simon also lectures regularly, sharing his knowledge with clients, experts and other lawyers. 

“Impressive”

The Legal 500 UK 2013